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Bring Life-Lessons Through Laughter™ into Your Classrooms
Humorous Stories. Meaningful Learning. Practical Classroom Resources.
Welcome to the digital hub of the Hazardous Harold Eco-Learning System. Through the lens of Harold’s world-famous misadventures, we provide a structured, 29-book pathway designed to foster social-emotional growth and ecological stewardship in students aged 7–15.
Books Supported by a Complete Learning Ecosystem
📚 29 engaging books
🌱 Five developmental ARCs
👩🏫 Educator Guides
👨👩👧 Parent Guides
👦 Reader Activities
🏫 Classroom Resources
🌍 Curriculum Alignment
💻 Harold Learning HUB
🔄 Progressive learning pathway
Why Schools Choose Harold
😊 Students enjoy reading.
📚 Supports literacy.
❤️ Builds wellbeing.
💬 Encourages discussion.
👨👩👧 Connects school and home.
The Harold Learning Journey
A Systematic Approach to Learning
The series is strategically divided into five developmental ARCs, allowing educators and parents to navigate a curriculum that grows in complexity alongside the reader.
CASEL-Aligned Framework: Every title and guide is mapped to the five core competencies of Social and Emotional Learning (Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision-Making).
Global Perspectives: Designed for international classrooms, our themes of sustainability and resilience resonate across borders.
The "Harold" Hook: We use humour and high-stakes "misadventures" (like a hospital bed rolling into traffic!) to keep students engaged while they absorb critical life lessons.
Ready to Order?
🎯 Choose the Option That's Right for You
Whether you're purchasing for one child, one classroom or an entire school, we'll help you find the Harold collection that's right for your learning community.
📘 Individual evaluation Copy
Review Harold before purchasing
Perfect for teachers, librarians and homeschool educators wanting to assess Harold before ordering.
Begin with a single book to assess whether Harold is suitable for your classroom, library, homeschool or educational program.
Ideal for:
Classroom teachers
Homeschool families
Homeschool co-operatives
Library assessment
Wellbeing coordinators
Reading-support specialists
Program planning
🏡 Homeschool Family Collection
Perfect for families and homeschool educators who want to build reading, wellbeing and discussion at home.
Bring Life-Lessons Through Laughter™ into Your Home Learning Journey
The Harold Homeschool Family Collection combines engaging stories, practical learning resources and meaningful life lessons to support literacy, wellbeing and family learning.
Whether you're teaching one child or several, Harold helps young readers develop confidence, resilience, critical thinking and positive character through humorous adventures they'll enjoy reading again and again.
Begin with a single book, a Foundation ARC or build your family's Harold collection over time as new titles are released.
Perfect For
Individual homeschool families
Homeschool co-operatives
Learning pods
Family literacy
Parent-led wellbeing learning
Single book
ARC collection
Complete Foundation Arc (Books 1–6)
Full series (as published)
Collection Options
Choose the option that best suits your family:
Individual books
Foundation Collection (Books 1–6)
Individual ARC Collections
Progressive collection plans
Complete 29-book collection (as published)
Why Families Choose Harold
Harold supports families by helping children:
Develop reading confidence and enjoyment
Build resilience and emotional wellbeing
Strengthen critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Explore positive values through humour and discussion
Encourage meaningful family conversations
Grow through five age-appropriate developmental learning stages
Supporting Resources
Every Harold collection is supported by a growing range of free resources, including:
Parent Guides
Reader Activities
Discussion starters
Learning extensions
Harold Learning HUB resources
Curriculum and wellbeing information
Need Help Choosing?
Every family is unique. If you're unsure where to begin, we'll be happy to recommend the most suitable Harold books and collections based on your child's age, interests and learning goals.
👥 Small-Group Reading Set
Ideal for shared reading and intervention programs.
Suitable for:
Reading groups
Literacy intervention
Wellbeing groups
Library circles
After-school programs
Suggested quantities:
5 copies
10 copies
15 copies
👩🏫 Classroom Set
Everything your class needs
Flexible classroom packages for whole-class learning with supporting educator resources.
Request a set suitable for shared, paired or whole-class reading.
Quantities can be tailored to your classroom rather than restricted to a standard package.
Suggested quantities:
10 copies for shared reading
15 copies for pairs
25–35 copies for individual classroom use
🏫 School or Library Collection
Build a Complete Harold Learning Collection
Create a tailored collection of Harold books and supporting resources that meets the literacy, wellbeing and learning needs of your students.
