This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Ripley's Believe It or Not!. All opinions are 100% mine.

My son Cam is 10 years old. He is approaching the teenage years and no longer wants Mega Bloks and as he calls them "little kid toys". So this year, I had to start brainstorming more older kid type gifts for Christmas. He loves the Guiness World Record books, he gets a new book every year and recently became interested in the Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! books. He finds all the crazy facts and stories so cool!

I think he would enjoy going to one of the Ripley’s destinations too.

Here's the cool thing about Ripley's. They have just released a brand-new Ripley’s Believe It or Not! App called Ripley's Believe It or Not! Download the Weird on iTunes

Here’s how it works: simply point a smart phone or advanced iPod at the special oddSCAN™ logos in the book and see that story come to life with exclusive bonus content, including videos and images. The combination of reading and technology makes this even more fun for Cam!

In their most recent book read about:


• Meet the world’s oddest couple: he swallows swords, hedge trimmers and umbrella handles while she hangs upside down and lifts lead weights by her hair!
• Learn why a California man has experienced more than 950 violent car crashes.
• See tourists risk life and limb to get their picture taken with an 18-foot-long crocodile!

A special pullout section provides readers with weird Titanic facts; another features the incredible real-life story of the Elephant Man. A dramatic gatefold pullout features panoramic photos of the home of “Weird Steve,” where every room is crammed with thousands of strange curiosities—it’s impossible to look at just once!

Check out http://www.ripleys.com/ for more information. Or read about the book for yourself here: http://amzn.to/SfCAl3

And be sure to go to iTunes and you can download yours today. This would make a great gift for a tween, teen or even an adult, who likes to read interesting stories and more.

And one more thing: take a look at this video too!