How to Properly Dispose of Planet Earth by Paul Noth is
an enjoyable book about 11-year-old Happy "Hap" Conklin navigating
the ups and downs of middle school, while saving Earth from destruction. When Hap accidentally opens up a black hole
from our world to another, he and his sister must find a way to prevent Earth
from being sucked into it. But when Hap is transported through the black hole and
lands in a different, futuristic world, he finds out that his Grandma has been
hiding out and is plotting to take over the galaxy.
The book is a sequel to How to Sell Your Family to the
Aliens, which I didn't read, but I just went with it. If I had read the
previous book, it may have helped me understand the characters a little better.
The entertaining illustrations, also by Paul Noth, help tell the story which
readers should enjoy.
All in all, I think this book was good. There is a lot of humor,
action and suspense, but just when things get really interesting, it ends with
a dissatisfying cliffhanger. I will be interested in reading the next book to
see how things pan out! I would recommend this series to grades 3-5 and to fans
Stick Dog by Tom Watson or Timmy Failure by Stephan Pastis.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury Children’s Books for
this E-ARC. Opinions are entirely my own.
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