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47 pages 1 hour read

Stephan Pastis

Mistakes Were Made

Fiction | Graphic Novel/Book | Middle Grade | Published in 2013

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Chapters 18-28Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapter 18 Summary: “Counting on My Accountant”

Timmy has spelling tests coming up, and his mom wants him to study, but he’s focused on finding the Segway (which he calls the Failuremobile). When Timmy’s mom is about to go into the garage, he stops her and tells her there are anacondas in there, which buys him a little time. Meanwhile, Timmy also looks for a new accountant because Total tends to eat paper rather than write on it.

Chapter 19 Summary: “The Answer, My Friend, Is Blowing on My Ear”

Timmy approaches his mom, who is at the table looking at all her bills. He asks for money to hire an administrative assistant, and Timmy’s mom tells him that her hours were cut at work. Timmy says that he will be able to cover all her bills as soon as his agency starts making money. Timmy’s mom hugs him and then blows in his ear, something that always makes him laugh.

Chapter 20 Summary: “Bean There, Done That”

Timmy tells Rollo about Garbanzo Man, the scarecrow-like figure that Timmy made to scare away the Segway thief. When Rollo tries to tell Timmy that garbanzo is a type of bean, Timmy ignores him. Rollo announces that his tutor is coming over soon, which fills Timmy with dread; Rollo’s tutor is

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