Whether you're purchasing for a single classroom, a school library or an entire school community, we'll help you select the most appropriate titles and collections for your goals.
The first six books in the 29-book Harold Learning Ecosystem are now available, with additional titles being released progressively. This allows schools and libraries to begin building their collection immediately and expand it over time.
We'll help you select books based on:
Student age and year level
Reading ability and literacy goals
Wellbeing and social-emotional learning topics
Curriculum and classroom objectives
Library collection priorities
School wellbeing initiatives
Available budget
Program size and implementation plans
Collection Options
Choose from:
Foundation Collection (Books 1–6)
Individual ARC Collections
Classroom and Library combinations
Whole-school collections
Progressive collection plans as new titles are released
Our team is happy to recommend a collection that best suits your school, library or educational program.
Need help choosing?
Every school is different. If you're unsure where to begin, we'll recommend a collection based on your students' ages, curriculum priorities, wellbeing goals and available budget—helping you get the greatest educational value from your Harold collection.
School & Classroom Orders
Bring Life-Lessons Through Laughter™ into your classroom, school or library
The Misadventures of Hazardous Harold combines fast-moving, humorous stories with meaningful opportunities to explore wellbeing, relationships, responsibility, resilience and learning.
Schools, educators and libraries can order individual books, small-group sets, classroom quantities or collections directly from Killara Press.
[REQUEST A SCHOOL QUOTE]
[VIEW THE BOOKS]
How school ordering works
1. Tell us what you need
Complete the short School Order Enquiry form below.
Include:
The books you are considering
Approximate quantity
School or organisation name
Delivery postcode and country
Required delivery date
Whether your organisation uses purchase orders
2. Receive a written quotation
Killara Press will confirm:
Titles and quantities
Book pricing
Delivery charges
Applicable taxes
Estimated fulfilment period
Quote expiry date
Payment terms
3. Approve the order
Your school may accept the quotation or provide an official purchase order where required.
4. Receive an invoice
Killara Press will issue the appropriate invoice with payment instructions.
5. Your books are printed and dispatched
Once payment or approved purchase-order arrangements are confirmed, the books are produced and sent directly to the nominated school or library address.
6. Begin your Harold journey
You will receive directions to the relevant Harold resources and information available for your chosen titles.
Payment options
Australian schools may pay Killara Press by:
Electronic bank transfer
Approved school purchase order
Another agreed payment method stated on the quotation
International payment arrangements will be confirmed individually.
For first-time and smaller orders, payment may be required before the books are sent to production. Established schools and approved organisations may request purchase-order or invoice terms.
Bank-account information is provided securely on the Killara Press invoice and is not displayed publicly on this website.
Currently available
ARC 1 — The Foundations Years
The first six books are being made available progressively:
Harold’s Science Fair Fiasco
Harold’s Catastrophic Pet Day
Harold’s Birthday Bash Blunder
Harold’s Sports Day Slip-Up
Harold’s Hospital Hullabaloo
Harold’s Camping Catastrophe
Additional titles from the full 29-book series are in development and will be added as they become available.
Not sure where to begin?
Tell us about:
Your students’ ages
The number of students
The reading or wellbeing need
The books or themes that interest you
Your preferred budget
We will help you identify a practical starting point without pressuring you to purchase more than your setting needs.
Give students a story they want to finish—and a conversation worth continuing
Begin with one book, a small reading group or a complete classroom set.
[REQUEST A SCHOOL QUOTE]
The Misadventures of Hazardous Harold
Life-Lessons Through Laughter™
Published by Killara Press Pty Ltd
Why order directly from Killara Press?
Personal help selecting the right books
Tell us about your students, year level or program, and we will help you identify the most suitable starting point.
Flexible quantities
You are not limited to predetermined classroom-pack sizes. Quotes can be prepared for the number of copies your school actually needs.
One publisher contact
Killara Press manages the quotation, invoicing, fulfilment enquiry and supporting-resource information.
Direct delivery
Books can be printed to order and delivered directly to your school or library.
Access to the wider Harold ecosystem
Ordering directly makes it easier for your school to discover the educator, parent and reader resources surrounding the stories.
Progressive series support
As additional Harold titles are released, schools can expand their collections around new life skills, wellbeing themes and age groups.
