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Helaine Becker

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About Helaine Becker

Helaine Becker has written over seventy books. She attended high school in New York before graduating from Duke University. She is married with two sons and is an active swimmer, runner and cyclist, as well as being a compulsive read-aholic. She has an orange belt in karate and is contemplating going for her grapefruit belt.

Her award-winning non-fiction includes Counting on Katherine, Worms for Breakfast and Zoobots, and she has written many picture books and young adult novels. She also writes for children’s magazines and for children's television.

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S.T.E.M. - S.T.E.A.M. Day (US)

Counting on Katherine by Helaine Becker from Macmillan Children's Books is brilliant!

1 year ago

Helaine Becker and Dow Phumiruk

Out now! Counting on Katherine by Helaine Becker, illustrated by Dow Phumiruk. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

3 years ago

Helaine Becker and Dow Phumiruk

Out now! Counting on Katherine by Helaine Becker, illustrated by Dow Phumiruk. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

3 years ago

World Storytelling Day

Discover Counting on Katherine by Helaine Becker and Dow Phumiruk. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

4 years ago

November Events

Darker evenings mean it's a perfect time of year for stargazing. Why not read Counting on Katherine by Helaine Becker from Macmillan Children's Books.

4 years ago

International Day of the Girl

Counting on Katherine, with so many different girls in books, why not read this one! By Helaine Becker, published by Macmillan Children's Books.

4 years ago

The final frontier

Space: The final frontier. Counting on Katherine by Helaine Becker is amazing! Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

4 years ago

Black history

You should read Counting on Katherine by Helaine Becker. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

4 years ago

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