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Put down your ADJECTIVE backpack and grab a steamy mug of TYPE OF LIQUID, because it's time to enjoy a day off with Home from School Mad Libs!Doesn't matter if you're home sick from school or if the snow drifts are piled up outside, Mad Libs is the perfect stay-at-home companion no matter the reason! Make yourself cozy and hunker down with these 21 hilarious fill-in-the-blank stories about all the causes for why kids may be stuck at home on a school day. Just don't get caught in a snowball fight!

Mad Libs is the world’s greatest word game and the perfect gift or activity for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about being 8!  Throw those velcro shoes away and put on those laced ones -- you're 8, you're great, and you're old enough to VERB! With 21 “fill-in-the-blank” stories about bike rides in the neighborhood, magic tricks, and birthday parties, celebrate all the fun of being 8 with Mad Libs! Play alone, in a group, or in your epic pillow fort! Mad Libs are a fun family activity recommended for ages 8 to NUMBER.

Get to know Harrison Ford with this collectible Little Golden Book which tells his amazing journey from working as a carpenter to being a Hollywood star, alongside amazing full-color illustrations!Harrison decided that day to never let fear stop him from doing anything.Actor Harrison Ford has flown in a galaxy far, far away as Han Solo and has searched for lost treasures as Indiana Jones. But did you know he's just as adventurous in real life, too? Harrison flies planes and helicopters and he's passionate about protecting the environment. Harrison Ford: A Little Golden Book Biography brings his action-packed story to life. Look for more Little Golden Book biographies: • Steven Spielberg • Billy Porter • Barbra Streisand • Steve Martin • William Shatner

Nuestra Señora de la Soledad was founded in 1791 by a friar named Fermin Francisco de Lasuén. It was the thirteenth mission to be founded. Life at Soledad was challenging for everyone. The area around Soledad was hot and dry in the summer and very cold in the winter. In the early 1800’s an aqueduct was built to regularize the water supply, helping crops to grow, making life for both the friars and the Indians more manageable and less grueling. The content provided in this book, aligned to California state standards, will provide students with a greater insight into the story of Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad and California’s mission system. This book is filled with excellent primary source materials and visuals, including illustrations, paintings, and maps.

The Santa Cruz mission stands atop a hill just a few blocks away from downtown. While the plain, one-story building seems to lack character, inside is the story of soldiers, settlers, missionaries, and pirates! The content provided in this book, aligned to California state standards, will provide students with a greater insight into the story of Santa Cruz and California’s mission system. This book is filled with excellent primary source materials and visuals, including illustrations, paintings, and maps.