AN EAGLE-EYED 10-year-old has forced a publisher to recall copies of a book after he spotted a blunder on one of the pages.

Stephen Harley, of Coundon Primary School, was reading a school book with teaching assistant Gill Spicer, when he noticed something was wrong.

Stephen said: "The book and the picture didn't match. The words said it was a man and it was actually a lady in the picture.

"I pointed it out to Mrs Spicer and then she said I should write them a letter telling them about it.

"I wrote the letter with my own ideas. I told them how much I enjoyed the books and what happened about the mistake."

He was using a book called The Tree House, in the Wellington Square reading book series.

Stephen, who has been an avid reader of the series for a number of years, had forgotten about the letter until he received a package last week.

"I was in a maths lesson and someone from the office came in with a package for me," he said.

"They sent me a letter and three new books which aren't even in this school yet. The letter says they have lots of proof-readers but not one of them spotted the mistake."

Stephen's quick thinking has caused educational publisher Nelson Thornes to recall all the Tree House books so it can rectify the mistake.

He said: "My mum and dad say they are going to get a frame for the letter to keep it safe."

Rosemary Wilson, deputy head at Coundon Primary, said the school was very proud of Stephen, who lives in Fowler Road, Radford.

She said: "When he got the reply from the publishers he was speechless.

"He is a very conscientious student who has worked really hard at his reading skills."