How to Win the Science Fair When You're Dead - Hardcover

Noth, Paul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1681196611 ISBN 13: 9781681196619

Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2019

Synopsis

"Totally original and totally unputdownable." - Mo O'Hara, New York Times bestselling author of the My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish series on How to Sell Your Family to the Aliens

Popular New Yorker cartoonist Paul Noth continues his laugh-out-loud, illustrated middle grade series about a boy, his wacky family, and an out-of-this-world adventure.

It's safe to say Happy Conklin Jr. is the only 10-year-old who accidentally sold his entire family to aliens. And he might have opened a black hole in the middle of class when trying to impress his lab partner. But now he faces the biggest threat of all--Grandma.

Hap's Grandma isn't like normal grandmas--she's trying to overthrow the Galactic Emperor to rule over all, and she thinks Hap is her perfect partner in crime. Hap knows he has to stop her to save the universe. But that's easier said than done, what with giant robots and the like coming after him, and he'll need the help of his family, friends, and some very unlikely allies to do it.

About this title

About the Author

Paul Noth's cartoons have appeared regularly in The New Yorker since 2004. He has created short animated films for Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and been an animation consultant for Saturday Night Live. He is the author of How to Sell Your Family to the Aliens and How to Properly Dispose of Planet Earth.

www.paulnoth.com; @PaulNoth

Review

“Shows Noth's mastery of comic timing. . . . All the characters, in combination, make the book worth reading. . . . A story where everyone deserves to be the main character.” ―Kirkus Reviews on HOW TO DISPOSE OF PLANET EARTH

“[A] wonderfully goofy sequel.” ―Booklist on HOW TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF PLANET EARTH

“There's never a dull moment in this outlandish romp.” ―Book Page on HOW TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF PLANET EARTH

“Engaging, original and laugh-out-loud funny . . . I'm so thrilled for everyone, particularly my 500 children, to experience the imagination and brilliance of this world Paul Noth has created. I just hope that I don't get sold to the Aliens myself . . .” ―Jim Gaffigan, comedian and bestselling author of DAD IS FAT and FOOD: A LOVE STORY on HOW TO SELL YOUR FAMILY TO THE ALIENS

“Funny, fizzing and forever keeping you on your toes, How to Sell Your Family to the Aliens is a rollercoaster of clever cartoon and pacy plot twists, with some aliens and wrestling thrown in for good measure. Totally original and totally unputdownable.” ―Mo O'Hara, New York Times bestselling author of the My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish series on HOW TO SELL YOUR FAMILY TO THE ALIENS

“My favorite New Yorker cartoonist just became my favorite middle reader author--and that was after reading only three pages of his hilarious new book!” ―Bob Staake on HOW TO SELL YOUR FAMILY TO THE ALIENS

“An incredibly imaginative story. Each decision that Hap makes seems to result in greater strangeness and hilarity; it's impossible to predict what will happen from one page to the next.” ―Foreward Reviews on HOW TO SELL YOUR FAMILY TO THE ALIENS

“Strange and original with just the right amount of juvenile humor, this story features off and endearing characters and a wonderfully weird plot. Hap and his family are a delightful cross between dysfunctional and perfectly loving” ―School Library Journal on HOW TO SELL YOUR FAMILY TO THE ALIENS

“Happy's narration is pitch perfect for middle- graders . . . Fans of Allen's Gabby Duran and the Unsittables will find a similar combination of warmth and weirdness here.” ―BCCB on HOW TO SELL YOUR FAMILY TO THE ALIENS

“Readers will be likewise amused by the random twists, silly inventions, and frequent spot drawings and sequential panels.” ―Booklist on HOW TO SELL YOUR FAMILY TO THE ALIENS

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1681196611
• ISBN 13: 9781681196619
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192