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Timmy Failure is a New York Times bestselling children's book series authored and illustrated by cartoonist Stephan Pastis, creator of the comic strip Pearls Before Swine.[1] The series chronicles the life of a child detective, the eponymous Timmy Failure, who lives with his mother and is often accompanied by a pet polar bear. Pastis has described Timmy as "clueless and arrogant, though bearable given his family situation."[2] When discussing the impact of his daily comic strip on his writing style in the book series, Pastis noted that the "forced economy" of a short comic strip caused him to realize the value of words, which helped him in crafting the stories in the series.[2] Each book is typically 30-60 chapters long, with each chapter title often being a play on words that relates in some way to pop culture (e.g., "The Answer My Friend is Blowing on My Ear").

The books series inspired a Disney+ movie (which has since been removed), which is largely based on the first book in the series, Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made.[3]

Characters

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Timmy

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Timmy is a nine-year old student at Carvarette Elementary School. He is also a detective for Total Failure Inc. with Total, a polar bear partner that weighs 1,500 Pounds. He is often wearing a red scarf, regardless of the climate. Timmy is best known for three things:

  1. being a detective;
  2. his polar bear; and
  3. his red scarf.

Rollo

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Rollo Tookus is Timmy's friend. He has a 4.6 GPA. He also has a Stanford shirt that says "Stanfurd."

Molly

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Molly Moskins is a Tangerine scented classmate of Timmy. She also has missmatched pupils and a Cat named Senor Burrito

Total

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Total is Timmy's Pet and Assistant. He likes Bon Bons, Rice Crispy Treats, and Hot Dogs. Total's relationship is dependent on how you view him, whether real or not, as he’s written to be viewed either way.[2]

Corina Corina

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Corina Corina is Timmy's enemy. She runs a Detective agency called C.C.I.A. Also known as The Beast, The Evil One, The

Weevil Bun, and The Wedgie.

Timmy's Mother

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Timmy's Mother, Patty, makes Timmy go to School.

Mr. Crocus

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Mr. Crocus is Timmy's former teacher. He would retired near the middle of Mistakes Were Made. He does not like Timmy.

Doorman Dave

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Doorman Dave is Timmy's stepfather. In Timmy Failure: We Meet Again and Timmy Failure: Sanitized for Your Protection, he is the Failure's doorman. Then in Timmy Failure: The Book You Are Not Supposed to Have, Timmy's mother marries him.

Mr. Jenkins

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Mr. Jenkins Is Timmy's Teacher After Crocus' Retirement.

Books of the Series

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Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made

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The first book of the series introduces many of the series' main characters, while focusing on the case of the stolen Segway and the case of the missing Halloween candy. Timmy's current office is his mom's closet; he wants his building to have a sign on it that says "Offices for Rent." He investigates the case of the stolen Halloween candy. Timmy's mother reads him a book and Timmy gets in a Sumo suit. Total gets stuck in a phone cord. Timmy does a scantron. Somebody's house get TPed. Timmy gets a hat and sells some free cheese. Timmy gets his mother to not go into the garage. Total writes the accounting records. Timmy explains Garbanzo Man to Rollo. Timmy gets his bed cover on him. Timmy goes to an army recruiting center. Rollo dresses up as Dickey the Daisy. Timmy introduces Flo. Timmy makes a website. Timmy sends some e-mails. Timmy introduces the Bowling Turkey. Timmy finds Corina's detective log. Timmy does a play. Timmy gets hit by a dodgeball. Timmy builds an eraser tower. Timmy discovers "Corinaville." Timmy almost hit somebody with a car. Timmy goes to a soccer game. Timmy crashes a car into someone's house. Timmy gets a letter from Mr. Crocus. Timmy goes to Restaurant. The Book ends.

Timmy Failure: Now Look What You've Done

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The book opens with Timmy breaking his right leg in a museum. Timmy goes to his great Aunt Colander's house. Timmy hears a total failure alert. Total breaks his chair. Timmy hears about a detective contest. Later that night, Timmy designs the "Lazy Bear 2000".

Timmy Failure: We Meet Again

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Timmy Failure: Sanitized for Your Protection

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Timmy Failure: The Book You Are Not Supposed to Have

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Timmy Failure: That Cat Stole My Pants

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Timmy Failure: Its the End When I Say Its the End

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Timmy Failure: Zero to Hero

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See also

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Pearls Before Swine

Stephan Pastis

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made (Disney+ Movie)

Other Media

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The Disney+ movie

Poptropica Island

References

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  1. ^ "Timmy Failure Series". Book Trust. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  2. ^ a b c "‎Stephan Pastis: Meet the Author: Stephan Pastis: Meet the Author [Audio] on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  3. ^ "'Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made': Film Review". Hollywood Reporter. 2020-01-25. Retrieved 2024-10-05.

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made (2013)

Timmy Failure: Now Look What You've Done (2014)

Timmy Failure: We Meet Again (2014)

Timmy Failure: Sanitized for Your Protection (2015)

Timmy Failure: The Book You Are Not Supposed to Have (2016)

Timmy Failure: That Cat Stole My Pants (2017)

Timmy Failure: Its the End When I Say Its the End (2018)

Timmy Failure: Zero to Hero (2020)

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