A children’s picture book has been released following a young climber’s fundraising efforts for blood cancer charities.

Eight-year-old Eden, from Oxford, completed an ascent of Mount Snowdon, generating over £2,760 for a charity supporting stem cell transplant patients.

The money was raised as a token of gratitude to an unidentified donor who provided life-saving treatment to her aunt.

The youngster’s achievement has now been documented in a new illustrated book titled Eden’s Big Climb.

The publication was authored by her aunt, Michelle Williams, who resides in Hampshire and is herself a blood cancer survivor.

The book explores how a child came to understand why her aunt required stem cell treatment to recover.

Through simple language and illustrations, the story introduces young readers to blood cancer, the mechanics of stem cell transplants, and the process of matching donors with recipients.

Ms Williams received her diagnosis of aggressive Acute Myeloid Leukaemia in April 2024.

Following seven rounds of chemotherapy and an extended period of isolation within a hospital setting, medical professionals determined that a stem cell transplant represented her sole viable option for survival, provided a compatible donor could be located in time.

A suitable match was subsequently found, and Ms Williams underwent the transplant procedure in February 2025.

The narrative describes how watching her niece undertake the mountain climb to express gratitude to the stranger whose donation enabled her recovery proved deeply emotional.

At such a young age, Eden apparently grasped that one individual’s generosity had afforded her aunt the opportunity to survive.

This experience motivated Ms Williams to adapt the event into a resource that might assist other children in comprehending the significance of stem cell donation and potentially encourage additional individuals to register as donors.

Her own experience with the transplant prompted Ms Williams to write the book in order to help families navigating similar circumstances discuss blood cancer with younger members.

The story emphasises how a single person’s choice to register as a stem cell donor can fundamentally alter another individual’s prognosis.

All revenue generated from book sales will be directed to Anthony Nolan, the organisation that facilitates connections between individuals requiring stem cell transplants and compatible donors.

The charity operates specifically to assist patients diagnosed with blood cancer and serious blood disorders in finding matching donors.

Ms Williams noted that her donor’s decision not only granted her a renewed opportunity at life but also transformed the lives of her entire family and social circle.

She observed that one act of generosity from a stranger motivated a child to summit a mountain, which subsequently inspired the creation of this book.

Should the publication prompt even a single person to investigate stem cell donation or join the donor registry, she believes Eden’s physical achievement would have generated something of considerably greater magnitude.

The book represents Ms Williams’s third charitable publication since her own transplant, following earlier works titled One Brave Life: The Bucket List Journal and Poetry for Purpose.

Beyond her writing, Ms Williams serves as an Ambassador for Blood Cancer UK and volunteers with Leukaemia Care, dedicating her efforts to raising awareness and supporting others whose lives have been touched by blood cancer.