Overview
The clueless, comically self-confident detective Timmy Failure is about tocrack the biggest case of his generation: a school competition to find a stolen globe. But someone is clearly trying to game the system. Hoodwink. Con. Defraud. Timmy, with the dubious help of his lazy polar bear sidekick, Total, must avenge the shenanigans, defeat the injustice and getan entry form in on time. Puns, plays-on-words, and clever comedic timing will result in laugh-out-loud moments. School Library Journal
Full Product Details
Author: Stephan Pastis ,
Stephan Pastis
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Imprint: Turtleback Books
Edition: Bound for Schools & Libraries ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 12.70cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.440kg
ISBN: 9780606379472
ISBN 10: 0606379479
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 12 April 2016
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Pastis has a knack for comic timing, and the interplay between cartoon, text, and the absurdities of the story should continue to attract readers who wish they could shake their fists at the world with such inept panache. Booklist If Inspector Clouseau were in grade school, he'd be Timmy Failure. ... [H]is many fans will speed through the pages, and they'll love Pastis illustrations, which feature an adorable polar bear shaped like a bowling pin. They may even adopt Timmy's motto: When you lose hope, find it. A loonily intellectual alternative to that wimpy kid. Kirkus Reviews Timmy is a wonderfully frustrating narrator. ... [A]s Timmy's grip on reality begins to weaken and his actions begin to alienate those around him, readers will nevertheless sympathize with his unraveling. Fans of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series or the Big Nate books will enjoy the sharp, ironic humor as well as the black-and-white comic illustrations. ... [P]lenty of the puns, plays-on-words, and clever comedic timing will result in laugh-out-loud moments. School Library Journal Great-aunt Colander is the gem of the series thus far. She truly gets and seeks out Timmy, and she's the resourceful and clear-eyed antidote to the discombobulated detective. ... This heartwarming companion will make Timmy's fans even more eager for the third adventure, planned for this coming November. Shelf Awareness
Author Information
Stephan Pastis is the author-illustrator of Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made, a New York Times bestseller. He is also the creator of the devoutly followed comic strip Pearls Before Swine, which appears in more than six hundred newspapers. His compilation Larry in Wonderland debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list for paperback graphic novels. Stephan Pastis lives in Northern California.
