Books by Gene Del Vecchio

This series is the story of BetterNot, a fun and magical character who arrives in a flash to aid parents, coaches and teachers by helping children learn valuable lessons about fairness, honesty, kindness and good manners in ways that fits each child's poor behavior.The first book in the series is BetterNot! And the Tale of Bratsville. It’s about a town filled with very naughty children like Larry Liar, Rebecca Robber and Lilly Loudmouth. Their parents could not make them behave no matter what they tried until the magical creature named BetterNot rose from his magical, bubbling purple swamp to come to their aid.The second book in the series is BetterNot! And the Tale of Brat Sports. It's about a sports field where some children do not play fair or try their best and so they need lessons in sportsmanship. BetterNot arrives at the request of team coaches to teach the children about manners and morals in sports.The third book in the series is BetterNot! And the Tale of Brat School.  It's about a school where some of the children are disrupting other students and are not trying their very best.  BetterNot arrives at the request of teachers to teach their students about morals and manners in school. 

This magical, delightful children''s series is about BetterNot, a mysterious character who arrives in a flash to aid parents by helping their children learn fun, yet valuable lessons about morals and manners such as fairness, honesty, and kindness. It is brought to life with unique, colorful, engaging illustrations. This first story is BetterNot! And the Tale of Bratsville. It''s about a town filled with very naughty children like Larry Liar, Rebecca Robber and Lilly Loudmouth. They lie, steal, call people names and more. Their parents could not make them behave no matter what they tried. As the parents told their children again and again what they better not do, the magical creature named BetterNot rose from his magical, bubbling purple swamp to come to their aid. He swooped into town to teach each child a fun yet valuable lesson in a way that fit each child''s poor behavior.  Children everywhere need to obey their parents. If they do not, BetterNot might come to your town, too! Look for future books in this series.