Timmy Failure

Pastis, S. (2010). Timmy failure. NY: Candlewick Press.

This book is about a boy named Timmy Failure, and although his business is small now, he thinks eventually he will own the most successful detective business on the earth. For now he's stuck operating out of his mother's closet. Case after case, Timmy is becoming a better detective, that is until his competition, Corrina Corrina, starts stealing his cases... and his segway. Even though he's failing in school, his mom got a new boyfriend, and his best friend is being tutored by Corrina, Timmy is still determined to find a way to get back at her for stealing his segway, and with the help of Total, his pet polar bear, he comes up with a fool proof plan. That is until his mom gets a note from school saying he might have to go to summer school. With this Total is given to the local zoo, and worst of all, Timmy's detective agency is shut down. Now without his partner or his agency Timmy must find his missing segway and stop Corrina Corrina from stealing his cases.

Textbook Assignment 3:

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made, by Stephan Pastis, is a realistic fiction novel about an 11 year old boy who sees himself as a great detective and wants to start his own company. The style used by the author is very appealing for young readers who seem to really enjoy graphic novels.  The language used was somewhat controversial and maybe not all be appropriate for young readers, but it was funny.  Some readers however, can relate to the main character Timmy because they too might have ambitions of having their own business one day. The character also encounters some obstacles along the way that readers can relate to.

Video Book Trailer from Series Website:
http://www.timmyfailure.com/fail-safe-videos/

Website for Timmy Failure Series:
http://www.timmyfailure.com/

Blog for Stephan Pastis:
https://stephanpastis.wordpress.com/