Alice Harding, aged 7, has published her first ever book! The short fiction book is about a volcano who wasn't able to erupt, but with enough support and encouragement from her friends, as well as enough self-belief, she manages to overcome her hardest challenge yet.

Alice wanted to showcase her talent and passion for writing but also wanted to create something that she could sell for a small fee to raise money for the NHS!

With a minimal amount of help from Mummy to make it happen, and thanks to Natural Print Solutions, Alice has been able to realise one of her childhood dreams of becoming a published author.

A hard copy of the book can be purchased locally, or an eCopy of the book will also be available.

Thank you so much for supporting Alice in her quest to raise money for the NHS.

"Over the past 20 years the Southend Hospital Charitable Foundation has raised more than £4.4million to help transform patient care at Southend University Hospital.To mark this milestone we are aiming to raise £500,000 for twenty different wards and departments across the Hospital. Projects include lifesaving equipment for the neonatal intensive unit, prostate cancer treatment, artwork for theatres and digital mobile x-ray technology".