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Who Was Robert Ripley?

By Kirsten Anderson and Who HQ
Illustrated by Tim Foley

By Kirsten Anderson and Who HQ
Illustrated by Tim Foley

By Kirsten Anderson and Who HQ
Illustrated by Tim Foley

By Kirsten Anderson and Who HQ
Illustrated by Tim Foley

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Feb 05, 2015 | ISBN 9780448482989 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About Who Was Robert Ripley?

    A boy who dreamed of playing professional baseball
    A world traveler who collected strange objects
    The man who dared others to Believe It or Not!

    Enter a world of shrunken heads, mystic holy men, shriveled aliens, and bizarre relics in the delightfully odd tale of Robert Ripley. Born in California, Ripley began his career as a sports cartoonist. He went on to chronicle global records and oddities in his weekly column, Believe It Or Not! After publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst took an interest in the column, it became a syndicated global success. Ripley spent his life traveling to more than 200 countries in search of strange objects and interesting facts. His penchant for the peculiar launched an entertainment empire, and his collection of artifacts can be seen worldwide at his famous Odditoriums. Believe It Or Not!

    About Who Was Robert Ripley?

    Enter a world of shrunken heads, mystic holy men, shriveled aliens, and bizarre relics in the delightfully odd tale of Robert Ripley. Born in California, Ripley began his career as a sports cartoonist. He went on to chronicle global records and oddities in his weekly column, Believe It Or Not! After publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst took an interest in the column, it became a syndicated global success. Ripley spent his life traveling to more than 200 countries in search of strange objects and interesting facts. His penchant for the peculiar launched an entertainment empire, and his collection of artifacts can be seen worldwide at his famous Odditoriums. Believe It Or Not!

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    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $5.99
    Published by Penguin Workshop
    Feb 05, 2015 | 112 Pages | 5-5/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780448482989

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $5.99
    Published by Penguin Workshop
    Feb 05, 2015 | 112 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780698198876
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