Despite being a pretty mediocre detective, Timmy, with his polar bear side kick, are bound and determined to find the principal's missing globe. With all the obvious clues, but lacking real detective abilities, Timmy continually misses the mark.
Pastis, S. (2014). Timmy failure: Now look what you’ve done. NY: Candlewick Press.
- Evaluative Criteria
- Style and character are the criteria for contemporary realistic fiction that this novel meets. Written in first person and in a journal format, the reader is drawn into and through the journey’s of Timmy solving the mystery of the missing globe. Along with the diary format, picture are also included. These pictures look as if a young child has drawn them, further connecting the reader and Timmy. Timmy’s imagination drives the humorous tone of the novel. Along with the unique style, Timmy as a character is easy to connect with as a young reader. He has a false sense of self and ability, something which young children struggle to recognize, but his ability to use his imagination keeps them entangled in his crime solving web.
How to draw Timmy Failure and his friends.
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