Who was Robert Ripley?
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[2015]
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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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9780448482989
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Level 5.5, 1 Points
Lexile measure:
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Curiosities and wonders
Curiosities and wonders -- Juvenile literature
Journalists
Journalists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Publishers and publishing
Publishers and publishing -- United States -- Juvenile literatature
Ripley, Robert L
Ripley, Robert L. -- (Robert LeRoy), -- 1890-1949 -- Juvenile literature
Curiosities and wonders -- Juvenile literature
Journalists
Journalists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Publishers and publishing
Publishers and publishing -- United States -- Juvenile literatature
Ripley, Robert L
Ripley, Robert L. -- (Robert LeRoy), -- 1890-1949 -- Juvenile literature
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| Grouping Title | who was robert ripley |
| Grouping Author | kirsten anderson |
| Grouping Category | book |
| Grouping Language | English (eng) |
| Last Grouping Update | 2025-02-19 18:56:16PM |
| Last Indexed | 2025-02-21 01:54:55AM |
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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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Journalists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Publishers and publishing -- United States -- Juvenile literatature
Ripley, Robert L. -- (Robert LeRoy), -- 1890-1949 -- Juvenile literature
Journalists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Publishers and publishing -- United States -- Juvenile literatature
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? / Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Tim Foley ; illustrated by Nancy Harrison
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Who was Robert Ripley?
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Journalists
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Ripley, Robert L
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Ripley, Robert L
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