welcome to the misadvebtures of hazardous harold

More than a book series — a classroom-ready Reading & SEL ecosystem promoting personal growth

Illustration of a boy with glasses reading a book, enclosed by a yellow circle with black text that says "Harold's Circle of Friends" and red text that says "Children's Book Club."
Four classmates and "Spike" enjoying a story together with hazardous Harold in his library.

Hazardous Harold is a 29 book series -

The chapter book journey goes for ages 8–15

Designed to help children grow through laughter —

With stories educators trust, parents value, and readers genuinely love.

Every story delivers:

Real-world social & emotional learning

High-engagement humour for reluctant readers

Coordinated support for school and home

Audiobooks and interactive audio experiences coming soon — designed for classrooms, families, and independent listeners.

WHY EDUCATORS choose to START HERE

classrooms. Proven through story.

Educators use Hazardous Harold because the learning is embedded inside the story — not added on as an afterthought.

✔ Engages reluctant and diverse readers

✔ Supports discussion, reflection, and behavior change

✔ Scales from whole-class reading to independent study

✔ Works equally well in print and audio formats

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THE SERIES AT A GLANCE

one character.

Five arcs.

Twenty-nine chances to grow.

Across five developmental arcs, Harold grows —

and so do readers.

Each book tackles:

  • Friendship, resilience, empathy, responsibility

  • Mistakes without shame

  • Consequences without preaching

📘 Designed for independent readers (8–15)

📖 With read-aloud support for readers

View The Series Roadmap

Want these stories to work just as powerfully for you at home?

Parents often tell us:

“My child doesn’t hate learning — they hate boring books.”

Hazardous Harold helps families:

  • Reduce reading resistance

  • Start better conversations

  • Build confidence without pressure

🎁 Free Download:

The Reluctant Reader Rescue Kit

A practical, parent-friendly starter pack including:

  • Conversation starters tied to Harold’s stories

  • Reading motivation tips that actually work

  • A sample chapter

  • An audio preview (no pressure, just fun)

Get the Free Parent Starter Kit

Join thousands of families using stories —

not lectures —

to build growth.

A school-age boy smiling while holding a puppy with a parakeet perched on its head against a blue sky with a few clouds.

Follow Harold from age 8 to age 15

A teenage boy with light brown hair and blue eyes, smiling, wearing a red polo shirt with a white stripe, standing outdoors in a park with green trees and a grassy field under a blue sky.