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The hilarious and ever-optimistic Timmy Failure, and his polar bear sidekick Total, create chaos as they attempt to make sense of the world in the first book in the New York Times bestselling series.
Riotously funny and perfect for fans of Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates and Barry Loser, Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made has been listed as one of 100 Children's Modern Classics by The Sunday Times and was chosen for inclusion in Tom Fletcher's second book club.
Meet Timmy Failure, founder of the "best" detective agency in town – Total Failure, Inc. With the help of his polar bear Total, the clueless, comically self-confident Timmy already has plans for world domination. Plans that will make his mother rich and unpaid bills a thing of the past. And plans that will defeat Corrina Corrina, "The One Whose Name Shall Not Be Uttered".
Perfect for fans of Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates and Barry Loser, the third book in Stephan Pastis's New York Times bestselling series sees Timmy Failure striving for greatness once more – with unexpected consequences!
Timmy's detective agency is on the verge of global domination. Global riches. Global fame. And yet the gods are throwing him curveballs: for starters, he's on a trial period at school and to keep his place he has to get good grades and really behave. And that means getting a good mark for his nature project. The fabled Miracle report will be key to his success, but unfortunately Timmy is not the only person looking for it...
It’s dirty business. It’s best you know nothing. But one thing is for sure – Timmy Failure will be triumphant again!
Join award-winning cartoonist Stephan Pastis in his comical,
careening journey to enlightenment, featuring 18 months of daily
comic strips from 2020-2021 along with an introduction,
reflections, and strip-by-strip commentary by the author. Stephan
Pastis is no ordinary cartoonist. In his two decades of writing and
illustrating the blockbuster daily comic strip Pearls Before Swine,
the award-winning humorist has traveled the globe, co-written a
film for Disney+, and authored several hit book series, but always
stopped short of total enlightenment—until now! Throughout the
256 pages of this treasury, Pastis provides commentary on each and
every comic strip, along with photos, behind-the-scenes insights on
the creative process, and meditations on how the tumultuous past
two years have affected his life and work. Loyal readers and comics
fans of all ages will be rewarded for digging into the uplifting,
enlightening, and downright hilarious pages of the newest Pearls
Before Swine treasury.
Timmy Failure is back and he's as clueless as ever in this New York Times bestselling sequel to Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made. Packed full of laughs, this hilarious series is perfect for fans of Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates and Barry Loser.
Timmy Failure is the founder, president and CEO of the greatest detective agency in town, probably the country, perhaps the world: Total Failure, Inc. And he's about to crack the biggest case of his generation: a school competition to find a stolen globe. But someone is clearly trying to cheat. So it’s up to Timmy, with the dubious help of Total, his lazy polar bear, and his unlikely new ally, eccentric Great Aunt Colander, to find a way to avenge these shenanigans. Defeat this injustice. And obliterate Timmy’s arch-nemesis, the WEDGIE, aka the Worldwide Enemy of Da Goodness In Everything.
If he can only get his entry form in on time.
Timmy Failure returns once more in the hilarious fifth book in the
New York Times bestselling series, perfect for fans of Wimpy Kid,
Tom Gates and Barry Loser. The only thing you need to know about
Timmy's latest memoir is that it was never meant for publication.
Timmy's detective log was stolen, and if this book gets out, Timmy
will be grounded for life. Or maybe even longer. Because while
Timmy was meant to be focusing on schoolwork, he was continuing his
detective work in a garden shed. You don't need the details. Just
know this: there's a Merry, a Larry, a missing tooth and a
disappearing friend. But don't tell Timmy's mother!
Everyone's favourite best worst detective is back in the seventh, and final, book in the bestselling series that's perfect for fans of Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates and Barry Loser.
Though I, Timmy Failure, have solved many notorious crimes and now wish to enjoy my retirement, my fans have begged me to turn my memoirs into a movie, an ode to my greatness.
It's nearly Christmas, but there's no rest for the world's greatest detective. Timmy's class are making a film, and Timmy is in charge of writing it. There's only one subject matter worthy of such a film – the story of how Timmy overcame his many foes to rise to the top. But the script's gone missing, Timmy and the director are having "artistic differences", and Timmy's polar bear Total is longing to be reunited with his furry family.
Timmy should have known it would end like this. He expected more.
