Happy Conklin, Jr, is probably the most unique 10-year-old boy you’ll ever meet. He is adventurous, he is brave...and he has a beard. Happy’s father is an inventor of many strange things, one of which was the device that gave baby Happy his beard. And who are the perfect guinea pigs for all of the inventions? Happy and his siblings.

Happy and his family is stuck in the basement of his grandmother’s mansion, and along with testing inventions on the kids, she takes all of the money from the inventions and keeps the kids locked in misery. Can anything change things for the better? Happy thinks he has a way to help, but when he tries to sell his grandmother to aliens, they take his whole family instead. There’s a short amount of time to save his family and improve his life.

This book was weird. It was odd. Most of the time, it made no sense. Despite all of that, it was thoroughly enjoyable. If you want a wild, wacky ride, look no further. If you are not a fan of slightly dumb humor, you might want to give this one a pass. For young kids, though, Happy’s story will be extremely funny and fun.

Happy Conklin Jr. didn't mean to sell his whole family to the aliens - just his grandma. But now they are all going to be involved in an alien death match.
Happy lives in an odd family. His father is an inventor of very bizarre items that his grandmother takes and uses. While his grandmother lives in a mansion, his whole family lives in the basement. Each of the children in his family, except baby Lu, have some weird abilities because of dad's inventions and grandma's experiments. But when Happy tries to protect Lu by selling grandma to the aliens he endangers his whole family.
This was not my cup of tea but for those who like this kind of humor it may do all right.

Paul Noth showcased his fantasy-ridden brain in his debut book, How To Sell Your Family To Aliens. I found the book to wild, fun and entertaining. I know many children that will love the silliness and absurdity of the situations the Conklin family finds themselves in. Normal is no where near this family despite their best attempts. My kids and I laughed throughout the story and I can see lots of kids loving this book.

I enjoyed this quirky book and think upper elementary will enjoy this. This is a goofy, quick read. My only issue with this is the word "damned" near the end of the book. Not needed especially for the audience this book is intended for.