Welcome to the Misadventures of Hazardous Harold
Harold means well.
That's the problem.
Harold is real and he’s relatable. His disaster-prone misadventures make reluctant readers laugh first — and quietly build resilience, honesty and patience along the way.
Follow Harold’s Journey.
The Series is comprised of 29 Books spanning 5 ARCS.
The journey take Harold from age 8 to age 15.
Every story:
Three perspectives.
One connected learning system.
Whether you're a reader, parent, or educator, there's a place to begin.
Find your way around
I'm a kid
Games and sneak peeks
I'm a parent
Reading and wellbeing support
I'm a teacher
Curriculum-aligned resources
Funny on the surface. Useful underneath.
How humour heals
Harold's disasters are funny on purpose. The laugh gets readers in the door — the story does the rest, quietly modelling resilience, honesty and patience along the way.
The Harold Youth Wellbeing and Learning Framework is built on the same idea, for the adults around the reader.