Helena Harper

Helena Harper was born in Surrey, England, daughter of a German mother and English father, who met in Hamburg at the end of WW2. After graduating in German and International Relations, Helena spent two years in banking before deciding to train as a teacher. She has always loved to write fantasy stories for young children ("Pep, Polish and Paint" and "Speedy & Splash Have a Race" are now in print) and also enjoys writing poetry for adults (e.g."It's a Teacher's Life...!").

All her books are available to purchase from www.helenaharper.com/bookshop and you can see a video of the whole story of her picture book "Pep, Polish and Paint" at www.goodstoriesforchildren.com.