Australian Best Selling
Children’s Book Author

Helen Chapman is a best selling Children’s author with over 50 books published in 5 countries. So popular are her books that many have been reprinted multiple times. Helen writes both fiction and non-fiction and specialises in educational books for children with reading difficulties. Her use of humour makes her children’s books highly effective in this genre and she has become a highly sought after author, working with over ten different children’s book publishers in Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada and the UK.

Latest news!

Check out Helen Chapman's latest books published by Five Mile Press!

July 2008

Helen Chapman new book The Aussie Kids’ Survival Handbook - Skills and tactics to deal with almost anything is now available to buy in shops!

From worse-case scenarios to everyday life skills, kids are ready to go! Each spread deals with a different danger, broken up and explored thematically. Aside from worst-case scenarios, such as a shark attack or earthquakes, more pertinent everyday issues are covered such as, bullying, strangers, being offered drugs/peer pressure and basic first-aid skills.

If you buy this book through a Book Club or some internet sites the contents are exactly the same but it has a different title. So look out for

Dealing with Danger The Aussie kids guide to dealing with almost any situation!

Everyone can help to save the planet even you. In this fun-filled book you'll find heaps of tips and suggestions that will help you protect the planet and the animals that live on it. So take the super hero challenges in this book and do your bit.

February 2008
New for 2008 are the following US non-fiction books: American Icons and Earthquake and the fiction book The Wild Snow Dog.

January 2008
Two of Helen’s books are included in the Premier’s Reading Challenge – Heritage and Places in Victoria and N.S.W and Nobody’s Photo in Tasmania

November 2007
Helen Chapman’s new action packed six-part plays for 10 – 14 year olds with a reading level 6 – 7 years are now available from Rising Stars UK.

July 2007
Helen Chapman has four numeracy/literacy books recently published by the Australian Council of Educational Research

January 2007
Helen Chapman is continuing to have success with her Bestselling 101 Cool Science Experiments book is into its 2nd reprint.