A schoonerful of activities that will fool kids into learning when they think they're having fun. Guaranteed to turn a rowdy, misbehaved bunch of kids into a rowdy, misbehaved bunch of Pirates!

Includes activities in art, cartography, geography, creative writing and more.

Take an imaginary trip, create a museum, build a car. Engaging and educational activities inspired by Tom Lichtenheld's book, Everything I Know About Cars. It's the perfect jump-start for lessons in history, cartography, journaling, and more.

Roll down the windows! Stop being such a crabbypants! Get the whole family singing, sight-seeing and making up wild stories while the miles and cows fly by. Dad may never have to stop the car again.

"Grumpy" gets high marks for helping kids explore their emotions while giving them a good laugh at themselves. These activities go on to teach the valuable lesson of not taking yourself too seriously. There are also art projects, language activities, tongue-twisters and instructions for ending every day with a smile.

There's a lot to be learned from a messy room besides how mold grows on dirty socks. Everything from map-making to "messy math" to creative writing is covered in this guide. With 13 activities and lessons, it can turn a fun book into a full day of learning.