Harold’s Catastrophic Pet Day (Book 2)

A missing parakeet. A web of lies. A classroom pet day waiting to implode.

✅ Laugh-out-loud chaos that kids actually finish

✅ Fast chapters + high momentum for reluctant readers

✅ A gentle life-lesson: honesty without the lecture

🦜 About the Book Too embarrassed to admit he doesn't have a pet for Show and Tell, Harold "borrows" a neighbour's parakeet. The resulting feathery chaos forces him to come clean.

Harold Mitchell is nine years old and desperate to impress his classmates. When Pet Day is announced, his lack of a furry friend leads him to make a terribly brilliant, entirely awful decision.

This is the story of what happens when one tiny lie snowballs into a massive, squawking disaster, and the hilarious reality of learning that the truth is brave, even when it's scary.

The SEL Focus: Honesty & Courage

Target Age: 8–9 (Arc 1: The Foundation Years)

  • Harold takes responsibility for caring for a pet and quickly discovers that good intentions are not always enough.

  • Harold learns responsibility, accountability and the importance of caring for others.

  • It helps children understand commitment and the responsibilities that come with caring for animals.

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