The Adventures of Hardy Belch
The Adventures
of Hardy Belch chronicle
the exciting and unbelievable adventures of a normal 12 year old boy and his
240 pound telepathic dog. In this book,
Hardy copes with a bully, learns about intolerance and discovers the value of
community cooperation. Parent resources
on bullying and intolerance are included.
Combining mystery and humor each story is written to entertain, and
highlight the value of friendship, planning and selfless actions.
Hardy Belch will hopefully appeal to the young reader. Hardy doesn’t have super powers, although his dog may. He is an ordinary boy dealing with a life that includes stress. Stress over grades, bullies, the unknown and the family’s financial well being, are all too prevalent today.
My oldest grandson has patiently listened to all of the Hardy Belch stories. His 5th grade class, taught by Miss Allen, provided me with valuable feedback on making sure Hardy Belch is relative to people their age.
Hardy will deal with all the issues he faces in a positive way, hopefully showing kids that life in general is an adventure. If children can laugh as they read and learn to love to read, their life will be enhanced
The Adventures of Hardy Belch can be purchased at Amazon or at your local book store.
ISBN-10: 1449918530
EAN-13: 9781449918538
Reviews of "The Adventures of Hardy Belch"
5.0 out of 5 stars Get ready for some great new characters!, December 15, 2009 By Lisa A. Maddock "Author of A Tale of Two Guinea Pigs
"The Adventures of Hardy Belch" is actually a set of three different adventure stories centered around a twelve-year-old boy named Hardy Belch (a name he is none too pleased with!) and his 240-pound telepathic dog Tiny. The two main characters are well written and have a great relationship and it is fun to read their telepathic conversations.
Tiny comes up with plans to solve problems and together the two set them in motion. In the first story, The Bully, Hardy is being hassled by a bigger older kid and needs to find a way to put a stop to it. Tiny comes up with a plan involving the help of other dogs that works like a charm. Tiny has a great intuition about human emotion and motivation which comes into play in the next story, The Green Man. Hardy and his cousins learn a lesson about intolerance when they discover the reality behind a scary legend about a disfigured man. Finally, in the third story, Delaware River Pirates, Hardy and Tiny, while playing pirates, find themselves dreaming their way back to the year 1850 where an unethical Squire is hurting the town and all of the residents by not allowing a road to be built. Again, the pair find a way to solve the problem in a very creative way.
These stories are really creative, fun and uplifting with great illustrations and I sure hope to see more by this author!
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and worthwhile reading for children, December 13, 2009 By P. A. Whittington "Whitty" (UK)
I was surprised to find on reading this book how effectively and with a very child friendly approach the author deals with the serious issues of bullying and intolerance. The book is written in a way that children will comprehend and enjoy, and also highlights situations or events that may already be familiar to them. The stories themselves are written well and contain enough plans and ideas to keep many a young reader amused. I loved the artwork too, which put me in mind of the old Mad comics that I read as a child many years ago. The advice sections that follow the stories are a good touch and a nice way of getting the children to relate at their level to the issues dealt with in the story. All in all this is a fun, worthwhile and important read for children and a book that will be enjoyed by many and talked about to others after reading.
5 out of 5 stars Entertaining Story with Morals, December 11, 2009 By Kristi Sayles "Kristi Sayles" (Camden, TN USA)
Once I started reading this book, I just didn't want to stop! It is a fun story from start to finish-but still manages to slip in some useful tidbits about tolerance, bullying, and other such behaviors without sounding "preachy." I adore Tiny-Hardy Belch's telepathic dog. It adds a touch of humor to the whole thing that kids (and parents) will love! This story would make a good gift for the 9-12 year old in your life.
See more reviews at Amazon and GoodReads, search on William G Bentrim
Hardy Belch will hopefully appeal to the young reader. Hardy doesn’t have super powers, although his dog may. He is an ordinary boy dealing with a life that includes stress. Stress over grades, bullies, the unknown and the family’s financial well being, are all too prevalent today.
My oldest grandson has patiently listened to all of the Hardy Belch stories. His 5th grade class, taught by Miss Allen, provided me with valuable feedback on making sure Hardy Belch is relative to people their age.
Hardy will deal with all the issues he faces in a positive way, hopefully showing kids that life in general is an adventure. If children can laugh as they read and learn to love to read, their life will be enhanced
The Adventures of Hardy Belch can be purchased at Amazon or at your local book store.
ISBN-10: 1449918530
EAN-13: 9781449918538
Reviews of "The Adventures of Hardy Belch"
5.0 out of 5 stars Get ready for some great new characters!, December 15, 2009 By Lisa A. Maddock "Author of A Tale of Two Guinea Pigs
"The Adventures of Hardy Belch" is actually a set of three different adventure stories centered around a twelve-year-old boy named Hardy Belch (a name he is none too pleased with!) and his 240-pound telepathic dog Tiny. The two main characters are well written and have a great relationship and it is fun to read their telepathic conversations.
Tiny comes up with plans to solve problems and together the two set them in motion. In the first story, The Bully, Hardy is being hassled by a bigger older kid and needs to find a way to put a stop to it. Tiny comes up with a plan involving the help of other dogs that works like a charm. Tiny has a great intuition about human emotion and motivation which comes into play in the next story, The Green Man. Hardy and his cousins learn a lesson about intolerance when they discover the reality behind a scary legend about a disfigured man. Finally, in the third story, Delaware River Pirates, Hardy and Tiny, while playing pirates, find themselves dreaming their way back to the year 1850 where an unethical Squire is hurting the town and all of the residents by not allowing a road to be built. Again, the pair find a way to solve the problem in a very creative way.
These stories are really creative, fun and uplifting with great illustrations and I sure hope to see more by this author!
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and worthwhile reading for children, December 13, 2009 By P. A. Whittington "Whitty" (UK)
I was surprised to find on reading this book how effectively and with a very child friendly approach the author deals with the serious issues of bullying and intolerance. The book is written in a way that children will comprehend and enjoy, and also highlights situations or events that may already be familiar to them. The stories themselves are written well and contain enough plans and ideas to keep many a young reader amused. I loved the artwork too, which put me in mind of the old Mad comics that I read as a child many years ago. The advice sections that follow the stories are a good touch and a nice way of getting the children to relate at their level to the issues dealt with in the story. All in all this is a fun, worthwhile and important read for children and a book that will be enjoyed by many and talked about to others after reading.
5 out of 5 stars Entertaining Story with Morals, December 11, 2009 By Kristi Sayles "Kristi Sayles" (Camden, TN USA)
Once I started reading this book, I just didn't want to stop! It is a fun story from start to finish-but still manages to slip in some useful tidbits about tolerance, bullying, and other such behaviors without sounding "preachy." I adore Tiny-Hardy Belch's telepathic dog. It adds a touch of humor to the whole thing that kids (and parents) will love! This story would make a good gift for the 9-12 year old in your life.
See more reviews at Amazon and GoodReads, search on William G Bentrim
