Last year JK Rowling's book of fairy stories, The Tales of Beedle the Bard, was the Christmas no 1, but in 2007 and 2006, celebrity memoirs from Russell Brand and Peter Kay triumphed. "Brown is the obvious favourite, but by Christmas week most of those desperate to read the book might already have bought it ... If there is to be a shock result, maybe Peter Kay, the second favourite, will provide it." An unlikely pairing sees Jeremy Clarkson's new title 'Driven to Distraction' and Stephenie Meyer's teen vampire romance 'New Moon' sharing odds of 10/1, while authorised Winnie-the-Pooh sequel Return to the Hundred Acre Wood comes in at 12/1. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited