Buttheads from Outer Space

by Jerry Mahoney

The buttheads have landed--and they're trying to wipe us out!

My best friend Lloyd and I had the perfect plan.

We started a blog to invite aliens to come to Earth and hang out--but only with us. That way, they wouldn't have to meet any boring world leaders or get cut open by scientists or anything like that. We'd just chill out, eat junk food, and play video games together. Sweet, right? And it worked! Two aliens showed up one night in the bathroom of my favorite restaurant, and we snuck them home to my room.

The problem is, they're total buttheads! Literally. They have butts on their heads, and they talk in farts. They're rude, disgusting, and they love Earth so much, they just invited 70 billion of their friends to join them here.

Oops.

Now it's up to us--two sixth graders with B-pluses in science--to save the planet from the sickest extraterrestrials in the universe. (Preferably without my parents finding out.)

Sorry, everyone. Better get used to talking out of your butts, because we're all probably doomed...

Genres: Science Fiction, Childrens

288 pages, Paperback

First published March 6, 2018

About the author

Jerry Mahoney loves books ― reading them, writing them, and especially ruining them. He has written for and ruined television shows, newspapers, magazines, and the Internet. He is excited to finally be ruining something as beloved as fairy tales. He lives in Los Angeles with his husband, Drew, and their very silly children.

Reviews

[Caitlyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

#partner Thank you @kidlitexchange for a review copy of Buttheads from Outer Space by Jerry Mahoney. All opinions are my own. What if aliens have butts on the back of their heads, speak in farts, and act like sixth grade boys? Josh and Lloyd are two best friends who write a blog trying to attract aliens to Earth, never dreaming that aliens are out there reading! A plan to use the aliens to get back at their arch-nemesis, super genius Quentin, backfires, and the boys must stop the aliens from taking over the planet. This books teaches us that it’s okay to not be famous on the internet, pokes fun at technology and the media, and reminds us that sometimes we have it pretty good the way things are. The only thing I didn’t like was how I had to constantly flip to the back of the book to read the blog posts! I would recommend this for anyone who is a fan of Captain Underpants.

[Carolyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Completely hilarious and a far better-written novel than the title might lead you to expect. I expect (HOPE) many of my reluctant male readers will find this book irresistible. The tone of the appendixes was pitch perfect.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is squarely aimed at kids for its target audience, so it's not surprising that it missed me by a bit. An alien's name is Doodoofartmama. I can see it having kid appeal, but I don't think it will make many "Read Aloud for Family Joy" lists.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

A seriously hilarious book for an 8-10 year old.