Welcome to the Educator Zone
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
The Story (Engagement)
Students connect through humour and relatable mistakesThe Hub (Guidance)
You use structured communication frameworks to guide discussionThe 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
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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.
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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).
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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
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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).
