Your Passport to the World

Alison's Adventures

Explore our wonderful world alongside one of the most interesting and inspiring adventurers of our day!

Robert Leroy Ripley was an American cartoonist who created and developed the world-famous Ripley’s Believe It or Not! cartoon strip in the years after the First World War. He travelled the globe in search of unusual objects and stories, and built up an extraordinary collection of everything from shrunken heads to dinosaur eggs and iron maidens. These are now exhibited in Ripley museums around the world. The Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is an annual international top-ten bestseller.

Driven by Alison Teal’s unique life experiences, this book features her firsthand accounts of adventure in well-known locations, like the Taj Mahal, to far-off places, like the Lost Island of the Fire Walkers. Travel the world through unbelievable photography and get to know this Female Indiana Jones through stories close to her heart, like those from her Home Sweet Grass Shack in Hawaii and of her conservation efforts in the Maldives.

The Nitro Circus Annual

A behind the scenes guide to the world's biggest action sports extravaganza

Go behind the scenes of world's biggest and most exhilarating action sports showcase - Nitro Circus. 
 
Born in a garage in Utah with just a video camera and some extraordinary, dare-devil stunts, Nitro Circus has exploded to become the world’s biggest producer of action sports entertainment, including television shows and show-stopping, adrenaline-charged live events. Nitro Circus’s crew of top action-sports athletes attempt the best and boldest tricks in motocross, BMX, scooter, skating and dirt biking, including record-breaking feats and, often, epic spills – there are no limits! 
 
From biographies of top athletes and tales of the most astonishing sporting skills, to the story of how it all started, this is the tell-all, must-have guide for every action sports fan. With stunning photography and behind-the-scenes guides, you will find tips and tricks straight from the legends themselves, including founder and action sports legend Travis Pastrana. So sit back and immerse yourself in the world's most exhilarating, extreme, show-stopping sports!

Ripley’s Fun Facts and Silly Stories 2020

A tour through the world of weird from the team behind Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!, featuring games and puzzles for young Ripley's fans and all-new facts and feats

Featuring extraordinary new Believe It or Not! stories, puzzles, and games, young Ripley’s fans will love the Fun Facts &amp; Silly Stories Activity Annual 2020. 
 
Aimed at kids ages 7–10, the Fun Facts &amp; Silly Stories will delight kids who love the weird, the wild and the wonderful! Jam-packed with exclusive content not found in any other Ripley’s book, this year's activity annual contains fantastic stories, eye-popping photographs and engrossing activities for kids. The stunning photos and bright, colourful page design will engage young readers and encourage them to learn more about our weird and wonderful world.

Nitro Circus: Best of BMX

A peek behind the scenes of the world’s biggest action sports extravaganza

Nitro Circus is the world’s biggest producer of action sports entertainment, consistently pushing boundaries, showcasing the greatest action sports athletes and the best, most dare-devil sporting tricks. Best of BMX is one of the first books in a new series that will take you inside the world of Nitro. 
 
Want to know how to do all those amazing flips and tricks? What kind of gear you should use? Or what it’s like to be a BMX pro? Then this is definitely the book for you. Let us take you from the basics to the most impressive tricks and show-stopping flips, around the world of Nitro Circus and the very best of BMX! From techniques and tips to records and events, Best of BMX is the insider's guide to this fast-paced and thrilling sport.

Incredibly Hard to Believe. Undeniably True!

Ripley’s 100 Best Believe It or Nots

A compendium celebrating 100 years of Ripley's and containing the most extraordinary facts and stories from the last century

Ripley’s has spent 100 years compiling strange-but-true facts from around the world. Now, the most extraordinary stories from the last century are brought together in a single colourful volume. 
 
Featured Believe It Or Not stories include: 
 
· The chicken that lived for months without its head 
· The man who swallowed seven swords at once 
· The jockey who died while riding his horse – but won the race anyway 
 
With spectacular photos throughout, 100 Best Believe It Or Not Stories is a must-have for any Ripley’s fan. 
 
Incredibly hard to believe. Undeniably true!

Ripley’s Time Warp

A rollercoaster ride through the moments, inventions and people that you would never believe happened at the same time in history.

Ripley’s Time Warp reveals the most bizarre parallel events in world history. Drawing on remarkable tales from around the globe, Time Warp uncovers incredible moments that you’d never believe happened at the same time. Did you know . . . 
 
· Nintendo was founded in 1889: the same year the Eiffel Tower was built? 
· The last guillotining in France was in 1977: the same year the first Star Wars movie was released? 
· The world’s oldest light bulb has been on since 1901: the same year Australia was founded? 
 
An enthralling dive into the most mind-boggling moments in world history, Time Warp shows that sometimes past and present collide in the most unexpected ways . . .

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Ripley's Believe It or Not! is guaranteed to amaze and entertain children and adults alike with its unique blend of weird but true stories and jaw-dropping facts gathered from all over the world. 
 
This year... Marvel at the ice caves of Alaska. Find out what very unusual food Icelanders eat at their traditional mid-winter feast. Discover why Lucas the penguin has to wear rubber boots. Hear about the woman who sailed down the Missouri River in a giant hollowed-out pumpkin. And take the 'Funny Bones' test to see whether you can match photographs of skeletons to their animal owners. 
 
No Christmas is complete without Ripley's!

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