When Pete, a tough looking new kid, starts school, his classmates are worried that he will soon join forces with Robbie, the school bully. But Pete has no interest in being the class bully. 

He actually thinks Robbie’s behaviors are lame. Will Pete be able to convince Robbie and the other kids that being cool doesn’t mean being a bully? Can someone actually be cool and kind?

Book age range: 4-10 years, Grades 1-3

Available on Amazon and online at Barnes and Noble

Reviews

“Everyone has the right to live in a bully-free zone, and everyone has the responsibility to stand up for the rights of others!”

– Dr. Lori Liguori, School Psychologist, Stonington Public Schools

“It was awesome how there was a cool kid but he was terribly mean, and there was another cool kid but he was generous. It’s one of the best books I have ever heard!”

– Steven, 3rd grader

“I love the drawings. I like the idea of drawing dogs instead of people.”

– Madeline, 3rd grader

About the Author

Sheila Murphy Adams is an elementary school teacher and children’s book author. She receives both inspiration and encouragement from her students. She actually published her first book because her students told her they loved it. She had written a picture book memoir as a lesson about the genre of memoir. Her students thought it was good enough to be published, so she asked her father to illustrate the book for her, which began a wonderful partnership in which she wrote and he illustrated seven books in seven years. Sheila lives in North Stonington, Connecticut with her husband, Mark.

About the Illustrator

As a teenager, Edward Murphy, the illustrator, drew cartoons for his school’s yearbook. Dreaming of becoming a cartoonist, he put together a portfolio and attended art school for one year. His dreams were put on hold when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy to fight in the Korean War. On board the ship, he continued to draw for the shipboard newspaper. After the war, Ed put his skills to work designing houses and apartments for the family development business, instead of returning to art school. He never forgot his dreams, however, and enjoyed illustrating for his daughter’s books. Ed lived in Mystic, CT with his wife, Pauline.