Timmy Failure: The Book You're Not Supposed to Have

Stephan Pastis delivers another laugh-out-loud installment in the Timmy Failure series, perfect for middle-grade readers aged 10-14. This graphic novel follows the hilariously deluded Timmy, who sees himself as a brilliant detective despite all evidence to the contrary. When he's banned from detective work, his academic future is threatened by a teachers' strike, and his private notebook is stolen, Timmy believes a grand conspiracy is afoot. Parents will appreciate the humor and the underlying themes of self-belief, perseverance, and navigating family changes, such as his mom's potential marriage to Doorman Dave. The graphic novel format makes it highly engaging for reluctant readers.

Banishment from his life’s calling can’t keep a comically overconfident detective down in the latest episode by New York Times bestseller Stephan Pastis. This book was never meant to exist. No one needs to know the details. Just know this: there’s a Merry, a Larry, a missing tooth, and a teachers’ strike that is crippling Timmy Failure’s academic future. Worst of all, Timmy is banned from detective work. It’s a conspiracy of buffoons. He recorded everything in his private notebook, but then the manuscript was stolen. If this book gets out, he will be grounded for life. Or maybe longer. And will Timmy’s mom really marry Doorman Dave?