British girl, 5, is world’s youngest author after having first book published

A GIRL of five has become the world’s youngest author after having a story published.

Bella-Jay Dark told her parents that she would write a book last year.

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But chef mum Chelsie Syme, 27 and plasterer dad Myles Dark, 30, were astonished by what she produced and illustrated.

Now her tale — The Lost Cat — is available on Amazon and through Waterstone’s for £4 after being officially published by Ginger Fyre Press.

Bella-Jay’s story features a moggy that goes on adventures but realises she should not go out without her mum.

Chelsie, of Weymouth, Dorset, said: “We went to a book fair and someone there said they wanted to publish it.

“We’re so proud of her. I did not think it would go this far.”

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She said Bella-Jay did all the drawings apart from one by her older sister Lacey-May.

Last year Abhijita Gupta, from Ghaziabad, India, was recognised as the world's youngest published author, at seven.

To claim the Guinness World Record, Bella-Jay must sell 1,000 copies.

She insisted: “This is the best book ever.”

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