Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Unlock The Weird! (13) (ANNUAL)

This wonderfully strange book of weird and interesting facts and stories makes a great addition to my coffee table. It is not so much for sustained reading, but if you have a few minutes, like waiting in the living room for your partner to get ready or having guests and needing something to inspire some small talk, then you, your family, and guests will be entertained by the weird facts and intriguing stories shared in this book. The book is well-edited and clearly written. The graphic design is fantastic (minus the bit creepy holographic eyes on the cover), and the photos throughout are vivid and clear. The paper quality and bookbinding seem to be of high-quality and have survived an international move intact. As some of the other reviewers have mentioned, I can see why some parents might think a few of the stories may be a bit much for younger audiences, but Ripley's has a series of books specifically for kids to explore as well. I definitely recommend this book for your coffee table, too!

I've been a fan of Ripley's since I was a kid and would watch the show in reruns on TV. I have visited three museums so far and hope to do more because they are so fun. When given the chance to check out this book I went for it and was not disappointed. It is a great coffee table book that you can peruse whenever you get bored or just waiting around. I do a lot work that requires wait time of uploading and processing, so this is my standby book to grab and read a section when I can. The nice thing is that you don't have to commit to a chapter rather just read one entry and move on.Some of my favorites are the entries on Coney Islands, the numerous medical conditions (warning - they can get kinda graphic but that's to be expected) and the crazy art they detail. There is also lots on animals, wired places and strange record breakers. The book has a large assortment of topics so it's not easy to get bored by one. There are plenty of pictures and lots of short easy to digest stories.My only caution is that the book has some bizarre and gross stuff in it and it may not be for kids. I've come to expect that kind of thing from Ripley's so it's no shock to me but as a review I felt I should mention it.Overall a fun book to grab and peruse. With hundreds of story you have ample material for months of conversation starters and beyond.

Every year I buy my son The Guinness book of World Records for Christmas. This year I decided I was going to give this book annually to my daughter at Christmas so they both get one.I wasn't sure how this book would compare to the world record book or if they were even the same. I actually found that while it is different, it's quite an enjoyable read. If you've never tried this book, rest assured, it's very interesting and informative.The book has a lot of crazy facts in it. There is also A lot of pictures in it, which is great.and although there is definitly a "fun factor" to this book, there is also educational value to it as well.I think this is going to become a Christmas tradition. Buying my daughter a new edition each year. This is a great present for all ages of the family.

What a cool book. We got this book for our son who is learning to read and loves discovering new things. He LOVES the crazy eyes on the cover! We like to read him a little bit at bedtime each night. This book is full of short little tidbits of fascinating information. At 3, his attention span isn't super long so instead of me reading every word on every page, he chooses a picture that interests him and then we read the caption for it. It's always a cool fact I've never heard before. So we learn something new together! That's probably my favorite thing about this book. It's also fun to just flip through, would be a great coffee table or waiting room book.

Words cannot describe how thrilled my family and I are to receive this book. I have two children, 6 and 4, and they both ask every night to read this book to find out about more oddities and curiousities. We all read it as a family every night and I love how accessible the graphics and content are to the entire family. We find ourselves scanning the pictures to see which story looks most interesting that night and read that page. They are constantly begging for more and more to be read to them, and as a mom teaching my children to love books, this is a total win!I enjoy learning about the stories just as much as the kids! The layout is very functional and helpful and I really like how certain articles are highlighted which makes it easier to break down the content. I find the entire layout is very professional and easy to navigate. The graphic art is stellar and it flows in a very accessible manner. The articles are incredibly well written as well. As a former English teacher, I would recommend this for all those interested in curiousities and not necessarily for a certain age range as it will eventually be able to that they are able to read on their own.*I received this product free of charge in exchange for my unbiased review of the book.

This is the perfect coffee table book for the person who has everything. This book is weird, creepy, fun and amazing all at once. I am thrilled to be full of fun facts for all of the upcoming social events. Did you know that in Japan, there is a place where Alpacha's can be the witnesses for your marriage? (They're perfect because they won't say anything) I have it on my coffee table and it inspires laughter as well as story sharing, this is a great book for the whole family with a fun design!

With 250+ pages packed with tidbits of trivia and odd facts, this doesn't disappoint, (though I do suggest not eating while reading-- eye paracites and cannibal crocodiles might be enough to make you queasy!) Perfect for the mildly morbid Cliff Clavin type, and a few of the facts in this book were helpful in a bar trivia challenge I took part in.It's a fun read, and I learned a good number of facts that I wouldn't have otherwise, all while picking up some interesting conversation pieces, (maybe not for your average cocktail party, but makes for some fun exchanges among friends.)In short, educational and sometimes gross, but worth it.

The book contains incredible and interesting facts. This is a big size book with all pages in colour. It has wonderful facts and pictures. Highly recommended for all irrespective of age...

entertaining

This was a Christmas present for a nine year old. She really loved the book and didn't put it down until read from cover to cover!

Excellent and better buy than anywhere in my town.

Pretty nice. I love poop cafe and Star Wars pages .