Books with author Ripleys Believe It Or Not!

Did you know that King Ramesses’ mummy was given a passport so he could fly to France? Easy to read, fun to see, and filled with amazing things, kids (even reluctant readers) will love Ripley Readers Mummies!With stunning photography and fun, easy-to-read writing, this Level 4 book covers everything from how we find mummies to how some bodies became mummies. It's all true and unbelievable! Ripley Level 4 Readers are perfect for confident readers who enjoy a mixture of images and story. From the editors of Ripley's Believe It or Not! comes Ripley Readers. Designed to help kids build their reading skills and confidence at any level, this program offers a variety of fun, entertaining, and unbelievable topics to interest even the most reluctant readers. With stories and information that will spark their curiosity, each book will motivate them to start and keep reading. Each title is certified by and includes the Lexile measure, ensuring that the content is appropriate for each level and allowing those just beginning to read, as well as those starting to advance to chapter books, to have just the right reading content. Level 1 Sounding It Out (Pre-K-Kindergarten)—For kids who know their alphabet and are starting to sound out words. Level 2 Reading with Help (Pre-K-Grade 1)—For kids that know sight words and are learning to sound out new words. Level 3 Independent Reading (Grades 1-3)—For kids that are beginning to read on their own. Level 4 Chapters (Grades 2-4)—For confident readers who enjoy a mixture of images and story.

Ripley’s Twists: Snakes and Reptiles is the latest title in the award-winning Ripley's Twists children’s reference series. Bursting with amazing photography, compelling illustrations, and all-new content, this easy-to-read book presents scientific facts with the unbelievable Ripley stories young readers can’t get enough of. Available individually or as part of a series, Ripley’s Twists non-fiction books have proven popularity in classrooms, libraries, and homes all over the globe. You’ll find hair-raising photographs and mind-blowing facts on every page of Ripley’s Twists: Snakes and Reptiles. Discover the differences between snakes and other reptiles such as crocodiles, lizards, and turtles—and how they evolved from some of the earliest creatures on Earth.

Ripley’s Twists: Whales and Dolphins is the latest title in the award-winning Ripley's Twists children’s reference series. Bursting with amazing photography, compelling illustrations, and all-new content, this easy-to-read book presents scientific facts with the unbelievable Ripley stories young readers can’t get enough of. Available individually or as part of a series, Ripley’s Twists non-fiction books have proven popularity in classrooms, libraries, and homes all over the globe. Dive right in and discover amazing facts with Ripley's Twists: Whales and Dolphins. From fun-loving dolphins to gigantic blue whales, you'll meet some of the smartest and most awe-inspiring creatures on the planet!

Did you know that the first trains ever constructed could be outrun by a horse? Easy to read, fun to see, and filled with amazing things, kids (even reluctant readers) will love Ripley Readers Trains!With stunning photography and fun, easy-to-read writing, this Level 2 book covers everything from steam trains to bullet trains.. It's all true and unbelievable! Ripley Level 2 Readers are perfect for kids who know their sight words and are learning to sound out new words. From the editors of Ripley's Believe It or Not! comes Ripley Readers. Designed to help kids build their reading skills and confidence at any level, this program offers a variety of fun, entertaining, and unbelievable topics to interest even the most reluctant readers. With stories and information that will spark their curiosity, each book will motivate them to start and keep reading. Each title is certified by and includes the Lexile measure, ensuring that the content is appropriate for each level and allowing those just beginning to read, as well as those starting to advance to chapter books, to have just the right reading content. Level 1 Sounding It Out (Pre-K-Kindergarten)—For kids who know their alphabet and are starting to sound out words. Level 2 Reading with Help (Pre-K-Grade 1)—For kids that know sight words and are learning to sound out new words. Level 3 Independent Reading (Grades 1-3)—For kids that are beginning to read on their own. Level 4 Chapters (Grades 2-4)—For confident readers who enjoy a mixture of images and story.

Ripley’s Twists: Mighty Machines is the latest title in the award-winning Ripley's Twists children’s reference series. Bursting with amazing photography, compelling illustrations, and all-new content, this easy-to-read book presents scientific facts with the unbelievable Ripley stories young readers can’t get enough of. Available individually or as part of a series, Ripley’s Twists non-fiction books have proven popularity in classrooms, libraries, and homes all over the globe. Ready, set, go explore the world of mechanical power in Ripley’s Twists: Mighty Machines. Filled with astonishing facts and incredible photos on every page, you'll see everything from micro cars and moster trucks to jet engines and pedal power.

