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Helen Dennis

Helen Dennis

Helen Dennis was born in Brighton and loves living near the sea. Her mum gave her a library card when she was six weeks old, which made her, at the time, Brighton Library's youngest member! By the age of seven, she was sure she wanted to be a writer. Helen wrote her first (unpublished) book at the age of eleven. It was inspired by The Hobbit and set in outer space. After university, Helen taught at the largest junior school in Europe as head of English and, later, assistant headteacher. Many of the characters in her stories are inspired by children she has taught, but her biggest inspiration comes from her daughter, Meggie, who patiently listens to all her story ideas and also corrects her spellings.

Books

  • River of Ink: Genesis

    River of Ink: Genesis

    Author: Helen Dennis
    Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
    Interest age: 9-13
    Reading age: 9+

    River Boy is washed up on the banks of the River Thames, unable to find his voice or memory. The only things he can draw on are his visions and mysterious symbols. An exciting first book in a trilogy.

  • Rivers of Ink: zenith

    River of Ink: Zenith

    Author: Helen Dennis
    Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
    Interest age: 11+
    Reading age: 9+

    This is the second in the Rivers of Ink series, with Jed and Kassia on the run from the evil corporation NOAH. It is relentlessly fast-paced and full of interesting characters.

  • Secret Breakers: The Power of Three

    Secret Breakers: The Power of Three

    Author: Helen Dennis
    Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
    Interest age: 9+
    Reading age: 10+

    When Brodie Bray receives a mysterious coded message through the post, she founds herself suddenly drawn into a strange new world of secret codes and ciphers.

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