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Ripley's Believe it or Not 2009: Prepare to be Shocked! (Hardcover)

by Robert Le Roy Ripley (Author)

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Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Random House Books (2 Oct 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1847945120
ISBN-13: 978-1847945129
Product Dimensions: 30 x 23 x 2.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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Following hot on the heels of last year's best-selling edition, "Ripley's Believe it or Not 2009" offers a whole new feast of bizarre facts, fiends and freaks -all guaranteed to fascinate, surprise and amaze. Stare in wonder at the man who swallowed a solid steel sword underwater; gasp at the pelican who ate a pigeon; and, marvel at the man who swam down the Amazon, dodging piranhas, pirates and whirlpools. Illustrated throughout with extraordinary colour photographs, this fascinating book is a must-have for anyone intrigued by the stranger aspects of our planet and its inhabitants.

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Take a look at the world's weirdest people, places, and creatures within the pages of this extraordinary book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Full of Good Things and Bad, 10 Feb 2009

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This is now a regular Christmas buy in our house, my son loves this book and spends hours reading it (he doesn't like books!) Loads of 'interesting' and amazing stuff - good fun for everyone!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read, 2 April 2009

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Interesting book. Lots of facinating facts as always. Even better after we visited the museum. My son's 9 and absolutly can't stop reading it.

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4.0 out of 5 stars superb, 9 Feb 2009

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I bought this book for my son-age 8 and he loved it beyond belief. At last a book loved by a boy!!

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