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294 pp.
| Candlewick |
February, 2013 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-6050-5$14.99
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4-6Timmy Failure series.
Timmy Failure and his sidekick, Total, a 1500-pound polar bear, run a detective agency true to its name: Total Failure, Inc. The interplay of the slapstick text with the pen-and-ink illustrations is sardonic--hilariously so--and Timmy is an unreliable narrator done right. Adult cartoonist Pastis's humor may resonate more with grownups, but it offers plenty for younger readers as well.