My kids just love the Ripley’s books that come out each year. They must not be alone, because I see them clear off of the shelves in the stores fairly quickly. They are even available in my doctor’s office to keep the kids amused. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Eye-Popping Oddities! is the newest in the series of Ripley’s books. It highlights the strangest stories, amazing achievements and freakiest facts from around the world. That is just the kind of thing my boys enjoy.
Eye-Popping Oddities! is the annual collection of strange-but-true stories from Ripley Publishing and features 256 pages of mind-blowing stories of animals, feats, art, pop culture, the human body and more. Readers of all ages will discover the oddest, funniest, most awe-inspiring stories on earth – worthy of returning to again and again.
Inside lurks a collection of unbelievable stories:
- the “Austrian Rock,” who uses his amazing strength to pull a 156-ton airplane!
- the man who built his own iron suit to stand in the center of a fireworks display.
- Jorge Ivan Latorre Robles, who can stretch his skin, pop out his eyes and dislocate his joints, allowing him to fold himself into a suitcase!
- a goldfish that underwent brain surgery to remove a tumor.
Eye-Popping Oddities! makes the perfect holiday gift for teens, tweens or reluctant readers. It is available in stores now and easily identified by the big eyeballs on the cover!
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