Bibliograph

Who was Robert Ripley?, by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Tim Foley

Type

Label

Who was Robert Ripley?, by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Tim Foley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

no index present

Intended audience

850L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Who was Robert Ripley?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

881888020

Responsibility statement

by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Tim Foley

Series statement

Who was ...?

resource.studyProgramName

Reading Counts RC, 3-5, 5.5, 4, Quiz: 66228.Accelerated Reader, MG, 5.5, 1, 1, 172019

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

Table Of Contents

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

juvenile

Classification

Contributor