Who was Robert Ripley? / by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Tim Foley ; [illustrated by Nancy Harrison].
"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!"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780448482989
- ISBN: 0448482983
- ISBN: 9780606365963
- ISBN: 0606365966
- ISBN: 9781480665491
- ISBN: 1480665495
- ISBN: 9781484447925
- ISBN: 1484447921
- Physical Description: 104 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Grosset & Dunlap, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group, [2015].
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 104).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Who was Robert Ripley? -- Santa Rosa -- San Francisco -- New York -- 'Round the world -- Big time -- Believe it or not! -- Miles and miles and miles -- BION Island fight -- Radio king -- TV star -- Timelines -- Bibliography.
- Target Audience Note:
- 850L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.5 1 172019.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | JUV BIO RIP (Text) | 37810460016669 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Angier Public Library | J B RIPLEY And PBK (Text) | 33632002683531 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | WHOHQ J B RIPLEY (Text) | 50503300326883 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | JB RIPLEY (Text) | 37807000029847 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | JB RIPLEY (Text) | 540191011102186 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | JB RIPLEY (Text) | 22281500123811 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Denton Public Library | JB Ripley (Text) | 25908006337716 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Eden Library | JB Ripley (Text) | 31554009865584 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | JB RIPLEY (Text) | 900000000535311 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | JB RIPLEY (Text) | 900005000028216 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Canceled Transit | - |
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"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!"--
