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The Florida swamplands are home to hungry gators, wild electrical storms, and a most unusual creature. Sightings of a strange lizard-like animal reach Ripley High and the RBI are sent to investigate. During their search, the RBI agents find themselves in the middle of a high-speed airboat chase, a swarm of rats, a mysterious treasure hunt, and DUL agents in disguise. But then that’s nothing unusual when you’re a member of the RBI!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hidden away on a small island off the East Coast of the United States is a unique school for children who possess a variety of extraordinary talents - that school's name is Ripley High. Located in the former home of Robert Ripley - creator of world-famous 'Ripley's Believe it or Not!' franchise - the school takes in students who all share a secret. Although they may look like ordinary kids, these students all possess extraordinary talents or amazing skills: the ability to conduct electricity, or superhuman strength, or control over the weather - these are just a few of the talents that the Ripley High School students possess.The Florida swamplands are home to all manner of strange phenomena - hungry alligators, wild electrical storms, and recently, sightings of a most unusual creature. Eye-witness accounts of a weird lizard-like animal have spread all throughout Florida and have finally reached the hallowed halls of Ripley High. The top secret agency known as 'Ripley's Bureau of Investigation' - or the RBI - sends their expert team of investigators to Florida to see what they can discover.The RBI accepts only the best and brightest students from among Ripley High's already unique student body and asks them to join this elite agency. Seven teenage agents have proven that they have the best qualifications for membership. Under the guise of being members of a school museum club, these teenagers investigate seemingly unbelievable or outrageous claims in order to discover each case's validity. During their search of the Florida Everglades, these RBI agents will find themselves in the middle of a high-speed airboat chase, a swarm of rats, a mysterious treasure hunt, and facing off against undercover agents from the 'Department of Unbelievable Lies' - or the DUL. Believe it or Not! - this is just a typical day for the members of the RBI!I must say that when Mareena gave this book to me as her 'just because' gift for November, neither of us were really expecting the book that I received. I usually love reading children's books, especially any type of 'fun facts' children's books. This is that type of book, although it does have a good dose of science fiction running through the storyline as well.To be perfectly honest, I don't usually read anything remotely related to the science fiction genre, but I think that children would certainly enjoy reading this particular book. I appreciated that the trivia and fun facts were interspersed throughout the story, and can certainly see children enjoying the main adventurous plot. I give this book an A!
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Ripley's RBI 01 - Ripley's Believe It Or Not
Copyright © 2010 by Ripley Entertainment, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Ripley’s, Believe It or Not!,
and Ripley’s Believe It or Not! are registered trademarks of Ripley Entertainment Inc.
ISBN: 978-1-893951-52-5
ISBN: 978-1-6099-1033-4 (eBook)
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Design: Dynamo Limited
Text: Kay Wilkins
Interior Artwork: Ailin Chambers
No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher.
For information regarding permission, write to VP Intellectual Property, Ripley Entertainment Inc., Suite 188, 7576 Kingspointe Parkway, Orlando, Florida 32819
Email: publishing@ripleys.com
www.ripleysrbi.com
All characters appearing in this work (pages 1-118) are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
WARNING: Some of the activities undertaken by the RBI and others in this book should not be attempted by anyone without the necessary training and supervision.
ISBN:13: 978-1-60991-033-4 (ebook)
Contents
Prologue
Chapter 1: Ripley High
Chapter 2: Strange Sightings
Chapter 3: Gadgets and Gators
Chapter 4: Everglades Adventure
Chapter 5: Airboat Chase
Chapter 6: Silence in the Swampland
Chapter 7: Croc-o-dilicious
Chapter 8: Rat Attack!
Chapter 9: A Scaly Savior
Chapter 10: Believe It or Not!
Book 2: The Dragon’s Triangle – Teaser
Case File #001
Case File #002
Case File #003
Info Files
INTRODUCING THE RBI
Hidden away on a small island off the East Coast of the United States is Ripley High—a unique school for children who possess extraordinary talents.
Located in the former home of Robert Ripley—creator of the world-famous Ripley’s Believe It or Not!—the school takes students who all share a secret. Although they look like you or me, they have amazing skills: the ability to conduct electricity, superhuman strength, or control over the weather—these are just a few of the talents the Ripley High School students possess.
The very best of these talented kids have been invited to join a top secret agency—Ripley’s Bureau of Investigation: the RBI. This elite group operates from a hi-tech underground base hidden deep beneath the school. From here, the talented teen agents are sent on dangerous missions around the world, investigating sightings of fantastical creatures and strange occurrences. Join them on their incredible adventures as they seek out the weird and the wonderful, and try to separate fact from fiction …
Prologue
Bob, it’s a monster!
the fisherman shouted, struggling with his fishing rod. Get the net!
Bob did as he was told and bent down ready to scoop up the giant catch. The evening shadows were playing eerily on the water. Suddenly, a scaly green hand emerged and grabbed the fish. It pulled with such strength that it snapped the line, dragging its prize back down into the murky depths of the swamp.
There’s something in there, Frank!
Bob gasped, horrified. Something took the fish.
What are you talking about?
It was a green hand—with scales,
Bob explained.
Frank looked at his friend, his face a mixture of confusion and pity. Bob replayed the image in his mind; he knew what he had seen. The warm Florida evening had suddenly become chilly and he felt himself shivering a little. The sounds of the swamp now seemed unfriendly.
What the—?
Frank began, but words escaped him as he began staring at the water. Bob followed his gaze. A deep ripple was spreading from their boat; only something huge could be causing it. The fishermen watched until the ripple reached the shore.
Their fish