Editing Stephan Pastis (section)

==''Timmy Failure''==
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On February 25, 2013, Pastis released his first book aimed at younger readers, ''Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made'', from [[Candlewick Press]]. Modeled after the popular ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid]]'' series, ''Timmy Failure'' follows the exploits of a young detective-to-be and his polar bear friend, Total, as they solve crimes in their neighborhood. A sequel, ''Timmy Failure: Now Look What You've Done'', was released on February 25, 2014. A third book, ''Timmy Failure: We Meet Again'', was released on October 28, 2014. The fourth book, ''Timmy Failure: Sanitized for Your Protection'', was released on October 6, 2015. The fifth, ''Timmy Failure: The Book You're Not Supposed To Have'', was released on September 27, 2016. The sixth, ''Timmy Failure: The Cat Stole My Pants'' was released on April 25, 2017, and the seventh, ''Timmy Failure: It's The End When I Say It's The End'', was released in September 2018. A prequel to the series, ''Zero to Hero'' ("Volume 0") (2020) is the eighth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/stephan-pastis/|title = Stephan Pastis|date = 9 January 2019}}</ref>

===Film adaptation===
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In April 2017, [[Disney]] started work on a ''Timmy Failure'' movie with [[Tom McCarthy (director)|Tom McCarthy]] directing and co-writing with Pastis.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kroll|first1=Justin|title='Spotlight' Director Tom McCarthy Eyeing 'Timmy Failure' at Disney|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/tom-mccarthy-timmy-failure-at-disney-1202395276/|website=Variety|date=25 April 2017|access-date=15 May 2017}}</ref> The film was released on Disney's family-oriented streaming service [[Disney+]] in January 2020 with the titular character being portrayed by [[Winslow Fegley]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/disney-streaming-service-launch-slate-star-wars-marvel-1202281846/|title=Disney Unveils Inaugural Streaming Service Launch Slate To Town; No R-Rated Fare|website=Deadline|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=February 8, 2018|access-date=February 8, 2018}}</ref> The film was shot from July to September 2018 in [[Portland, Oregon]].<ref>{{Cite web | title=Disney's 'Timmy Failure,' General Background Casting Call {{!}} Grant Wilfley Casting - Film Auditions {{!}} Backstage | url=https://www.backstage.com/casting/disneys-timmy-failure-general-background-233374/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620074227/https://www.backstage.com/casting/disneys-timmy-failure-general-background-233374/ | access-date=2025-03-21 | archive-date=2018-06-20}}</ref>