Pastis, S. 2010. Timmy Failure. NY: Candlewick Press.
Timmy failure,  a humorous book told from a child's point of view. A detective in the making. The pictures are funny and kid drawn, which will lead to an attraction to young male readers. Timmy often is an awkward kid with quite an imaginative creation of his world. He believes kids get eaten my gigantic Scrum Bolo Chihuahua. In his world, Timmy is an investigator, founder, president and CEO of a detective agency. Timmy Failure is an easy read which resembles diary of a wimpy kid novels. A good humorous graphic novel for ten year olds to adult.