Richard Hammond is backing our books!

Richard Hammond has given his support to our new set of books which have been created to support children and their families living with brain injury.

The BBC presenter suffered a serious brain injury himself when he was involved in a high speed car crash.

Richard, who is Vice President of The Children’s Trust, said he is proud to lend his support and has also made an exclusive audio-book to accompany one of the books.

Talking about the creation of the publications, which includes a parents’ handbook and two children’s books, he said: "This is a wonderful, colourful way for families touched by brain injury to explore the issues they may face."

Find out more about the books

The children’s books are aimed at different age groups and are designed to empower children and help them in their rehabilitation journey after sustaining a brain injury. They have also been designed to encourage empathy among all youngsters towards other children or siblings who may be living with a brain injury.

Heads Up, Tim-Tron explains acquired brain injury (ABI) to young readers of primary school age, through the story of a mischievous little robot, who bumps his head whilst playing. Because of his bump, one of Tim-Tron’s circuit boards stops working and he has to discover new routines and ways of doing things in life.

The book, which is accompanied by Richard Hammond's audio-book, won the prestigious United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum innovation award and has already earned enthusiastic reviews for its clever portrayal of brain injury. It was also chosen as The Book Trust’s Bookmark Book of the Month.

Click here to find out how the book was made.

Medikidz: What’s up with Tamara? is aimed at slightly older children and teenagers. The comic book has been based around a real teenager, dealing with ABI. Readers follow superhero, Tamara as she is whisked off to Mediland for an encounter with Medikidz.


Acquired brain injury in children: a parents' handbook is aimed at parents of children who have had ABI.

The publications have been entirely charitably funded and are available for a handling charge of £3.50.

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Thank you to the sponsors of the books.