The Book You're Not Supposed to Have
by Stephan Pastis • Book 5 of the Timmy Failure Series
45 Total Resources Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Graphic Novel
- Humor
- Mystery
Year Published 2016
Word Count 17,600
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 610L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 185220, 3 AR Points
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Detectives--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | General
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION--Humorous Stories
- Schools--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
- Mothers and sons--Juvenile fiction
- Mothers and sons--Fiction
- Schools
- Mothers and sons
- JUVENILE FICTION--Comics & Graphic Novels--General
- Illustrated children's books
- Polar bears--Fiction
- Mystery and detective stories
- Mother-son relationship--Fiction
- Schools--Juvenile fiction
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Stephan Pastis
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Mystery Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 22
Interview with Stephan Pastis
Created by Library of Congress
From lawyer to comic strip writer with Stephan Pastis
Created by Reading Rockets
On teen and adult readers with Stephan Pastis
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On illustrated books for middle graders with Stephan Pastis
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On the power of graphic novels with Stephan Pastis
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On cartoon art with Stephan Pastis
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On influences with Stephan Pastis
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On three-panel strips with Stephan Pastis
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On self-expression through drawing with Stephan Pastis
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On giving kids positive feedback with Stephan Pastis
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Comedy is rhythm with Stephan Pastis
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Passing the note with Stephan Pastis
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On the creative process with Stephan Pastis
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On quiet time with Stephan Pastis
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On his secret to writing with Stephan Pastis
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Series Timmy Failure Drawing Demonstration with Stephan Pastis
Created by Candlewick Press
Series Interview with Stephan Pastis
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Series Interview with Stephan Pastis
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Series Origins of a polar bear sidekick with Stephan Pastis
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Series On Timmy Failure, the play with Stephan Pastis
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Series On Timmy Failure translations with Stephan Pastis
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Series On drawing Timmy Failure with Stephan Pastis
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 12
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Mystery Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Series How to draw Total from Candlewick Press
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Series How to draw Rollo Tookus from Candlewick Press
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Series How to draw Corinna Corinna from Candlewick Press
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Series How to draw Molly Moskins from Candlewick Press
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Series Vocabulary Flashchards from Series Website
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Series Activity Guide from Candlewick Press
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Series Activity Guide from National Literacy Trust
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Series Activities from Series Website
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Jared Goldsmith
Created by Recorded Books
Book & Adaptation Websites 1
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