Copyright Date:
2019
Edition Date:
2019
Release Date:
09/10/19
Pages:
264 pages
ISBN:
Publisher: 1-536-20909-0 Perma-Bound: 0-7804-5277-1
ISBN 13:
Publisher: 978-1-536-20909-9 Perma-Bound: 978-0-7804-5277-0
Dewey:
Fic
LCCN:
2017935802
Dimensions:
21 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews
Timmy Failure, world-class detective, is on the case even when on vacation.Timmy's mother and Doorman Dave may or may not have gotten married (Timmy fainted at the wedding and is still not convinced it actually occurred). The three are on a honeymoon trip to Key West, and Doorman Dave has brought along his nephew, Emilio Empanada, to keep Timmy company. As usual, mysteries flock to Timmy like murderous chickens to chicken feed. Someone is sending Timmy threatening notes, and his former partner, the imaginary polar bear Total, has scarpered for Cuba. Timmy enlists Emilio as an unpaid intern to assist with lighthouse infiltration, pirating, and book sales. Can Timmy and Emilio raise enough money to continue their investigations while avoiding the terror that lurks in the butterfly conservancy? Pastis' sixth wry and dry comic caper (again with chapter titles that will flit over the heads of the target audience, as they riff on Hemingway titles and old songs, as well as the egregiously named Emilio Empanada) features a couple of real mysteries for the obstinately clueless Timmy Failure as well as a familial first: meeting his dad. Pastis' black-and-white cartoon illustrations on nearly every page are a goofy boon. Fans will be satisfied and look expectantly for Book 7. (Graphic/mystery hybrid. 7-11)
Word Count:
20,069
Reading Level:
4.0
Interest Level:
2-5
Accelerated Reader:
reading level: 4.0
/ points: 3.0
/ quiz: 190003
/ grade: Middle Grades
Reading Counts!:
reading level:3.1 /
points:6.0 /
quiz:Q73454
Lexile:
520L
Guided Reading Level:
R
Fountas & Pinnell:
R
In the sixth book in Stephan Pastis’s hilarious series, Timmy is being threatened and must rely on his new partner to solve the mystery — and possibly save his life!
Timmy is in Key West, Florida, ostensibly for the honeymoon of his mother and Doorman Dave — if they even got married, which Timmy doubts. Unfortunately for Timmy, crime doesn’t take a vacation. And because Total has fled to Cuba seeking political asylum, Timmy must rely on a new partner for help: Doorman Dave’s nephew Emilio. Meanwhile, a surprise newcomer shows up in Timmy’s life and, as if things couldn’t get more hectic, Timmy’s pants have been stolen by a six-toed cat.