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Who was Robert Ripley?

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IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Points: 1
Lexile measure:
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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!"--

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ISBN:
9780448482989
9780698198876
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5.5, 1 Points
Lexile measure:
850L

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Grouping Titlewho was robert ripley
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Last Grouping Update2024-11-26 02:10:58AM
Last Indexed2024-11-26 02:20:11AM

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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!"--
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Ripley, Robert L. -- (Robert LeRoy), -- 1890-1949 -- Juvenile literature
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Who was Robert Ripley?
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Who Was Robert Ripley?
Who was Robert Ripley? / by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Tim Foley
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Who was Robert Ripley?
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Curiosities and wonders
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Ripley, Robert L

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