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Teach With Confidence. Guide Real Growth.

Hazardous Harold is more than a story-based resource.

It’s a complete classroom system, powered by the Harold Communication Hub, helping you turn reading into meaningful discussion, behaviour support, and real-world learning.

You Don’t Need More Content. You Need a System.

You have:

  • 30 students

  • limited time

  • diverse behavioural needs

What you need is something that:

  • engages reluctant readers

  • supports behaviour

  • guides discussion

  • requires minimal preparation

👉 That’s what Harold delivers.

The Missing Piece: What Happens After the Story

Most classroom resources stop at reading.

Harold doesn’t.

Powered by the Harold Communication Hub

  • Guide A → Educator Framework

  • Guide B → Parent Framework

These show you exactly:

  • what to say

  • how to guide discussion

  • how to reinforce behaviour

  • how to connect school and home

The Harold Learning Ecosystem

  1. The Story (Engagement)
    Students connect through humour and relatable mistakes

  2. The Hub (Guidance)
    You use structured communication frameworks to guide discussion

  3. The Guides (Application)
    Ready-to-use lessons, prompts, and activities

How It Works in Your Classroom

Each lesson follows a simple structure:

  • Read or share the story

  • Use guided prompts from the Hub

  • Apply learning through activities

  • Reinforce behaviour through reflection

👉 No guesswork
👉 No extra planning
👉 Immediate engagement

A System That Grows With Your Students

The Harold series is structured across developmental stages.

You don’t need to teach everything.

You start where your students are.

Educational Alignment & Core Competencies

Aligned with CASEL Social-Emotional Learning and classroom-ready competencies, supporting:

  • Self-awareness

  • Self-management

  • Social awareness

  • Relationship skills

  • Responsible decision-making

Try It In Your Class Tomorrow

Start with a complete, ready-to-use lesson:

  • Full Educator Guide

  • Discussion prompts

  • Printable worksheets

  • Parent communication template

💬 From the Staff Room

"I have a group of Year 4 boys who usually hate reading time. I bought the Harold set, and now they fight over who gets to read 'The Volcano Book' first." > — Mark T., Primary School Teacher, NSW

"Finally, an SEL resource that isn't boring. The guides are a lifesaver—I just print and go." > — Sarah J., School Counselor, VIC

Start Teaching With a System That Works

You don’t need more resources.
You need something that works.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes. Killara Press is an established educational publisher. We accept official school purchase orders and provide tax invoices for your finance department. Click "Request a School Quote" above to get started.

  • Absolutely. The Hazardous Harold ecosystem is built on the CASEL framework. The guides provide specific mapping to ACARA (Health & Physical Education / Personal & Social Capability) and US Common Core State Standards (ELA).

  • No. While the series is a 5-Arc developmental journey, each book contains a self-contained story and a specific SEL lesson. You can teach a single book (like Science Fair Fiasco for Responsibility) or a complete 6-book Arc for a full term's unit of work

  • Yes! When you join Harold's Circle of Friends (our free educator community), you receive a site license to print and share the PDF guides with your immediate teaching team. (We just ask that each classroom purchases their own physical books).

Questions Educators Ask 

Everything you need to know about implementing Harold in your classroom