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Timmy Failure: It's the End When I Say It's The End
Written by Stephan Pastis
Narrated by Jared Goldsmith
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About this audiobook
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.
Author
Stephan Pastis
Stephan Pastis is the creator of the syndicated comic strip Pearls Before Swine, which appears in over 800 newspapers. He is also the creator of the Timmy Failure book series and the cowriter of the Disney+ movie Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made. He lives in Northern California with his wife and two kids.
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Reviews for Timmy Failure
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I liked the humor and how the story ended. That’s what I liked about it.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book I love it it’s really fun great book
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Oh, no! This is the last Timothy Failure book--or at least he is retiring as a detective. Perhaps he will be reincarnated as a trick rider in the circus or in some other appropriate vocation. Meanwhile he is directing a biographical film in his class at school and running into opposition from some of his classmates. There is also a little matter of family genealogical research for his friend, Polar. As a grandmother, I am not the target audience for this middle grade level laugh fest, but it's a great series for children my granddaughter's age. The humor is appropriate for them and there are some challenging words and concepts that require some thought and perhaps research.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Oh, sure, I start with the end. Now I have to get the rest of the series.Timmy has gone into retirement but his skills are still needed as he and his classmates are charged with making a film as this year's school project. Timmy is always finding trouble (I'm guessing it's his middle name.) He even gets his dad in trouble. Eventually Timmy gets his film made but it is decidedly low budget.I enjoyed this story. I loved the chapter titles. I laughed through the book. I know who this is going to. So much fun!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is not my type of book. I think some of the topics covered are a little too much for the age range that wants to read this series. I do appreciate this style of book and how it engages this age of reader with a good mix of illustrations and text. The story line is engaging, but all the references to alcohol and the bar could be left out. It took me a while to get into it, but this story also got better as it went on.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Sorry but I just can't get into this type of humour. I can see how it is popular with the Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Captain Underpants kids who are now in middle school, but the actions and morals depicted are not ones that should be rewarded and encouraged. That being said, this is only my opinion and this series seems to be promoted by reputable children's book publishers and wholesalers.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I am a fan of Pearls Before Swine, so I took a chance on this Timmy Failure book as part of the Early Reviewers program. I must confess, I have not read the other Timmy Failure books, and I was not aware this was the seventh(?) installment. So it took a little while to figure out what was going on. That's my fault.Overall, this was a book definitely written for older tween boys. I have a ten year old, and I think it would be a little above his head. There are also some scenes and material that is a little too "adult" for him, such as the multiple scenes in a bar. Timmy also has somewhat of a bad attitude (in my opinion, which you are welcome to disagree with), but I will say he does learn about forgiveness, which is a high point in the book. All in all, I guess I was expecting a little more Pearls Before Swine and I got something else. I think it's along the same lines as Diary of a Wimpy Kid as far as content and humor. Okay, not great.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Having not read the earlier Timmy Failure books, I must say I was very confused with the first chapter of this book. There is a young boy going into a bar, ordering drinks, fighting villains, and arguing terms of surrender with his principal who is also at the bar. At first glance, I thought "No way am I putting this on my bookshelf for my fifth graders!" However, I kept reading.Timmy Failure is a wannabe private detective with a polar bear as his friend and coworker. His polar bear wants nothing more than to find his brother, so Timmy gives up his detective business to help his friend. Next thing he knows, he's assigned "writer of the entire film" for a school project. In the process of trying to create the script, which he decides will be an autobiography, he reconnects with his dad, discovers who his real friends are, and does a little growing up in the middle of all of it. Without being blatant about it, this book explores themes of family, humility, friendship, and perseverance. And...by the end you discover that the first chapter isn't exactly what you thought. I'll let you read the book yourself, but be assured that this book will indeed find itself on my bookshelf and even be recommended.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Funny stuff. Precocious kid who will soon be 'Rat' in Pearls Before Swine. Probably best aimed at 12-17 years. Pastis is hit-and-miss funny. Hilarious when he hits, pretty boring when he doesn't. This turned out to be a winner, though.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I received this book through the Library Thing Early Reviewers Program.I've been a big fan of Pastis's strip Pearls Before Swine for many years now, so when he began to release his Timmy Failure books for middle graders, I had to buy them for my son. He loves them. I haven't read any of the earlier books all the way through--I've just opened them up, laughed at a few pages, that kind of thing. Therefore, I started reading this final book in the series without knowing much about the full story arc or the previous events. That gave me no problems whatsoever. There are several mentions of previous events, but the book can stand completely on its own.Timmy Failure is nine and a wee bit precocious for his age. He runs a detective agency along with his dear polar bear friend Total, and has driven at least one of his past teachers to a total nervous breakdown. In this book, his class must create their own film, and Timmy is designated the writer. He decides his memoirs should be filmed, complete with a birth scene featuring 600 flying elephants. Things, of course, don't go well. His classmates resist, and a new kid who is even more precocious and annoying takes over things. Plus, Timmy is coping with his retirement from detecting (as so was decreed by the gods), trying to help Total find his long-missing brother, and contending with the reappearance of his absentee father.Here's the thing I loved about this book: the wacky humor is balanced with genuine heart and some serious topics. It doesn't shy away from the heartbreak that family can sometimes cause. Really, the book had a real life feel to it (maybe not including the polar bear best friend--maybe) because the real life drama stuff is softened by humor and escapes of imagination.On a more technical note, this is a smartly-written book that will likely cause kids to look up some words and phrases in the dictionary. Some more 'adult' aspects are incorporated in very kid-like ways, too, like Timmy's insistence upon ordered a whiskey neat--though it becomes clear later that he has no idea what that actually means. I highly recommend this series.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I can see why kids love this series! Humorous, outrageous, engaging—and with just enough illustrations and short chapters to hook reluctant readers. And yet, the language and irony are sophisticated enough for even this old(er) reader. Two small quibbles: 1) Not sure why we needed that many references to alcohol in a book targeted to 8- to 12-year-olds. 2) While Timmy Failure occasionally mixes up words, he has a wonderfully advanced vocabulary (I adore that part of his character!). I wish that had been left alone rather than interjecting French phrases by another character. My personal opinion, but I love that students are being introduced to new words that they may figure out by context. However, they can't figure out (or pronounce) the French words and they have to be explained.One bigger gripe: When Timmy discovers a student is from Europe, he says, "So we can deport him." There is an illustration of the character being kicked across a border crossing. Not cool. I'm sure it was meant to be funny, but it's not. Even in a playful, fictional book, there is room for empathy instead of reinforcing the misguided, racist notions of the current administration.Once we get past that, the book moves along nicely and one part toward the end even made me cry. I'm putting this book on our school library shelf.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5More adventures with Timmy Failure. I was not sure the prologue connected to the rest of the book. However, my grandson is a a huge Timmy fan and I'm sure he'll get it. It's a bit too violent for my tastes, but has some funny moments. I'd give it three stars.