Tudor monarchs have consistently attracted more popular and scholarly attention than any other royal dynasty in British history. The peculiar origins of the Tudor family and the improbable saga of their rise and fall and rise again in the centuries before the Battle of Bosworth have, however, received far less attention.Based on original sources from Britain and France, The Making of the Tudor Dynasty sets the record straight by providing the only authori...

Every hero has a beginning. So does every villain.Titan, the world's greatest superhero, has been murdered by his longtime archenemy Lord Borealis. And from the ashes rises a new generation.Gifted with powers on the night of Titan's death, 15-year-old Hugo awakes to the strange world of superheroes. A world he isn't prepared for.But with godlike powers and a history of tragedy, will Hugo become a guardian of justice...or agent of chaos?

With great power...comes great corruptibility.Titan is dead. And the world needs heroes more than ever.Hugo's dream of becoming a superhero blows up in his face. And the impossible rage that remains pulls him deeper into darkness.After several successful battles, Greyson's ragtag team rides a wave of stardom. But what people love more than celebrating their heroes is tearing them down.And Quinn's investigation into Titan's murder gets derail...

Superheroes aren't born, they're made. But they can be broken.Hugo continues his superhero training, eager to join the good fight. But when a deadly new enemy strikes close to home, he's forced to make a choice: become the hero he wants to be, or the hero his city needs.After exposing Titan's murderer, Quinn's next story explores the world of teen superheroes. And the deeper she digs, the more layers of corruption she uncovers.Greyson is a wanted fu...

The words exploded from me in a burst of white-hot anger. 'It's a lie.'It's a normal Friday evening for Elliot - until the police knock on the door and tell him his mum's in serious trouble! A security video clearly shows her breaking into a giant pharmaceutical company on behalf of the environmental action group A. N. T. I. D. O. T. E.Elliot can hardly believe it. His mum's a secretary, isn't she? Not a SPY! And even worse - now she's gone on the run . . .

**“Captivating . . . [Lowenstein] makes what subsequently occurred at Treasury and on Wall Street during the early 1860s seem as enthralling as what transpired on the battlefield or at the White House.” —Harold Holzer, Wall Street Journal“Ways and Means, an account of the Union’s financial policies, examines a subject long overshadowed by military narratives . . . Lowenstein is a lucid stylist, able to explain financial matters to readers who lack specialized know...

In the wilderness, one false step can make the difference between a delightful respite and a brush with death.On a beautiful summer afternoon in 1998, Dan Stephens, a twenty-two-year-old canoeist, was leading a trip deep into Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park. He stepped into a gap among cedar trees to look for the next portage—and did not return. More than four hours later, Dan awakened from a fall with a lump on his head and stumbled deeper into the woods, confused.Three ...

This delightful anthology is a timeless collection of poems chosen by Classic FM listeners.With humorous limericks, romantic sonnets, traditional and modern classics, this book is a true refelction of the greatest and best-loved verse. Discover poems for special occasions, as well as poems to suit any mood.Whether you're reading them for the first time or revisiting a classic, this is a selection to enchant, move and delight. Classic FM Favourite Poems is an essent...