Timmy Failure: We Meet Again
Stephan Pastis
Timmy Failure: We Meet Again
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Stephan Pastis
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
What if you were the world’s greatest detective but suddenly had to deal with school trouble, baseball practice, and the worst partner ever for a big project? Imagine trying to solve mysteries while keeping your cool with Corrina Corrina, who might just be your biggest challenge yet. Can Timmy Failure prove he’s still number one before everything falls apart?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel follows Timmy Failure, a quirky and confident young detective, as he navigates school challenges and an unexpected partnership. Filled with humor and lighthearted adventure, it’s suitable for ages 9-12 and offers positive messages about teamwork and self-confidence. Parents should note the book's playful tone and mild school-related conflicts.
Why we rated Timmy Failure: We Meet Again 11C
Timmy Failure: We Meet Again is written at a Level 6 reading level across 258 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Timmy Failure: We Meet Again works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Timmy Failure: We Meet Again as 11C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Timmy Failure: We Meet Again explores humor, friendship, school life, adventure, and detective fiction — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about humor, friendship, school life.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780763673758
- Pages
- 258
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- 2014
- Type
- Fiction