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ⓘ About Helen Bailey
British author Helen Bailey was born and raised in a village called Ponteland, which is located nine miles from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, she has one brother named John. She was born August 22, 1964. While in school, she daydreamed about other things that had nothing to do with her studies. She graduated from Ponteland High School and would later get her degree in physiology from Thames Polytechnic with the intention to becoming a forensic scientist. She liked the idea of people calling her Dr. Bailey and walking around in a lab coat. Bailey would change her mind after the prospect of people thinking she was a doctor had gotten a lot less interesting and go into media, working in licensing and marketing campaigns for Nintendo, Garfield and Rugrats.
All Book Series by Helen Bailey
Falling Hook, Line and Sinker
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2010
When Bad Things Happen in Good Bikinis
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2015
The Grande Turtle Adventure
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2022 Co-authored · George Shillinger,Tracy Dorsey
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Helen Bailey?
British author Helen Bailey was born and raised in a village called Ponteland, which is located nine miles from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, she has one brother named John. She was born August 22, 1964. While in school, she daydreamed about other things that had nothing to do with her studies.
Which Helen Bailey series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Felicity Wishes series, the earliest of Helen Bailey's multi-book series: it opens with Friendship and Fairyschool (2001) and runs to 6 books across 2001–2004, ending with Big Book Of Magical Mishaps (2004). Helen Bailey's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Helen Bailey written?
Helen Bailey has 27 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1988 and 2022. 19 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Felicity Wishes series with 6 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Helen Bailey's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Helen Bailey's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Felicity Wishes (2001–2004, 6 books), Topaz (2005–2008, 6 books) and Crazy World Of Electra Brown (2008–2010, 5 books), plus 1 more.
How are Helen Bailey's books organised into series?
This guide splits Helen Bailey's 27 books into 4 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Felicity Wishes (6 books, 2001–2004); Topaz (6 books, 2005–2008); Crazy World Of Electra Brown (5 books, 2008–2010); Willow Of The Woods (2 books, 2010–2011).