The Reluctant Bully

A Smoochie Family Story

by Gary Rivera

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The Reluctant Bully

A Smoochie Family Story

by Gary Rivera

Published Jun 30, 2025
353 Pages
6 x 9 Black & White Paperback
Genre: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Action & Adventure / General


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Book Details

WHAT MAKES A BULLY, A BULLY?

Smoochie, an impressionable eleven-year-old, is inescapably linked when lives collide for three boys raised in different homes. Can Smoochie, only days since her lunch money treasure adventure ended:

  • Fix her relationship with her brother?
  • Help her new friend who may be part of the problem?
  • Win first place on her school's social studies project?

Those are some of the issues that Smoochie must deal with. Join Smoochie, her brother, and her friends on their journey as they deal with bullies, relationships, and algebra.

Hard topic to read about at times but this is really an excellent book. I liked the characters and felt the topic was really dealt with in the best way possible. The writing was very well done. A really good book. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Booksprout by Jaci Lynn on August 14, 2025


…Rivera has his finger on the pulse of what makes a good mystery for young readers; adventure, fun characters, friendship, and of course, a mystery…
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About the Author

Gary Rivera

Gary Rivera, a father of two and author of The Lunch Money Treasure, currently resides in Central Florida. Loves, theme parks, writing and his characters almost as much as his son and daughter...almost.

Also by Gary Rivera

The Lunch Money Treasure
The Lunch Money Treasure (eBook Edition)
The Reluctant Bully (eBook Edition)