curiosities and wonders

Photographs and text document some of the most spectacular achievements, behaviors, and events from throughout the history of "Ripley's Believe It or Not!".

Provides information on our universe, the Earth, animals, plants, mathematics, the fine arts, grammar, etiquette, and other areas.

Presents an illustrated collection of oddities about the human body, the law, nature, and a variety of other topics.

Contains facts, photographs, and maps that provide readers with information on animals, cultures, famous landmarks, science, the future, and many other topics.

After overcoming a number of obstacles, especially in the subject of geography, Olivia is on her way to Hollywood to appear on Jeopardy! and, she hopes, to reunite with her father who left the family two years ago.

Lists records, superlatives, and unusual facts about computer and video games, and includes interviews with champion gamers, tips on play, and profiles of the best-selling games.

Contains full-page descriptions of approximately three hundred world records in such categories as pop culture, sports, and science, and includes photographs and illustrations.

Lists records, superlatives, and unusual facts about computer and video games, and includes interviews with champion gamers, tips on play, and profiles of the best-selling games.

Presents answers to seventeen questions about common sayings or beliefs about the home, discussing whether Minute Rice really cooks in a minute, if a watched pot never boils, and whether Betty Crocker is a real person.

A compendium of facts on video games and gamers, containing specifications on different platforms; records such as firsts, fastests, highests, and mosts concerning sixty video games, including Halo, Starcraft, Zelda, and Guitar Hero; lists of record-breaking high scores and the top one hundred arcade games; and interviews with the world's youngest professional gamer, a video game composer, and other figures in the field.