Bidding has begun for a hardback first edition copy of ‘The Secrets of Filming Swallows and Amazons (1974)’, signed for you by the author and brought to your door or PO Box by Royal Mail (UK p&p is paid for).

Bidding started at £5

All money from the winning bid will be sent as a donation direct to BBC Children in Need – under the auspices of ‘Children in Read’ using the Jumblebee auction site where this illustrated book is listed under the category, ‘Autobiography’.

If you wish to place a bid, please click here

To read a free sample of the first section of the current edition – click here – then click on ‘Look inside’.

To read reviews on the 2nd edition of this book, please click here

The bidding currently stands at £51

If it goes any higher, I will include a signed copy of the 2nd…