In 1962, Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin devised one of the most involved and innovative plans to escape Alcatraz, a prison on an island in the San Francisco Bay, known for housing some of the country's most dangerous criminals. Right under the noses of the guards they cut holes in their cell walls, crafted fake heads out of papier-mache as decoys, and constructed a raft out of raincoats, then successfully vanished one night. But...

An ALA Top Ten Best Graphic Novel for Children A thrilling new graphic nonfiction series about real FBI cases, launching with a gripping, minute-by-minute account of the only unsolved airplane hijacking in the U.S. CASE NO. 001: NORJAK NOVEMBER 24, 1971 PORTLAND, OREGON 2:00 P.M. A man in his mid-forties, wearing a suit and overcoat, buys a ticket for Northwest Orient Airlines flight 305 bound for Seattle. 3:07 P.M. The man presents his...

An ALA Top Ten Best Graphic Novel for Children The second book in this graphic nonfiction series about real FBI cases is a gripping account of an escape from Alcatraz, the infamous island prison. CASE NO. 002: THE ROCK June 12, 1962 SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CALIFORNIA 7:18 A.M. A corrections officer at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary tries to awaken inmate AZ-1441, Frank Morris. But when he shakes the unresponsive man, his head rolls off the pillow...

Life as experienced from the inside out, rather than the outside in, offers us a path to the elimination of labels that cripple our ability to love and care for each other with open hearts and open minds. With a life in show business touched by relationships with stars like Michael Landon, Robin Williams, and the incomparable Betty White, Tom's personal stories weave a tapestry that offer the reader concrete examples of his unique approach to inside-out...

"A minute-by-minute account of the only unsolved airplane hijacking in the United States uses reproductions of FBI files and investigation photographs to chronicle the events surrounding an unidentified extortionist's 1971 hijacking and disappearance."--

IT manager Christine has bought herself a red brick terraced house in Clontarf, North Dublin. Christine has big plans for the place but as Dermot quickly discovers, they're far bigger than her 130K budget will allow.

They bought their home at the end of the property boom and now it's worth less than they paid for it.

This week, Dermot Bannon helps a couple in Enniscorthy renovate an old cottage and prepare their home for a new baby.

Dermot is in Clontarf, with Denise and Ben who desperately want a second bathroom for their family home, but their budget is limited.

Marcus and Margaret are about to extend a two-bed cottage in Dundrum and share it with Marcus's beloved Aunt May.