About Us
Hashtag Big Bad Bully is the centerpiece of our campaign against this bullying culture in society today. This book is relevant with an authentic and interactive story that captures the hearts of children everywhere. Its message is potent, family friendly and stirs the readers to self evaluations and transformative growth.
Synopsis: "In the galaxy Rom, on the planet Cyberknotcom, things go horribly wrong. Hashtag’s favorite game brings great shame and the actions of a bully are to blame. A disaster is declared by the Cloudmaster. All the inhabitants of Chumland are driven to tears but then the bully disappears. Join the quest to end the unrest. See the result of dealing with a bully in revolt. The lessons learned and credits earned can change how you deal with bullies too. Found in the acronym for HASHTAG you will find the key that will make you shout out with glee!" Hashtag is a happy Chum and loves to play TAGURIT, his favorite game, with all the inhabitants of Chumland. Adding tags to Chums is fun until Questclamation changes good tags into bad ones after the three Blue R's are pushed aside by the others. The characters are vibrant and the storyline innovative. It captures hearts and children have no challenge to connect emotionally and mentally with the colorful characters in the book. Written in rhyme it has a distinct happy rhythm and propels the reader on in the story. Each character has familiar features, an emoji face and screen interface. After all, social media platforms and apps have taken cyberbullying to a whole new realm. The entire book is set up as a group text message, making it an instant favorite and recognizable format most children can relate to. In addition to the story the book boasts anti-bullying resource pages packed with tips to combat bullying, powerful quotes from famous people, links to anti-bullying websites like this one and a "How To Deal with a Bully Section." These books are available to purchase on this website in a hard cover and soft cover format. We printed 60,000 copies and in a sizable start to distribute these transformative books to children in schools, clubs, teams and communities everywhere. |
Meet the Author
Sharon Swanepoel’s love for children compels her to invest most of her time to influence the next generation to reach their full potential in life. While she has not been blessed with biological children of her own, she and her husband, Rudi, adopted the children of the world. They are involved in literacy projects, orphan care and have launched Hashtag Big Bad Bully; a robust and comprehensive campaign to combat bullying of any kind while providing practical resources, links, tools and advice to overcome this destructive phenomenon in our current culture. She is an author and award winning artist. She currently resides in Atlanta, GA.
"I wrote this book and started this anti-bullying initiative to help the millions of children victimized by bullies. With the suicide rate among kids climbing, we can all do something to prevent and stop bullying everywhere. People want to make a stand, but do not always know how to do it. Share this book. Bulling is a learnt behavior and can be unlearnt too. With this book Hashtag Big Bad Bully we have a valuable resource that address the culture of bullying in an effective, fun and relevant way." #HaveASweetHeartTreatAllGood
- Sharon Swanepoel, Author
"I wrote this book and started this anti-bullying initiative to help the millions of children victimized by bullies. With the suicide rate among kids climbing, we can all do something to prevent and stop bullying everywhere. People want to make a stand, but do not always know how to do it. Share this book. Bulling is a learnt behavior and can be unlearnt too. With this book Hashtag Big Bad Bully we have a valuable resource that address the culture of bullying in an effective, fun and relevant way." #HaveASweetHeartTreatAllGood
- Sharon Swanepoel, Author
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1430, Dacula, GA 30019
Email: office@hashtagbully.us
P. O. Box 1430, Dacula, GA 30019
Email: office@hashtagbully.us