# Funbrain > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Funbrain > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Funbrain.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funbrain > Source revision: 1345171782 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Funbrain** is an [educational](/source/Education) [browser game](/source/Browser_game) website for children and adults. It was the site where *[Diary of a Wimpy Kid](/source/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid)* was first published before being turned into a successful book series and movie franchise.[1][2] ## History The website was founded in May 1992 and is owned by Poptropica Worldwide, a division of [Pearson Education](/source/Pearson_Education)'s Family Education Network. The current publisher is [Jess Brallier](/source/Jess_Brallier). The company said the site has 65,000 teachers registered, 35 million visits per month, and 60,000 page visits per day,[3][4] and provides mathematics and kid style games. ## Features - **Diary of a Wimpy Kid.** A popular feature of FunBrain.com was the continuous story *[Diary of a Wimpy Kid](/source/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid_(series))* by [Jeff Kinney](/source/Jeff_Kinney), which was published as a novel in April 2007.[1][2] In August 2021, Diary of a Wimpy Kid was shut down and is no longer available to read on the website,[5] though it has since been archived. - **Math Arcade** The Math Arcade, a collection of 25 math related games such as *Ball Hogs*, *Mummy Hunt*, and *Bumble Numbers*, is a game with fairly simple basic math, with difficulty varying depending on the age of the player. This arcade is completely finished. - **Fun Arcade**. The Fun Arcade is a collection of 25 fun games, though only 13 are available and currently running. It has games such as *Pig Toss*, *Mighty Guy/Girl* (depending on the gender of the player) and *Planetary Pinball*. - **Playground**. A collection of 24 games and activities aimed at younger kids, it has significantly easier games like *Helipoppe*r and *Desert Dive*. It is officially known as the Mom and Kid's Playground. - **Galactic Hot Dogs** ## Alexa rating On January 31, 2007, the site had an [Alexa](/source/Alexa_Internet) rating of 3,723.[6] On April 4, 2009, the site had an Alexa rating of 2,259.[7] On March 31, 2013, the site had an Alexa rating of 11,066 with a 16% [bounce rate](/source/Bounce_rate).[8] On October 14, 2017, the site had an Alexa rating of 53,934 with a 75.10% bounce rate.[9] On February 16, 2021, the site had an Alexa rating of 67,362 with a 51.9% bounce rate.[10] ## Safety Funbrain is a website with no interaction with other players, limiting conversation and other adverse conditions of chatting. The site has been KidSafe certified.[citation needed] CommonSense Media rates the site as appropriate for kids ages 7+ based on parent and child reviews.[11] Funbrain does have both banner and popup ads. It also has sponsored limited time games for products such as Air Buddies, etc. and heavily pushes membership for its sister site [Poptropica](/source/Poptropica).[citation needed] ## Awards - "Digital Dozen" from the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education[12] ## References 1. Phillips, Michael (18 March 2010). ["Author explains why 'Wimpy Kid' works"](https://www.chicagotribune.com/2010/03/18/author-explains-why-8216wimpy-kid-works/). *Chicago Tribune*. Retrieved 11 April 2011. 1. Rich, Motoko (13 December 2007). ["Crossover Dreams: Turning Free Web Work Into Real Book Sales"](https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/13/books/13webbook.html?_r=0). *New York Times*. Retrieved 11 April 2013. 1. ["boston.internet.com/news/article.php/313431"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080603072725/http://boston.internet.com/news/article.php/313431). Archived from [the original](http://boston.internet.com/news/article.php/313431) on June 3, 2008. Retrieved February 4, 2016. 1. ["FamilyEducation Network Acquires FunBrain.com"](https://www.writenews.com/2000/030100_familyeducation_funbrain.htm). *Writenews.com*. 2000-03-01. Retrieved 2016-01-14. 1. ["Funbrain Games Playground"](https://www.kidssearch.com/Funbrain-Games.php). *www.kidssearch.com*. Retrieved 2024-05-22. 1. ["funbrain.com Site Overview"](http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?q=www.funbrain.com&url=funbrain.com). *Alexa.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231125204029/https://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?q=www.funbrain.com&url=funbrain.com) 2023-11-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2016-01-14. 1. ["funbrain.com Site Overview"](http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/funbrain.com). *Alexa.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160204114348/http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/funbrain.com) 2016-02-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2016-01-14. 1. ["Site Overview"](http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/funbrain.com). *Alexa.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160204114348/http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/funbrain.com) 2016-02-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2016-01-14. 1. ["Funbrain.com Traffic, Demographics and Competitors"](http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/funbrain.com). *Alexa.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171014234351/https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/funbrain.com) 2017-10-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2017-10-14. 1. ["funbrain.com Competitive Analysis, Marketing Mix and Traffic - Alexa"](https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/funbrain.com). *www.alexa.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171130201404/https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/funbrain.com) 2017-11-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-02-16. 1. ["FunBrain Website Review"](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/website-reviews/funbrain). *Commonsensemedia.org*. Retrieved 2016-01-14. 1. ["FunBrain.com: A Smart Place to Play"](http://news.heartland.org/newspaper-article/1999/11/01/funbraincom-smart-place-play). *Heartlander*. 1 November 1999. Retrieved 11 April 2013. ## External links - [Pearsoned.com](http://www.pearsoned.com/practicing-math-skills-turns-into-a-trip-to-the-arcade-with-popular-funbrain-math-games-now-featured-on-mymathuniverse-from-pearson/#.UVmIk7_lf8s) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20121111033917/http://www.pearsoned.com/practicing-math-skills-turns-into-a-trip-to-the-arcade-with-popular-funbrain-math-games-now-featured-on-mymathuniverse-from-pearson/#.UVmIk7_lf8s) 2012-11-11 at the Wayback Machine - [clouduser.cn](https://web.archive.org/web/20161220111644/http://www.clouduser.cn/) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Funbrain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funbrain) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funbrain?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.