{"title":"Stephan Pastis","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"timmy-failure-7-books-collection-set-stephan-pastis-ages-8-12-paperback","title":"Timmy Failure Series 7 Books Collection Set by Stephan Pastis - Ages 8-12 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTimmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made\u003cbr\u003e\nTimmy Failure: Now Look What You've Done\u003cbr\u003e\nTimmy Failure: We Meet Again\u003cbr\u003e\nTimmy Failure: Sanitized for Your Protection\u003cbr\u003e\nTimmy Failure: The Book You're Not Supposed to Have\u003cbr\u003e\nTimmy Failure: The Cat Stole My Pants\u003cbr\u003e\nTimmy Failure: It's the End When I Say It's the End\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781406395631\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Walker Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8-12 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nMeet Timmy Failure - self-declared founder, president and CEO of Total Failure, Inc., the \"greatest\" detective agency in town. Armed with wild overconfidence and a polar bear sidekick named Total, Timmy blunders through seven riotous cases in this complete paperback collection. Combining laugh-out-loud illustrated storytelling with clever mystery plots, the series is a New York Times bestselling favourite for readers who love Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Big Nate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis seven-book paperback set follows Timmy Failure's chaotic rise (and frequent fall) as he builds a detective empire from his bedroom, armed only with unearned confidence and an enormous polar bear named Total. \u003cem\u003eMistakes Were Made\u003c\/em\u003e introduces his world-domination dreams and first big case. \u003cem\u003eNow Look What You've Done\u003c\/em\u003e sees him chasing a stolen globe and a $500 prize, while \u003cem\u003eWe Meet Again\u003c\/em\u003e throws fresh curveballs at his ambitions. \u003cem\u003eSanitized for Your Protection\u003c\/em\u003e sends him on a road trip with \"notorious criminal\" Molly Moskins, and \u003cem\u003eThe Book You're Not Supposed to Have\u003c\/em\u003e reveals his stolen, never-meant-for-publication detective log. In \u003cem\u003eThe Cat Stole My Pants\u003c\/em\u003e, the action shifts to Key West - though crime never takes a holiday. The collection closes with \u003cem\u003eIt's the End When I Say It's the End\u003c\/em\u003e, as Timmy takes charge of his class's Christmas film with disastrous results. Each book blends Pastis's comic-strip illustrations with laugh-out-loud prose, delivering fast-paced stories for reluctant and enthusiastic readers alike, packed with puns, mysteries and gloriously misguided logic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete 7-book paperback collection in one great-value set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten and illustrated by New York Times bestselling author Stephan Pastis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Big Nate and Tom Gates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly illustrated, fast-paced format ideal for reluctant readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat gift for birthdays, Christmas or World Book Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncourages a lifelong love of reading through humour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nStephan Pastis is the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator behind the Timmy Failure series. Before becoming a cartoonist, he trained and practised as a lawyer, graduating from the University of California, Berkeley. A self-taught artist since childhood, Pastis also creates the long-running syndicated comic strip Pearls Before Swine. His sharp wit and distinctive illustrated style have made these books firm favourites with young and reluctant readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nHilarious, heavily illustrated and brilliantly silly, this seven-book set delivers non-stop laughs alongside genuinely engaging detective plots - a fantastic, great-value gift for any young reader who loves comedy with their chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: Cover shown is the UK edition; ISBN and edition may vary slightly from images shown.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stephan Pastis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44436768784621,"sku":"PLD1170","price":13.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/4549\/8093\/files\/timmy-failure-7-books-collection-set-stephan-pastis-paperback-1.jpg?v=1793781827"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.letsbuybooks.com\/collections\/stephan-pastis.oembed","provider":"Lets Buy Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}