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.

🎧 The Next Chapter: Interactive Audio Editions

As literacy evolves in the age of AI, so does Hazardous Harold.

We are currently developing Interactive Audio Editions designed to support reluctant readers, auditory learners, and classroom listening environments.

These editions will include:
• Story-led narration
• Reflection prompts
• “What would you do?” moments
• Classroom-ready listening segments
• Optional parent discussion guides

The goal?
To help children not just read stories — but think through them.

Interactive Audio pilot titles are currently in development.

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.