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Who was Robert Ripley?
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Contributors:
Foley, Tim, 1962- illustrator.
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Series:
Published:
New York : Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, [2015].
Physical Desc:
104 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure:
850L
Rating:
850
Status:
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Description

"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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Format:
Book
Language:
English
ISBN:
0448482983, 9780448482989
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5.5, 1 Points
Lexile measure:
850

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 104).
Description
"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.
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850,Lexile.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Anderson, K., & Foley, T. (2015). Who was Robert Ripley? New York, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Anderson, Kirsten and Tim Foley. 2015. Who Was Robert Ripley? New York, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Anderson, Kirsten and Tim Foley, Who Was Robert Ripley? New York, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, 2015.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Anderson, Kirsten and Tim Foley. Who Was Robert Ripley? New York, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, 2015.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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