Harold’s Optimism Obstacle (Book 18)

A school camp. A run of terrible luck. A bad attitude going viral.

✅ Laugh-out-loud chaos that kids actually finish

✅ Fast chapters + high momentum for reluctant readers

✅ A gentle life-lesson: optimism without the lecture

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🌧️ About the Book

When a run of terrible luck hits the school camp, Harold has to find the silver lining before his bad attitude brings the whole cabin down with him.

Harold Mitchell is twelve years old and convinced the universe is out to get him. After a series of muddy, embarrassing mishaps, he decides to complain loudly to anyone who will listen, instantly ruining the trip for everyone else.

This is the story of what happens when you let a bad moment turn into a bad day, and the hilarious, soggy reality of learning how to flip your perspective.

The SEL Focus: Optimism & Positive Reframing

Target Age: 10–12 (Arc 3: The Challenge Years)

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