Everyone's favourite best worst detective is back in the sixth book
in the New York Times bestselling series that's perfect for fans of
Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates and Barry Loser. Timmy is in Key West,
Florida, ostensibly for the honeymoon of his mother and Doorman
Dave - if they even got married, which Timmy doubts. Unfortunately
for Timmy, crime doesn't take a holiday. And because Total has fled
to Cuba, Timmy must rely on a new partner for help: Doorman Dave's
nephew Emilio. Meanwhile, a surprise newcomer shows up in Timmy's
life and, as if things couldn't get more hectic, Timmy's pants have
been stolen by a six-toed cat.
The movie tie-in edition of the award-winning and hugely popular
adventures of Timmy Failure and his polar bear sidekick Total, who
create chaos as they attempt to make sense of the world in the
first book in the New York Times bestselling series. Riotously
funny and perfect for fans of Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates and Barry Loser,
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made has been listed as one of 100
Children's Modern Classics by The Sunday Times and was chosen for
inclusion in Tom Fletcher's second book club. Meet Timmy Failure,
founder of the "best" detective agency in town - Total Failure,
Inc. With the help of his polar bear Total, the clueless, comically
self-confident Timmy already has plans for world domination. Plans
that will make his mother rich and unpaid bills a thing of the
past. And plans that will defeat Corrina Corrina, "The One Whose
Name Shall Not Be Uttered". But she's not going away.
Prepare to get swept up in a tidal wave of hilarity, sarcasm, and
atrocious puns courtesy of award-winning Pearls Before Swine
cartoonist Stephan Pastis. For the past 20 years, Pearls Before
Swine has been one of the most popular and consistently hilarious
comic strip in newspapers. This treasury packs in 18 months' worth
of daily comic strips from 2018-2019, including an introduction,
essay, and special commentary by the author.
Smart, sharp, and sometimes painfully honest, Pearls Before Swine
mocks the flaws and shortcomings of human nature with cynical
humor. Stephan Pastisa (TM)s key to humor: a oeWhen in doubt, kill
cute things.a
Cartoonist Stephan Pastis's "50,000,000 Pearls Fans Can't Be Wrong"
is one collection that's destined for the top of the charts. It's
pure gold, packed with smart, sharp, and painfully honest comic
strips that will rock readers with their clever insights into the
human soul.
"Pearls Before Swine" is Pastis's hilarious comic strip tale of two
friends: arrogant, egotistical, "hound dog" Rat, and slow-witted,
painfully naive, "teddy bear" Pig. Along with Zebra, the "jailhouse
rock" activist; Goat, the "treat me nice" reluctant brain; and the
"heartbreak hotel" carnivorous Crocs, "Pearls" delightfully mocks
the flaws and shortcomings of human nature. Ladies and gentlemen,
the King has left the building.
In the series finale, Timmy Failure and his class create a hilarious film about his life ― just in time for the holidays.
Though I, Timmy Failure, have solved many notorious crimes and now wish to enjoy my retirement, my fans have begged me to turn my memoirs into a movie, an ode to my greatness. I am, however, beset by enemies, the worst of whom is Tom John John, the buffoonish movie director.
What’s more, my father is in town, working at a bar, which is obviously just a cover for our father-son crime-fighting partnership. And my dim-witted polar bear business partner, Total, wants to be reunited with his family. I should have known it would end like this. I expected more.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR! At its heart, Pearls Before
Swine is the comic strip tale of two friends: an arrogant Rat who
thinks he knows it all and a slow-witted Pig who doesn't know any
better. Together, this pair offers caustic commentary on humanity's
quest for the unattainable. Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams says
that Pearls is "one of the few comics that make me laugh out loud."
The Pearls gang returns with characteristically misanthropic humor
(but with more leather): no self-aggrandizing is too flagrant for
Rat, no subject is too erudite for Goat, and no sensory input is
too basic for Pig. All topics are fair game for Stephan
Pastis and his brass-knuckle punch lines. Comic strip censors,
apathetic baristas, and IRS employees are all strongly advised to
laugh or get out of the way. Pearls Hogs the Road also
features three comic strips illustrated by the legendary Bill
Watterson of Calvin and Hobbes, who ended a 19-year hiatus from the
comics page to collaborate with Pastis. Â
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