Kit is back at Grandpa's house for Christmas. This is where exciting things always seem to happen. When Kit hears that his friend Mark is lost, he travels back to the age of lords and castles in order to find him. However, in his search, Kit finds himself caught up in a much more dangerous adventure, facing determined and ruthless enemies who want him dead. Can Kit find Mark and survive the forces ranged against him, even with the help of the truculent Philomelos, who believes himself to be a spirit of unimaginable power? This is the second book in the series.

Kit's newly-found interest in art results in him finding himself in terrible danger once again. This time he lands up in the middle of the English Civil War. With his new friend, Sam, he tries to discover what has happened to Sam's father and to unlock the vital secret that seems to lie at the bottom of the mystery. In their search, Kit and Sam encounter vicious and dangerous foes, and come to realise that not everybody can be easily judged. Kit is forced to summon Philomelos to help, but will even he be up to the task? One thing is certain: he will be argumentative, difficult and dangerous....

Was Richard the monster who, in killing the Princes in the Tower, among others, forged a bloody path to usurp the throne? Was he the tyrant king of English history? Or was he a pious and just ruler, potentially one of our greatest kings? Did Richard discover a dark secret at the heart of Edward IV's reign, the revelation of which would split the country? This history offers an insight into the life and reign of one of England's most controversial kings. The discovery of his skeleton under a car park in Leicester has provided much new information, and the book considers just what this tells us...

In the mid-seventeenth century, John Gregory made a surprise discovery in Salisbury Cathedral. But his mistaken attribution began to reveal the truth of the Boy Bishops. This strange and largely forgotten history that stretches from the early Middle Ages to the present day gives a fascinating insight into the medieval world and its legacy. Elected by their fellows, these Boy Bishops exercised their power in cathedrals, churches and beyond, right across Europe. They controlled services, preached sermons, directed the clergy, enjoyed lavish entertainment, went on visitations to the great noble...