Timmy Failure Series

by Stephan Pastis

A deadpan illustrated comedy series about a self-appointed boy detective who is magnificently wrong about almost everything but completely convinced of his own genius. Told through the detective's hilariously unreliable narration and accompanied by simple drawings, the series rewards readers who enjoy absurdist humor and an oblivious narrator.

Books in The Timmy Failure series in order:

Mistakes Were Made Book cover
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1
Mistakes Were Made
Recommended For Ages
10
+

An overconfident boy detective and his polar bear business partner take on small-town mysteries in a hilariously deadpan illustrated comedy.

Now Look What You've Done Book cover
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2
Now Look What You've Done
Recommended For Ages
10
+

Timmy enters a national detective competition and is convinced he will win, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

We Meet Again Book cover
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3
We Meet Again
Recommended For Ages
10
+

Timmy returns to school after summer break and immediately becomes convinced a classmate is part of a global criminal conspiracy.

Sanitized for Your Protection Book cover
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4
Sanitized for Your Protection
Recommended For Ages
10
+

Timmy's detective agency faces new challenges and Timmy remains magnificently undeterred by obstacles including common sense.

The Book You're Not Supposed to Have Book cover
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5
The Book You're Not Supposed to Have
Recommended For Ages
10
+

Timmy investigates a mystery that may or may not involve his own fate, narrated with his signature blend of obliviousness and confidence.

It's the End When I Say It's the End Book cover
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6
It's the End When I Say It's the End
Recommended For Ages
10
+

The Timmy Failure series reaches its conclusion as Timmy faces his biggest case yet and the reader finally gets a full picture of what has been going on all along.