I like the illustration. I like reading diaries and this is a funny diary about Timmy's life. He is a funny character with strange ideas.
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
By Stephan Pastis
Book 1 of 6 in the
Timmy Failure Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 1 - 4 | n/a | 3.8 | 22433 |
Want to aspire to greatness? Check out this new edition of Timmy Failure’s first adventure—featuring the bonus section “How to Draw Timmy and Total.”
He may be clueless, but the comically self-confident Timmy Failure is CEO of the best detective agency in town, perhaps even the nation. Now Timmy’s legion of fans are invited to set off on their own path to mastery with the help from Stephan Pastis. Added material includes step-by-step instructions on how to draw Timmy and his impressively lazy business partner, the polar bear Total—including a trick to making them both look a tiny bit nuts (hint: the secret is in the eyes). Even better, kids are invited to share the spotlight with Timmy by sending their drawings to his website, for a chance to be featured in the Timmy Failure Gallery of Greatness.
He may be clueless, but the comically self-confident Timmy Failure is CEO of the best detective agency in town, perhaps even the nation. Now Timmy’s legion of fans are invited to set off on their own path to mastery with the help from Stephan Pastis. Added material includes step-by-step instructions on how to draw Timmy and his impressively lazy business partner, the polar bear Total—including a trick to making them both look a tiny bit nuts (hint: the secret is in the eyes). Even better, kids are invited to share the spotlight with Timmy by sending their drawings to his website, for a chance to be featured in the Timmy Failure Gallery of Greatness.
Publisher: Candlewick
ISBN-13: 9780763669270
ISBN-10: 076366927X
Published on 4/14/2015
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
Book Reviews (106)
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This book is hilarious it's one of my faves and i've only read it one time!!! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have thx for reading 😎😇😉
This book is awesome. It is a book full of humor. Timmy fails on most things. When I started to read this book, it put a smile on my face.
Eleven-year-old Timmy Failure is the CEO of the best detective agency in town, Total Failure Inc. He runs the company with his pet polar bear named Total. He charges 5 cents per case, and he uses his mom's segway to get from case to case, but one day the segway get stolen by a four-foot-tall female who's name shall not be uttered. Corrina Corrina, or the "Evil One" also runs a detective agency. And since her dad is in possesion of a lot of money, this makes for really tough competition for Timmy. The book chronicles Timmy's humorous quest to get back his mom's segway. There's just one catch, he has to do all of this without his mom finding out. I was expecting Timmy Failure to be just like Diary of A Wimpy Kid, but in this case, the book was completely original and unique. A lot of books take on the same concept as Diary of A Wimpy Kid, like the troubles at school, the unluckiness, and more. This book brought forth a new idea to the table, a Detective Agency. The plot was eccentric, but in a good way. I also loved the idea of a pet polar bear, instead of the generic dog or cat or fish. The characters were witty and I really enjoyed their defining, but quirky qualities. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I hope that you will too! ~ifeelbookish
A great read for any middle schooler. Funny, witty, and definetely NOT a failure of any kind, this classic will be loved and cherished by all.
I liked this book. It was very funny, an fit's about a guy whose name is Timmy Fayleure, but then someone changed it to Failure. Timmy is the best detective in his town, but he is a kind of not the smartest person. He is a troublemaker, but it's the inside that makes the thoughts counts. He is hilarious and has an imaginary polar bear as his partner in crime named Total. I enjoyed it, it was fast pacing, and very understandable. I really liked the character and how he is unique.
Timmy Failure, a detective, is the funniest character in the story honestly! Take Timmy Failure is the clueless, the best detective agency in town, perhaps even the nation. Add his impressively lazy business partner, a very large polar bear named Total. This story has even more fun details that entertained me as a reader extremely! READ READ READ!
A very simple book to read. It is funny to imagine this boy. I feel sorry for him because he feels like a failure. I like this book.
Take eleven-year-old Timmy Failure — the clueless, comically self-confident CEO of the best detective agency in town, perhaps even the nation. Add his impressively lazy business partner, a very large polar bear named Total. Throw in the Failuremobile — Timmy’s mom’s Segway — and what you have is Total Failure, Inc., a global enterprise destined to make Timmy so rich his mother won’t have to stress out about the bills anymore.
Funny book