Little Kieran Anderson, of Hoaratio Street, Roker, proved a true fighter during his three-year battle with cancer, which he lost in March this year.

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Since his death, his grandmother, Anne Kemp, 55, has missed the special times they shared together, especially reading him his favourite bedtime stories, which he used to relish every night.

To ensure Kieran's favourite fairy tales live on, Anne has written them down in a booklet called Keeping the Magic Alive.

She is selling copies for £2.50 to raise money for Ward 16 of Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary, where Kieran was treated.

Anne said: "Kieran's short life was filled with love and magic. It was made special for him by all those who knew and loved him – all the people who saw him brighten up the dullest of days.

"But Kieran's short life was not only filled with love and magic, it was also a life of pain and hospitals, a time of lots of medicine and tablets, and all too soon the pain took away the sparkle from his eye and the smile and kiss from his lips."

Anne, also of Horatio Street, Roker, says the book – which includes Kieran's very own twists on the classic tales of Jack and the Beanstalk and Wee Willy Winky, as well as Jacko the Monkey – has helped her deal with her grief.

The Fulwell Junior School cook said: "It's a way of keeping the stories alive for Kieran and for his brother and sisters. They're traditional stories but they're Kieran's own variation.

"You always had to include him in his bedtime stories. That's what he liked best.

"It's also helped me put my feelings into words. Sometimes it really helps to write it down."

In June Kieran's former school, Dame Dorothy School, Monkwearmouth, designed a memorial garden.

It was unveiled by Anne, along with mum Victoria Kemp, 29, brother Darren, 10, sisters Natasha, 11, and five-month-old Stephanie and stepsister Nikita Peebles.

Anne added: "Kieran will always be with us and it's lovely to have tributes like this."

To buy a copy of the booklet contact Anne on 514 3934