Helene Smith Helene Smith i(A56221 works by)
Born: Established: 1937 ;
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Finding the Joy : West Australian Stories Across Time Helene Smith , Western Australia : Leschenault Press , 2024 28908877 2024 selected work short story 'A poignant, heart-wrenching, heart-filling celebration of, and testimony to, an Australia that has changed so much in a lifetime. Yet the raw emotions, loves, tragedies, every day-ness and splendid wonder of the people remain a constant. Helene Smith was raised in the rural area of Linfarn, Manjimup, Western Australia. Her schoolteacher mother handed on a love of literature and a tradition of storytelling which became a lifelong passion.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon The Potter's Son Helene Smith , South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 2007 Z1469080 2007 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Bridging the Gap : An Anthology of Poetry and Short Stories Helene Smith (editor), Bunbury : Milligan House , 2005 Z1454536 2005 anthology poetry short story
1 2 y separately published work icon Dreamstone Helene Smith , Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 2005 Z1191989 2005 single work children's fiction children's adventure

'When Lucy makes a wish a dreamstone falls from the sky.

With the help of her young brother, Jack, Lucy secretly becomes the Ooma, the keeper who must care for a stone and then for Sharni, a tiny creature who carries the colours of the world in her fingers and a gold pen in her pointers.

From the very beginning having a dreamstone is not what you would think. Read this story and follow the adventures of Lucy – the sadness and tears, the joy and laughter – the trials of owning a dreamstone.

Did I say own?

Can you own a dreamstone?

Or if you do insist on owning it, will it stay just that, a stone for ever?' (Synopsis)
1 5 y separately published work icon Children of Morwena Helene Smith , Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 2002 Z992993 2002 single work novel young adult

'Children of Morwena is a futuristic epic with elements of fairy tale. It tells the story of Leila Kieva, Andre, and their young sister, Bonnie, whose lives are shattered when their family is destroyed in a single strike against the city of Morwena. The children, along with their peers who have been evacuated, are suddenly flung into a life brushed with death defying forces - the deadly Grim, an organization thriving in chaos, Alrica, the wolf woman, and Rattus, who have their own dark agendas. It is a tough story. Not everyone makes it, but the will to create a common life and to seek love, joy, and continuity is strong. Above all, Children of Morwena is a story about love and belonging.' (Publication summary)
1 2 y separately published work icon Leaping the Tingles Helene Smith , Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 2001 Z922412 2001 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

'Celia discovers the reason for her visions and floating sensations when she meets her mysterious Aunt Hetty and learns her family's secrets.'
1 y separately published work icon Crossing the Boundaries : An Anthology to Mark the International Year for Tolerance, 1995 Members of Milligan House Creative Writing Group , Janice Mason (editor), Helene Smith (editor), Bunbury : Milligan House , 1995 Z1454528 1995 anthology short story poetry
1 1 y separately published work icon Operation Clancy Helene Smith , South Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 1994 Z1191968 1994 single work children's fiction children's adventure detective

'Just before he turns twelve, Tony Jones' picture appears in the West newspaper. It's a close up, showing little drops of water on his face, his hair still wet from the sea and a smile in his eyes. From that day on, his life goes into a spin.

  • What is happening to Tony?
  • Who is Beady Eyes?
  • Why is the car tailing him?

'When Tony is roughed up by Tattoo Boy, after the protest march, he knows he is in big trouble.

'He and his best friends, Kim, Franka and Ann call themselves the Gang of Four; should he bring them into it?

'What follows is more like a detective movie than anything Tony could ever have imagined would happen to him.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
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