{"title":"Stephan Pastis","description":"Stephan Pastis is the creator of the New York Times bestseller Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made and its sequels, as well as the acclaimed comic strip Pearls Before Swine. He lives in northern California.","products":[{"product_id":"timmy-failure-mistakes-were-made-paperback","title":"Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An endearingly pathetic antihero with delusions of greatness. . . . Seldom has failure been so likable -- or so funny.\"\u003ci\u003e -- \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTake 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 \u003ci\u003ePearls Before Swine\u003c\/i\u003e 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.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50593905934559,"sku":"9780763669270","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/xnDS4JUTwZ9780763669270.webp?v=1784785908"},{"product_id":"timmy-failure-we-meet-again-paperback","title":"Timmy Failure: We Meet Again - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Pastis's lovely balance of quirky cartooning and quick-moving text makes this an enjoyable, laugh-out-loud read. . . . A perfect go-to for reluctant readers.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis name is Failure, Timmy Failure. His detective agency is on the verge of global domination. Global riches. Global fame. In this, the third volume of his memoirs, Timmy Failure will reveal how he will triumph over the curveballs of the gods: for starters, academic probation. The coveted Miracle Report is the key to everything, including a good grade. It's dirty business. It's best you know nothing.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50593906524383,"sku":"9780763691066","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/30tBYKY0h-9780763691066.webp?v=1784785912"},{"product_id":"timmy-failure-now-look-what-youve-done-paperback","title":"Timmy Failure: Now Look What You've Done - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Puns, plays-on-words, and clever comedic timing will result in laugh-out-loud moments.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe clueless, comically self-confident detective Timmy Failure is about to crack the biggest case of his generation: a school competition to find a stolen globe. But someone is clearly trying to game the system. Hoodwink. Con. Defraud. Timmy, with the dubious help of his lazy polar bear sidekick, Total, must avenge the shenanigans, defeat the injustice--and get an entry form in on time.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50594013315295,"sku":"9780763680145","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/2D-3XgDFTc9780763680145.webp?v=1784789487"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/stephan-pastis.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}