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Reality Shock!


Reality Shock! is the 11th addition to Ripley’s Believe It or Not! bestselling annual series.

Crystal-clear photography paired with zany stories and amazing facts and figures, which are undeniably true but incredibly hard to believe, will make this book a must-have for every household.


AWARDS

Pinnacle Book AwardChosen as a Summer 2014 NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner! Reality Shock! won in the ‘Gift Book’ category.


 

Category:Annuals
Tags:Ages 10-Up Annuals Reality Shock
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Binding

Hardcover with lenticular, engraved foil and special ink

Format

9 x 11 3/4

Ages

10+

Pages

256

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