--- product_id: 17429444 title: "Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made" price: "€ 18.66" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/17429444-timmy-failure-mistakes-were-made store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made **Price:** € 18.66 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made - **How much does it cost?** € 18.66 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/17429444-timmy-failure-mistakes-were-made) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description “An endearingly pathetic antihero with delusions of greatness. . . . Seldom has failure been so likable — or so funny.” — The Wall Street Journal Take Timmy Failure—the clueless, comically self-confident CEO of the best detective agency in town, perhaps even the nation. Add his impressively lazy business partner, a very large polar bear named Total, and what you have is Total Failure, Inc. From the offbeat creator of Pearls Before Swine comes an endearingly bumbling hero in a hilarious caper accompanied by a whodunit twist. With perfectly paced visual humor, Stephan Pastis gets readers snorting with laughter, then slyly carries the joke a beat further—or sweetens it with an unexpected poignant moment—making this a comics-inspired story that truly stands apart from the pack. Review: The latest reason why I'm about to buy a segway...or a polar bear. - Okay, so let me begin by mentioning my age and my interest in reading this book. I'm 24 and about a year off from being the greatest elementary teacher the world has ever seen! This past year or so I've been reading books to stock my classroom library with for my students to read. Also, to note, I've just become an avid reader and the only books of interest at the moment are the ones I will one day have available for my students. Okay, now for the review. I absolutely refuse to sugarcoat this review but this book was three parts incredible and twelve parts amazing. The characters were enjoyable, the writing was clever and comical, and the storyline was stellar. This was a book that anyone with a good sense of humor will enjoy at any age. One of the more cohesive aspects, to me, was the dialogue. I found it overwhelmingly believable, even if Timmy sometimes spoke to an intellectual level that would normally seem a little out of reach for his age--it was his character that made it believable and subsequently hilarious. Even though the main rivalry in the book seems a bit one-sided, Timmy more than makes up for it by his most astute observations. He also makes up for the antics of his polar bear partner who seems to get in the way more often than he helps. Timmy Failure is quickly on his path to greatness, though he would probably argue he's already most of the way there. In all honesty, this book made me laugh out loud on a consistent basis. I simply could not put it down. And it's because of all these reasons that Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made is the most exciting series I've ever cracked into and even though I do not know when book No. 2 will be written/made available to the general public, it will be all I desire until I can have it. As a future teacher, and hopefully a future parent, this book is not only great for entertaining children of all ages, it's also loaded with tremendous potential for engaging mini-lessons that students will enjoy doing! Review: TIMMY FAILURE IS THE BEST - If you want a funny book, try Timmy Failure! The best book I read on Kindle, kid-friendly as well! Read it ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #27,018 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #47 in Humor About Law & Crime #190 in Children's Mystery, Detective, & Spy #753 in Children's Humor | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,224 Reviews | ## Images ![Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/714kACYsxuL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The latest reason why I'm about to buy a segway...or a polar bear. *by C***R on March 24, 2013* Okay, so let me begin by mentioning my age and my interest in reading this book. I'm 24 and about a year off from being the greatest elementary teacher the world has ever seen! This past year or so I've been reading books to stock my classroom library with for my students to read. Also, to note, I've just become an avid reader and the only books of interest at the moment are the ones I will one day have available for my students. Okay, now for the review. I absolutely refuse to sugarcoat this review but this book was three parts incredible and twelve parts amazing. The characters were enjoyable, the writing was clever and comical, and the storyline was stellar. This was a book that anyone with a good sense of humor will enjoy at any age. One of the more cohesive aspects, to me, was the dialogue. I found it overwhelmingly believable, even if Timmy sometimes spoke to an intellectual level that would normally seem a little out of reach for his age--it was his character that made it believable and subsequently hilarious. Even though the main rivalry in the book seems a bit one-sided, Timmy more than makes up for it by his most astute observations. He also makes up for the antics of his polar bear partner who seems to get in the way more often than he helps. Timmy Failure is quickly on his path to greatness, though he would probably argue he's already most of the way there. In all honesty, this book made me laugh out loud on a consistent basis. I simply could not put it down. And it's because of all these reasons that Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made is the most exciting series I've ever cracked into and even though I do not know when book No. 2 will be written/made available to the general public, it will be all I desire until I can have it. As a future teacher, and hopefully a future parent, this book is not only great for entertaining children of all ages, it's also loaded with tremendous potential for engaging mini-lessons that students will enjoy doing! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ TIMMY FAILURE IS THE BEST *by J***T on April 14, 2025* If you want a funny book, try Timmy Failure! The best book I read on Kindle, kid-friendly as well! Read it ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly Recommended! *by S***Y on June 11, 2013* This is a great book for boys. We've read pretty much everything and Timmy is right up there with Captain Underpants and Magic Treehouse. My son loved Timmy, loved Total, and laughed hysterically at the words "Weevil Bun" every time he read them. When we finished the book, my son asked "When can we get the next one?" Which, in boy-speak, is the highest compliment one can bestow on reading material. My son has a best friend whose parents have recently divorced, so this book also provided a platform for discussion of what it means to be a single parent, how life can change sometimes and how we have to make the best of it. The Bowling Turkey's stupid car tricks also gave us a chance to talk about car safety and how grown-ups can be wrong sometimes. I have to say that this book grabbed my heartstrings as kids books rarely do. Short chapters, hilarious illustrations, and just enough big words to require either a handy dictionary or willing adult. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/17429444-timmy-failure-mistakes-were-made](https://www.desertcart.be/products/17429444-timmy-failure-mistakes-were-made) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-05-25*