Product Overview
Author: Anderson, Kirsten
Age Range: 8 - 12
Grade Level: 3 - 7
Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Robert 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.Â
