STORIES written by an eight-year-old girl as she lay dying of a brain tumour have raised thousands of pounds for a hospital where she was treated.

Molly Field, from Woodford Green, was diagnosed with a brain tumour in March last year and despite receiving intensive treatment, she died just six months later.

But while suffering with the effects of the brain tumour as it took hold, she managed to write a trilogy of books, called The Adventures of Ella Rose, which were sold to friends and family.

The sale of the books raised £3,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital where Molly had some of her treatment, and her favourite author, Jacqueline Wilson, will accept the money on behalf of the hospital in March.

He mother, Mel Field, said the books had provided an escape for Molly during the last six months of her life.

“She only started to write them when she was first diagnosed,” she said. “She had double-vision because of the tumour, but she covered up one eye and carried on. Nothing stopped her.”

The heroine in the books, who is named after Molly's five-year-old sister, Isabella Rose, has to travel into different worlds with her unicorn, defeating the evil character of Queen Ursula.

Molly had the chance to meet her favourite author before she died and Mrs Field said she was impressed with her work.

“Jaqueline Wilson said Molly's first story was incredible,” she added. “It was wonderful for Molly to do that and it put a huge smile on her face.”

Despite having radiotherapy that temporarily paralysed her down one side of her body, Molly bravely completed the five-kilometre Race for Life in June.

She attended Churchfields Junior School, South Woodford, where she read her books to her classmates, until a few weeks before her death.

“After Molly passed away, we took her to Haven House Children's Hospice, where we could sit with her,” said Mrs Field. “It meant we didn't have to take her to a funeral director straight away and it meant my daughter could see her.”

She now plans to raise money for the Woodford Green hospice in memory of Molly.

“That's what she was all about,” she added. “She always loved doing stuff for other people.”