Presenting a brand new title in this award-winning series, Spiders and Scary Creepy Crawlies gives an in depth look into the world of bugs and spiders from around the globeFrom eight legged arachnids to bugs that crawl, fly or scuttle, you will find creatures that defy the imagination within each page. This newest title is filled with creepy facts, stories that will make your skin crawl, and fascinating images. Whether they jump, hop, fly or crawl, kids will love reading all about these creepy creatures.

This fascinating facsimile diary offers a first-hand account of Robert Ripley's travels to far-flung exotic corners of the globe in search of the weird & wonderful during the 1930s. "Ripley’s Search for the Shrunken Heads" is an evocative pot pourri of the journeys and discoveries made by Robert Ripley in the 1920s and 1930s. It features the highlights of those daring escapades in which he set off on the merest whiff of a rumor that something exotic and unique was there to be found in Panang, or the Phunjab, or eastern Persia. With his drawings, cartoons, doodles, and memorabilia, the book puts in an atmospheric context the strange and bizarre world that unfolded before Ripley’s gaze. . From lakes of soda & bridges of blood to the shrunken heads themselves, Ripley's discoveries are laid out for you to explore in fantastic three-dimensional detail in this extraordinary book.

Join the RBI—a group of teen agents with special gifts—on a series of action-packed adventures as they travel the world!In an eerie underwater cavern, human hands reach out from the seabed searching the dark water. The RBI are sent on a watery quest to find out what lies beneath. How do mysterious happenings on the sea at night, an angry school of sharks, and zombie ghost stories link with this creepy new mission? The RBI are on a mission to search out the truth!

Brand new picture books from Ripley’s feature fun and engaging stories around two favorite Ripley’s Aquarium mascots—Sharkee the sand tiger shark and Bremner the pufferfish. Filled with expressive illustrations, silly situations, and lovable characters, kids and parents alike will be enchanted by each of these charming “tails”!A teddy bear has fallen into the ocean, but there were witnesses. And they want the teddy bear. Join Sharkee and his sassy sidekick as they search for the bear, stopping to ask all sorts of marine animals along the way with varying degrees of silliness. Told from Sharkee’s point of view, this bubbly tail will have young readers giggling at Sharkee’s hilarious encounters and parents entertained by the adorable ending. Will Sharkee ever find the teddy bear? There’s only one way to find out!

Giant beetle robots, a man who paints with his tongue, a tightrope-walking dog, and a tornado made of fire are just a few of the things readers will find within the pages of the newest book in the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Curioddities series!Undoubtedly Odd! is the newest title in Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Curioddities series, featuring hundreds of pages filled with astonishing stories, interesting people, and stunning photos. Scattered throughout are fun lists, interviews, and reader submissions. This new title is sure to provide a thrill for audiences of all ages and is perfect for reluctant readers.

Join the RBI—a group of teen agents with special gifts—on a series of action-packed adventures as they travel the world!The Florida swamplands are home to hungry gators, wild electrical storms, and a most unusual creature. Sightings of a strange lizard-like animal reach Ripley High and the RBI are sent to investigate. During their search, the RBI agents find themselves in the middle of a high-speed airboat chase, a swarm of rats, a mysterious treasure hunt, and DUL agents in disguise. But then that’s nothing unusual when you’re a member of the RBI!

Ripley’s Twists: Pirates is the latest title in the award-winning Ripley's Twists children’s reference series. Bursting with amazing photography, compelling illustrations, and all-new content, this easy-to-read book presents scientific facts with the unbelievable Ripley stories young readers can’t get enough of. Available individually or as part of a series, Ripley’s Twists non-fiction books have proven popularity in classrooms, libraries, and homes all over the globe. Exciting facts and thrilling illustrations await you on every page of Ripley's Twists: Pirates!Learn how the adventures of real-life renegades like Captain Kidd and Henry Morgan led to the creation of such fictional pirates as Captain Jack Sparrow—and the inspiration for modern-day pirates in Somalia!