Candlewick Press (MA) Timmy Failure: The Book You're Not Supposed to Have

Great books my grandson loves them

My kids love these books so much. They are collecting all.

My 11yo has read all the Timmy Failure books and we just ordered #7, and my son said “Yay! It’s 300pgs!!” He said he didn’t want # 6 to end! And it ended with some heart & realism..after pages of comedy which equates to a brilliant author who GETS IT! Stephan Pastis is my son’s favorite author of all time. He got my son into reading at 7 years old. Witty, charming coo coo nut bar silly, intelligent writing I am PROUD my son loves. Pastis is a gem and thank god he’s alive and writing for children - and adults. Iconic & lovely & interesting, age appropriate to truly connect with my sons own wit & charm. Thank you Stephen for changing my boy’s tough childhood to help him escape & delve into a fun universe that makes him feel good. It tickles me to hear my son laughing out loud in his bed when reading his literature !!

My 11 year old son loves these books and he enjoyed this one just as much as the others.

Pastis is (once again) perfect in his depiction of this struggling-to-cope little boy and his Polar Bear "Total" living in his detective world of denial as his mechanism for dealing with the rigors of surviving in a single parent home. The undercurrent of all five of the books in this series (so far) is the immense amount of love and understanding Timmy's mom must have for him just to survive Timmy being Timmy while she seeks to sort out the path her life will take with Timmy by her side. All of these books are an easy read and--although independent of each other--tell the tale of a little boy and his mom just trying to make a go of it. Buy and read all five of the books to see the progression of Timmy's journey. Three cheers for Timmy, Total, Rollo Tookus, Corrina Corrina (the Weevil Bun), Molly Moskins, and especially (YOU) Doorman Dave for this latest wonderful installment in the world of Timmy Failure.(Is it my imagination or does the teacher (Mr. Jenkins) remind me a lot of Stephan Pastis?