Draft:Timmy Failure (Book Series)

Timmy Failure is a New York Times bestselling book series authored and illustrated by cartoonist Stephan Pastis, creator of the comic strip "Pearls Before Swine" and the book series "Trubble Town." The series chronicles the life of a child detective, the eponymous Timmy Failure. The first book, Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made, was published in 2015; the most recent book, Timmy Failure: Zero To Hero, was published in 2020 and is a prequel to the series. The books series inspired the Disney+ movie, which is largely based on Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made. Each book is typically 30-60 chapters long, with chapter titles often being a play on words that relates in some way to the chapter and a pop culture (e.g., Chapter 19 of Mistakes Were Made, is titled "The Answer My Friend is Blowing on My Ear" in reference to the Bob Dylan song, "The Answer My Friend Is Blowing in the Wind"). [Add more points here] test

Although ostensibly a children's book series, the chapters are titled in a way that adults reading the books will get the references. For example, several chapters are based on Bob Dylan songs, such as Chapter 19 of Mistakes Were Made: "The Answer My Friend Is Blowing on My Ear."

When discussing the impact of his daily comic strip on his writing style, Pastis noted that the "forced economy" of a short comic strip caused him to realize the value of words, which helped him in crafting his novel.

Descrbed timmy as "clueless and arrogant." though bearable given his family situation

unreliable narrator.

he would go through each chapter after done to ensure he was wrong as to every single thing he saw

Total's relaitonship is depenedni on how you view him, whether real or total. If real, happier. And if imagination, you see how creative he has to be either way. Writen to be viewed either way.

He identifies with Timmy. He lived inside of his head for the most part, but he was also his best firends rollo who is obsessed with grades and worried himself sick.

Neesis is corina corina (named for bob dylan). has her own agency. the evil one. she whos name shall not be uttered. corina corina doesnt even acknowledge timmy. she goes home and writes in diary and wants to spend time with her dad. and you see she is alone like timmy.

he does no outline and wrote 70 pages and had no idea where it was going. skeleton outline he had sure he was were he wanted to be a 1/4 1/3 3/4 and end. two index cards.

pick up each day by reading the entir ebook before going to the next chapter

timmy's voice was ricky gervcais on ofifce and the other is ignacious riley who is in confederacy of dunces. they are both popmous know it al people who are losers. blindspot. distance between who they think are and who they treally are, and he wanted a character with a blind spot.

Characters
[Note: For each one we should say which book they first appeared in and perhaps add some more detail.]

Timmy
Timmy is a nine-year old student at Carvarette Elementary School. He is also a detective for Total Failure Inc. with Total, a polar bear partner that weighs 1,500 Pounds. He is often wearing a red scarf, regardless of the climate. Timmy is best known for three things:

First appeared in: book 1
 * 1) being a detective;
 * 2) his polar bear; and
 * 3) his red scarf.

Rollo
Rollo Tookus is Timmy's friend. He has a 4.6 GPA. He also has a Stanford shirt that says "Stanfurd."

First appeared in: book 1

Molly
Molly Moskins is a Tangerine scented classmate of Timmy. She also has missmatched pupils and a Cat named Senor Burrito

First appeared in: book 1

Total
Total is Timmy's Pet and Assistant. He likes Bon Bons, Rice Crispy Treats, and Hot Dogs.

First appeared in: book 1

Corrina Corrina
Corrina Corrina is Timmy's enemy. She runs a Detective agency called C.C.I.A. Also known as The Beast, The Evil One, The

Weevil Bun, and The Wedgie.

First appeared in: book 1

Timmy's Mother
Timmy's Mother, Patty, makes Timmy go to School.

First appeared in: book 1

Mr. Crocus
Mr. Crocus is Timmy's former teacher. He would retired near the middle of Mistakes Were Made. He does not like Timmy.

First appeared in: book 1

Great Aunt Colander
Great Aunt Colander is the Aunt of Timmy.

