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Use Zany Zia’s Hats to Where: An All Knight Adventure as part of a unit on the Middle Ages.

More information life in the Middle Ages: Learn about the people, customs, culture, food, and weapons of this exciting time period.

Reading Comprehension Quiz (AR Questions)

Crossword Puzzle /   Crossword Puzzle Key

Word Find /  Word Find Key

Helmet Dot-to-Dot

Maze

Activity and Craft Suggestions

Make your own knight’s helmet.

Learn how to care for, feed, and ride horses.

Choose a real castle to research and write about.

Discuss courage. What does it mean to have courage? Where does courage come from? If you are courageous, can you still be scared?

Write your own hat adventure! If you visited Zany Zia’s Hat Shop, which hat would you pick out and where would it take you? Why do you want to go there? How will you get back?

Zany Zia’s shop is filled with hats of all sorts… but these aren’t hats to wear, they’re hats to where.

Put on a diver’s helmet and you might just find yourself at the bottom of the ocean. Try on a chef’s hat and you could end up in a fancy French restaurant in France.

Every hat in Zany Zia’s Hats to Where takes you on a different adventure. Come in, and live your adventure!

New! Zany Zia’s Hats to Where: Lost in Comanche Country

A moment ago, Mariana was trying on a Native American headpiece—now she’s running scared through the Wild West. Caught between Indian warriors, hungry mountain lions, and cowboys out for revenge, Mariana just wants to go home! Read book 2 in the Zany Zia’s Hats to Where series, Lost in Comanche Country, and discover what it was like for Native Americans and Texas settlers in the mid-1800s. Do you have what it takes to survive?

What kids are saying about Lost in Comanche Country:

“This is an amazing book and I just love it. It’s a real cliff-hanger, too! It is an absolutely great book and it is hard to put down. Trust me because I am a picky reader.” ~Maggie M., girl, age 12

“The book was awesome!” ~Robbie M., boy, age 10

Zany Zia’s Hats to Where: An All Knight Adventure

Evan Tanner has no idea how the knight’s helmet transported him from Zany Zia’s hat shop to a castle in the middle ages. To get back home, he’ll have to face his fears and a fire-breathing dragon. Suddenly the school bully doesn’t seem so scary… Read the first book in the Zany Zia’s Hats to Where series, An All Knight Adventure, and experience the world of knights, castles, and fire-breathing dragons.

What kids are saying about An All Knight Adventure:

“It was exciting and very fun and adventure-y! I would read it again and again… and I already have!” ~ Abbie B., girl, age 8

Join the adventure!