parents and teachers are forever trying to get children interested in reading, writing, and storytelling. one literacy and tutoring project for children and teens uses a variety of techniques to spark interest. it's called "826 valencia" and was co-founded by best-selling author dave eggers. in this week's edition of "perry's prin plz" cnn's education contributor steve perry shows you how unorthodox ways of teaching can be effective. >> it was cocooned in cobwebs and infested with spiders and other critters. do you like that? >> reporter: 826 national is a literacy organization with eight chapters across the country. today we're at the original location in san francisco, called 826 valencia. >> right now we're going to focus on writing the book. >> reporter: here kids get