Ivor Baddiel

In the ultimate battle between good and evil, who will come out on top?BRAINCHILD is the incredible new children’s thriller from Ivor Baddiel and Jonny Zucker.Authors Ivor and Jonny wrote 5 books together and were working on a sixth, Brainchild, when sadly Jonny passed away. Undeterred, Ivor set about finishing the book which he has now done.It’s a fast-moving, tense and exciting rollercoaster of a story about two brilliant 14-year-olds, Carl and Isobel, who are the custodians of a huge secret; in a laboratory hidden beneath their house, a human brain is growing.The brain’s two hemispheres are developing well, but then Carl and Isobel make an astonishing discovery; one hemisphere is pure evil, the other is entirely good.In time, it’s thought, they will merge and good and evil will exist together in the fully grown brain; for now though, the separation is marked and clear.All is going well until one fateful day when Isobel makes another discovery, one that could have devastating consequences – the evil half of the brain has been stolen and is running amok in the body of a teenager.Faced with this deadly situation, there is only thing that Carl and Isobel can do…?BRAINCHILD is a unique and thought-provoking book for 10 - 15-year-olds

From football legend, Gary Lineker, comes a collection of truly uplifting, empowering and extraordinary football stories that have inspired him throughout his career. Have you heard about the most controversial goal in world cup history? Or about the women's team who showed the world that football truly is for everyone? And I bet you didn't know about the team that won a match without scoring a single goal? Written with author and TV writer Ivor Baddiel, in this fun and fact-packed book, Gary Lineker shares 50 of his favourite football moments that highlight the many awe-inspiring, heart-warming and eye-opening moments that have changed the game - and sometimes the world - forever. From pioneering players, trailblazing managers, and incredible tales both on and off the pitch, this book contains everything you ever wanted to know about the beautiful game. And with Gamechanger Awards presented by Gary to incredible teams and players throughout, this is the ultimate gift for young footie fans everywhere. With additional LIONESS and WORLD CUP content in this Paperback edition!