This fun sketchbook encourages students to think openly and creatively to invent solutions to real world (and some imaginary) problems. The opening page encourages students to think about ideas that are "bonkers" and yet serve a need, and then encourages creative thinking throughout. Students are presented a topic through colorful illustrations and brief explanations of related inventions with a bit of information about them. Students use the adjacent page to draw an invention on their own. The pages are made of nice, thick paper so students can easily erase and iterate on their designs. The last page of the book explains patents and provides a basic template for students to move ahead on patenting one of their ideas. There is also a certificate for the crazy invention. Overall, this is a fabulous workbook to encourage purposeful creativity that a wide range of students are likely to enjoy.

• Appropriate for a broad age range to use and enjoy
• Subject matter and problems are relevant, interesting and authentic to students
• Includes reward stickers
• Visually stimulating and appealing (uses student-centered pictures, colors, and themes)
• Graphics and overall feel of the workbook is appropriate for the target age range
• Relative to most workbooks, fun to use from a child's perspective
• Offers ongoing, progressive challenge
• Overall - Enjoyable. Given the option, students would choose this option

• Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
• Student should be able to use independently after first use
• Specific topics/lessons are easy to find
• Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
• Overall - Easy to use

Do you have some crazy inventions up your sleeve?! This book is jam-packed with Andrew Rae's amazing drawings showing all sorts of real inventions that seem too weird to work. How about a dog umbrella? A submarine that looks like a plane... or even a shark. A swimming machine where you don't get wet? A car wash for people? Someone has even made a device to charge your phone using a hamster! There is plenty of inspiration to get kids' minds going, and plenty of room to add their own crazy inventions to the mix. They can design the best dune buggy ever, create a brand new sweet to share with the world, or even draw their very own Transformer dinosaur! Includes a patent certificate for their very own crazy invention!