The Hardy Belch Collection
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Hardy Belch Collection
Hardy Belch is a 12-year-old boy with a very large telepathic dog named Tiny. He has adventures with Tiny that all illustrate factors of goodness.
Tiny, the 240-pound telepathic dog, is Hardy Belch’s best friend. Tiny did actually start out as a tiny puppy sired by a heroic guard dog. This story explains how Tiny was born and what made him so unusual.
This is Volume 1 in the paperback series the revised Adventures of Hardy Belch and Tiny.
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Hardy Belch is a 12-year-old boy with an unusual companion, a 240-pound telepathic dog. Hardy finds himself embroiled with a bully in this, the first tale of The Adventures of Hardy Belch.
Hardy is plagued by a homework-stealing bully whose size and attitude are pretty darn scary. Tiny, Hardy’s dog first suggests planting his teeth in the bully's butt however Hardy nixes this plan from the beginning. As Hardy explains to Tiny, “we aren’t any better than he is if we have to solve this problem with violence.”
This story is on the Kindle and focused on pre-teen readers. Hardy and Tiny solve Hardy’s bully problem in a creative and humorous manner.
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The Doan Brothers ran roughshod over Bucks County, Pennsylvania during the American Revolution. There was always a question of whether they were loyal to the King or just home-grown thugs. It is known that they pulled off a daring robbery in 1781, their loot never to be found. Hardy and Tiny go on a Doan Brothers treasure hunt.
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Facts and Photos on The Doan Brothers
The Doan brothers were actual human beings living in Bucks County, PA during the American Revolution.
The brothers were lapsed Quakers which meant they were not limited to the Quaker philosophy of non-violence.
October 22,1781 the Doans robbed the Newtown Treasury of 1,307 Pounds, the largest robbery of Public funds ever perpetrated in Bucks County, PA.
The Doans were reputed to have hideouts in several places in Buckingham Township. There are caves on Buckingham Mountain that are reputed to been have used by the Doans.
The Durham Cave also known as Devil’s Hole is located about 200 feet east of the Durham furnace and a little north of the Durham creek, quite near where the creek empties into the Delaware River. It consists primarily of a large room about 160 feet long, 55 feet wide, and 30 feet high in the center. This is near Riegelsville.
Other caves in Holicong and Solebury were used as hideouts, the Tohickon Creek Cave.
The brothers were eventually captured or killed. Moses Doan was killed when a posse led by Col William Hart found them hiding out at a farm on Fleecydale Road. Col.Hart had been drinking with friends at the Gardenville Tavern, which still exists today. When he was informed of the Doan’s location he formed a posse and led the raid on the farm. Col. Hart supposedly wrestled Moses Doan to the ground and Doan surrendered. Captain Robert Gibson then treacherously fired a musket ball into the heart of Moses Doan, killing him.
The rest of the gang escaped in the confusion although all but Mahlon were later captured and executed. Mahlon supposedly escaped leg chains by cutting off the fleshy part of his heels and successfully fled to England.
Abraham and Levi Doan are supposedly both buried outside of the Friends cemetery on Point Pleasant Pike in Plumstead Township. I have only the photos I took of the graveyard. The Quakers would not allow the "gangsters' to be buried within their graveyard.
The Doans were seen by some as heroes and others as thugs. The term Loyalist was applied to the Doans. It may or may not have been accurate. The winners write the history and history now shows the Doans as simple gangsters.
A more detailed version of the life and times of the Doan Brothers can be found here.
We love to take pictures and show them to the world.
Quaker Cemetery
Corner of the cemetery
Back Wall of cemetery
Levi Doan's final resting place.
Unverified wanted poster.
Gardenville tavern today.
In 1871 a train carrying $2,00,000.00 in gold from New Hope to Philadelphia mysteriously disappeared in the wilds of Buckingham Township. One hundred forty one years later Hardy Belch and Tiny set out on a treasure hunt. Hardy and Tiny find themselves knee deep in swamp muck trying to help a friend save his farm.
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This story has its roots in a popular Western Pennsylvania urban legend. Reality is most often stranger than fiction and this tale is a blending of both. Hardy Belch finds that fear of the unknown may lead to prejudice and intolerance. He discovers the error of his ways with the able assistance of Tiny who shares the encompassing good nature of man’s best friend.
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A boy and his dog dream of adventures in their own backyard. The dream seems so real that they see themselves as the notorious Captain Dirty Beard and his fearsome sidekick, No Thumbs Ned. The two take down a greedy politician and bring economic relief to their community.
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Like it or not the Internet is here to stay and every parent needs to understand that the Internet may be a dangerous place for their children.
Conversely the Internet can be a wondrous cornucopia of information and delight. My personal belief is that the Internet has enhanced communication and increased the closeness of people. Look at Skype and Zoom allowing families to communicate face to face across the miles. Kids who are playing the massive multiplayer games (MMO) may appear to be sitting alone in front of the computer but with headsets and microphones are communicating real time with their peers. All of that is good but keep in mind that all may not be as it appears on the Internet.
This story is a cautionary tale of concern and illustrates why it is important for parents to know what their children are doing on the Net and with whom they are doing it. I believe the Net is a good thing but parental oversight is crucial for the safe use of the Internet.
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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 superpowers, 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.
Hardy and Tiny discover the Internet can be a perilous place. They encourage healthy skepticism when interacting with others on the Internet.
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.
This book contains:
Hardy Belch and the Bully
Hardy Belch and the Green Man
Hardy Belch and the Delaware Pirates
Hardy Belch and the Predator
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Each story in this book tries to emphasize positive characteristics such as altruism, loyalty and companionship.
Tiny's origins are featured in this edition.
Hardy Belch, a normal 12-year-old boy, and Tiny, his 240-pound telepathic dog, return in their second book.
Hardy and Tiny (his best friend) find themselves facing a paleontologist’s dream, a disappearing train, and the Doan Brothers, a Bucks County gang of notorious outlaws, in this book. The secret of how Tiny got his telepathic ability is also revealed.
Hardy and Tiny have a rollicking good time while helping others. Combining mystery and humor each story is written to entertain and highlight the value of friendship, planning, and selfless actions.
History is addressed with a fictionalized account of the notorious Doan Brothers, a gang of scalawags who plagued Bucks County Pennsylvania during the American Revolution.
A mysterious, missing gold train provides the treasure hunt in an additional story.
Hardy and Tiny discover a living, breathing fossil in Hardy's ancestral home.
This book contains:
A Big Scare Turns Out Tiny(the secret of Tiny's powers)
The Hidden Valley
The Disappearing Train or Hardy Belch and the Gold Train
Hardy Belch and the Infamous Doan Brothers
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Hardy Belch is a 12-year-old boy with an unusual companion, Tiny, a 240-pound telepathic dog. Tiny accidentally discovers a hidden valley with an unexpected and lonely occupant. A forlorn Ralph finds new friends and Hardy and Tiny work to end his 65 million years of loneliness.
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