A NINE-year-old has written a book that has hit the shelves nationally.

Fernham Drinkwater, from Evesham, initially wrote his book The Huskan Dragon when he was six years old to mark World Book Day.

Fast forward three years, Fernham's book can now be brought from all major bookstores, like WHSmiths, as of today (August 18). 

"I feel amazing," Fernham said. 

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"It's really exciting - it's like it's Christmas."

Fernham and his mum, Melanie Spencer, had sent a copy of the book to publishers, where they had got in touch wanting to work with him.

Miss Spencer said: "It's been a long time coming she wrote the book when he was six and a half.

"Knowing it's been published, I am just bursting with pride."

Miss Spencer homeschooled her son and said seeing him reach different milestones like this is really rewarding.

The Huskan Dragon is an action-packed book focusing on friendship, adventure and mythical creatures.

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Fernham said: "I have always been into books and just thought I could write my own.

"I wrote it for World Book Day as a side project, and it escalated from there.

"It feels really good to have it published - it was so much fun to write.

"If you find what you are into, then you can put it into a book."

It took Fernham two weeks to write the book.

He added children could do anything they put their minds to and encouraged other children his age to pick up a pen and paper and start writing.

Miss Spencer said: "To know he has done something like that is amazing.

"I am just the secretary and the teacher, but he is the brains and deals with the operations."

The Huskan Dragon can be brought from most bookshops and has a retail price of £8.99 and £3 for the audiobook.

Fernham is now working on his second book to The Huskan Dragon series but no title has been decided yet.