Harold’s Digital Dilemma (Book 21)
A glowing screen. A fractured friendship. A reality check.
✅ Laugh-out-loud chaos that kids actually finish
✅ Fast chapters + high momentum for reluctant readers
✅ A gentle life-lesson: digital balance without the lecture
📱 About the Book
Harold gets sucked into the validation of screens and social media, neglecting his real-world friendships until they start to fracture.
Harold Mitchell is thirteen years old and officially addicted to the dopamine hit of a notification. He starts living entirely through his phone, ignoring the people right in front of him until he misses out on something truly important.
This is the story of what happens when the virtual world takes over, and the hilarious, disconnected reality of learning how to put the screen down.
The SEL Focus: Digital Citizenship & Balance
Target Age: 12–13 (Arc 4: The Mastery Years)
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Harold makes poor online choices that have real-world consequences.
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Harold learns digital responsibility and online citizenship.
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The story helps children navigate technology safely and responsibly.