First appeared in: book 2

Scutaro Holmes
In the second book, Timmy Failure: Now Look What You've Done, Scutaro runs a detective contest against Timmy.

First appeared in: book 2

Nunzio Benedicti
Nunzio Benedicti is lactose intolerant of friend of Timmy who likes to shove things up his nose.

First appeared in: book 2

Angel de Manzanas Naranjas
Angel is the dodgeball loving partner of Scutaro.

First appeared in: book 3

Emilio Empanada
Emilio is features in all books beginning with That Cat Stole My Pants. Emilio is Doorman Dave's nephew.

First appeared in: book 6

Doorman Dave
Doorman Dave is Timmy's stepfather. In Timmy Failure: We Meet Again and Timmy Failure: Sanitized for Your Protection, he is the Failure's doorman. Then in Timmy Failure: The Book You Are Not Supposed to Have, Timmy's mother marries him.

First appeared in: book 3

Mr. Moskins
Mr. Moskins is the father of Molly Moskins and the husband of Esther Moskins. He is obsessed with maps.

First appeared in: book 4

Esther Moskins
Esther Moskins is the mother of Molly Moskins and the wife of Mr. Moskins. She is always on her phone.

First appeared in: book 4

Vivian
In Sanitized For Your Protection, Vivian is an old person. In Zero to Hero, Timmy thinks she will flee on a helicopter.

First appeared in: book 4

Stephan
He is a minor character like Vivian, Mr. Moskins and Esther Moskins. In Timmy Failure: Its the End When I Say Its the End, he is shown riding a bus.

First appeared in: book 7

Flo
Flo is Timmy's Librarian.

First appeared in: book 1

Mr. Jenkins
Mr. Jenkins Is Timmy's Teacher After Crocus' Retirement.

First appeared in: book 1

Places


Portland, Oregon
Portland is where Timmy lives.

Key West, Florida
Key West is featured throughout the book series. TImmy's teacher, Frederick Crocus, retires to Key West at the end of Mistakes Were Made. Then in That Cat Stole My Pants, the Failure Family takes a vacation to Key West for the entirety of the book.



Chicago, Illinois
In Timmy Failure: Sanitized for Your Protection, Timmy takes a vacation takes a vacation to Chicago with Molly Moskins' family.

Bulgaria
In the seventh book, Timmy makes a fake ID card that says he is a "51 year old man from Bulgaria."

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
The first book of the series introduces many of the series' main characters, while focusing on the case of the stolen Segway and the case of the missing Halloween candy. Timmy's current office is his mom's closet; he wants his building to have a sign on it that says "Offices for Rent." He investigates the case of the stolen Halloween candy. Timmy's mother reads him a book and Timmy gets in a Sumo suit. Total gets stuck in a phone cord. Timmy does a scantron. Somebody's house get TPed. Timmy gets a hat and sells some free cheese. Timmy gets his mother to not go into the garage. Total writes the accounting records. Timmy explains Garbanzo Man to Rollo. Timmy gets his bed cover on him. Timmy goes to an army recruiting center. Rollo dresses up as Dickey the Daisy. Timmy introduces Flo. Timmy makes a website. Timmy sends some e-mails. Timmy introduces the Bowling Turkey. Timmy finds Corina's detective log. Timmy does a play. Timmy gets hit by a dodgeball. Timmy builds an eraser tower. Timmy discovers "Corinaville." Timmy almost hit somebody with a car. Timmy goes to a soccer game. Timmy crashes a car into someone's house. Timmy gets a letter from Mr. Crocus. Timmy goes to Restaurant. The Book ends.

Timmy Failure: Now Look What You've Done
The book opens with Timmy breaking his right leg in a museum. Timmy goes to his great Aunt Colander's house. Timmy hears a total failure alert. Total breaks his chair. Timmy hears about a detective contest. Later that night, Timmy designs the "Lazy Bear 2000".

Other media
The Movie

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