Who was Robert Ripley?
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
Foley, Tim, 1962- illustrator.
Series:
Published:
New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 2015.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
104 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
Lexile measure:
850L
Rating:
850
Status:
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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Location
Call Number
Status
Essex Children's Nonfiction
J WHO WAS
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Guilford Juvenile Biography
J92 RIPLEY
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Hamden/Miller Children's Series Fiction
jB/RIPLEY (NONFICTION SERIES)
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Meriden Children's Non-Fiction
J BIO RIPLEY, R
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North Haven Children's Biography
jBiography Ripley, Robert Anderson
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North Stonington/Wheeler Children's Biographies
J SERIES WHO
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Orange/Case Juvenile Biography
j Biography RIPLEY [Robert] Anderson
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Woodbridge Juv. Biography
JB RIPLEY
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More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780448482989, 0448482983
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5.5, 1 Points
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.
Target Audience
850,Lexile.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Anderson, K., & Foley, T. (2015). Who was Robert Ripley? New York, Grosset & Dunlap.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Anderson, Kirsten and Tim Foley. 2015. Who Was Robert Ripley? New York, Grosset & Dunlap.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Anderson, Kirsten and Tim Foley, Who Was Robert Ripley? New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 2015.
MLA Citation (style guide)Anderson, Kirsten, and Tim Foley. Who Was Robert Ripley? New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 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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Grouped Work ID:
03774154-3670-4cec-4585-35e3e1a05473
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