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4-6Timmy Failure series.
The third go-around continues to charm. Pastis's winning formula of sardonic text and pen-and-ink cartoons sees clueless kid detective Timmy blunder through academic probation and search for the elusive "Miracle report" that just might save him. Not much changes for Timmy (except that the evil Corrina might not be so bad, after all...), but dedicated readers wouldn't want it any other way.