A book written by a child author when she was just six years old will be accessible to readers with sight loss, thanks to Fife charity, Seescape.

Seescape, formerly Fife Society for the Blind, worked with author Eve Nairn-Magnante, who is now 14, on her book, Santa Steals Christmas!

It tells the story of Santa and his band of helpers seeking to unmask an imposter who has stolen the world’s Christmas presents.

Eve worked with Seescape to ensure the book could be read by children and families with visual impairments.

She said: "I think anyone should be able to access things that other people can access, and I find it unfair that books are written in the UK in a way that other people can’t read.

“Books are important for imagination and creativity, and no one should miss out on that."

Dunfermline Press: Santa Steals Christmas! by Eve Nairn-Magnante.Santa Steals Christmas! by Eve Nairn-Magnante. (Image: Quantum Communications)

Seescape helps those with sight loss live more independently and provides a range of services including rehabilitation, advice, and technology demonstrations.

Two of its staff members with visual impairments, Lindsey McDonald and Caroline Penman, read Santa Steals Christmas! and gave tips on how to improve its accessibility.

It was one of several charities, along with Dyslexia Scotland, Deaf Action and Scottish Autism, which helped make the book accessible to all children including those with neurodiversity and sight loss.

The book, illustrated by Nicholas Child, is available as a dyslexia-friendly paperback edition; an enhanced audio description; a British Sign Language version; and four different types of Braille.

Free copies are also being sent to schools and libraries, charities and hospitals, and a portion of the book’s sales will be donated to each of the charities which helped develop it.

To find out more about the book, visit www.santastealschristmas.com.