Ripley's Bureau of Investigation facts for kids
Ripley’s Bureau of Investigation is a series of children’s fiction books published by Ripley Publishing in the United States, and distributed by Random House in the United Kingdom and Icewater Press in Australia The series follows seven extraordinary pupils at the fictional 'Ripley High', based on Ripley’s Believe It or Not! founder Robert Ripley’s real-life mansion on a private island in Long Island Sound on the East Coast of the United States. In the books Robert Ripley is represented by a supercomputer. The chosen pupils, each with unique powers and skills, form the Ripley’s Bureau of Investigation, tasked with investigating unusual stories and facts around the world.
Join Alek, Kobe, Kate, Zia, Max, Li and Jack, the RBI top-secret team, on a series of dangerous action-packed missions as they travel the world investigating unbelievable tales. And follow the trail of clues set by Robert Ripley to discover some of the world’s most extraordinary and bizarre artifacts ever!
D.U.L. Agents
The “Department of Unbelievable Lies” are mysterious villains in the RBI stories who work against the RBI agents.
RBI Agents and other characters
| Agent | Age | Nationality | Powers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alek Filipov | 15 | Russian | Gymnast, incredibly strong and flexible. |
| Kobe Shakur | 15 | Kenyan | Physical endurance and tracking skills, as well as telepathic abilities. |
| Kate Jones | 14 | English | Photographic memory and can learn languages in minutes. |
| Max Johnson | 14 | American | Technology genius, creates robots and hacks computers. |
| Li Yong | 15 | Chinese | Musical genius, can identify and imitate any sound. |
| Jack Stevens | 14 | Australian | Able to communicate with animals. |
| Zia Mendoza | 13 | Venezuelan | Ability to conduct high levels of electricity, may be able to influence the weather. |
Other regular characters include the teachers Mr Cain and Dr Maxwell, who assist the RBI in their missions.
RBI Titles
| Title | Subject | Agents Involved |
|---|---|---|
| Book 1 A Scaly Tale | Creature in the swamps of the Florida Everglades | Kobe, Jack, Zia |
| Book 2 The Dragon’s Triangle | Reports of a dragon off the coast of Japan | Max, Alek, Zia |
| Book 3 Running Wild | Feral child in the mountains of China | Jack, Kate, Kobe |
| Book 4 Secrets of the Deep | Search for an underwater city in the Mediterranean | Kate, Li, Alek |
| Book 5 Wings of Fear | Unidentified flying object over London | Max, Jack, Li |
| Book 6 Sub-Zero Survival | Hunt for an artifact left by Robert Ripley in the ice of Antarctica | Alek, Kate, Max |
| Book 7 Shock Horror | Investigating mysterious blackouts and exploding trees in Canada | Zia, Li, Max |
| Book 8 Lost Island | Tracking down a furry two-trunked elephant and an island filled with unbelievable animals on an island in East Africa | Jack, Li, Kobe |
