For the legions of dedicated Ripley's fans, & anyone else on the planet who loves the extraordinary but true, this latest annual is a feast of delights. Following hot on the heels of last year's best-selling edition, Ripley's Believe It or Not! 2014 offers an entirely new compendium of bizarre facts & features, including a terrifying fire tornado in Australia, the rubber chicken that was launched into space, bees that produce blue honey, & the latest news from the European Beard & Moustache Championships! As well as the jaw-dropping images & strange but true stories are bite-size facts, fascinating black & white photos from the Ripley archive, submissions from Ripley fans around the world
- & the opportunity to explore the amazing world of Ripley in 3D via a free app.
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Ripley’s is back with another compendium of mind-boggling facts that will delight anyone drawn to the weirder side of life on Earth.

Read about the scariest, grossest & funniest stories from around the world, including: the huge spider that spins webs that are stronger than steel; the woman who can smash 920 roof tiles every minute – with her bare hands; the Japanese crab that grows as much as six metres long... & much, much more!

Crammed with incredible photos & fascinating stories, & complete with an out-of-this-world 3D-effect cover, Ripley’s Believe It or Not 2019 is the perfect Christmas gift for kids who are fascinated by the disgusting, the scary & the peculiar.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781847948335
• Author: Geoff Tibballs
• Publisher: Ripley Publishing
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 255
• Dimensions: 30.5 x 23.5 x 2.5cm











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Meet Lizardman, Vampire Woman, the eye-popper brothers & many other extraordinary individuals. Take a look at the sport that uses a headless goat as a ball! Check out the dress made from human hair! Visit the village in China where three million snakes are bred each year! Also, download the free app & scan images to unlock amazing extra content! For the legions of dedicated Ripley's fans, & anyone else on the planet who loves the unbelievable, the latest annual in the bestselling series is a feast of delights. Following hot on the heels of last year's best-selling edition, Ripley's Believe It or Not! 2013 offers an entirely new compendium of bizarre facts & features, including the largest crocodile ever captured, the village in China where three million snakes are bred each year, & the national sport that uses a headless goat as a ball! As well as the jaw-dropping images & strange stories are intriguing interviews with some of the astounding individuals who feature in the book, informative ' Ripley's Research' boxes, mind-boggling lists, fascinating black & white photos from the Ripley archive, submissions from Ripley fans around the world
- & a brand new Ripley's Weird Records feature.
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