Who was Robert Ripley? / by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Tim Foley ; [illustrated by Nancy Harrison].

Anderson, Kirsten, (author.). Foley, Tim, 1962- (illustrator.). Harrison, Nancy, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"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.