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Young Readers Day - Our Favorite Picks for Young Minds
Happy Young Readers' Day! This day is all about celebrating the joy and wonder of reading for young minds everywhere. It’s a chance to nurture curiosity, spark imagination, and introduce kids to the magic that only a good book can...
Halloween Bookish Crafts for Tweens
Here at Once Upon a Book Club, we love bringing the bookish world into everything we do, and Halloween is no exception. Whether it’s reading spine-chilling stories that leave us jumping at every creak, or crafting the most terrifyingly delightful...
Bookish Outdoor Adventures: Plan a Family Literacy Scavenger Hunt
At Once Upon a Book Club, we love taking part in exciting adventures through the pages of our favorite books. As you know, our book subscription boxes bring that much-needed excitement with our amazing surprise gifts, but now it’s time...
Year-Round Reading Challenges to Keep Kids Engaged
Who remembers taking part in Pizza Hut’s Book It program? It was a time when reading books = pizza. Yes, well-read definitely meant well-fed. There was something to be said for that Personal Pan Pizza. Nothing like a bit of...
Fantasy Worlds Every Tween Wants to Get Lost In
There’s something truly magical about reading a book that takes you to a world where anything is possible. For tweens, these fantasy worlds offer more than just an escape from homework and chores—they’re places where courage, friendship, and a little...
Mystery and Detective Books for Tween Sleuths
There’s nothing quite like the thrill of solving a good mystery—especially when you’re a tween with a keen eye for details and a knack for uncovering secrets! From cracking cryptic codes and piecing together puzzling clues to outsmarting crafty villains,...
November 2024 Tween Theme
The Tween Theme We are thrilled to reveal our exciting Tween Theme for November: Finding the Ringmaster! 🎪🌊⁠ This month, we’re spotlighting The Circus at the End of the Sea by Lori R. Snyder. Inside the box, you’ll find a...
Literary Spin: Crafting a Book Pinwheel for Young Readers
Here at Once Upon a Book Club, tweens have a special place in our hearts. Their natural curiosity and lively imaginations make the world an exciting place. We’re all about interactive experiences, and bookish crafts are wonderful for young readers...
Fun Activities For Your Tween: Celebrate National Read a Book Day
We’re so thrilled that National Read a Book Day falls on a Friday (September 6th)! It’s time to get into party mode and plan a Friday night to remember. Tweens are the ultimate family members to involve when it comes...
5 Fun Activities To Develop Your Tween’s Reading Skills
At Once Upon a Book Club, we think of reading as a magical experience that opens exciting doors. With the flick of a page, your tween can learn new things, explore incredible worlds—both real and imagined—and meet fascinating characters, from...
Folklore Reimagined: Fairy Tales with a Modern Twist
Once upon a time, fairy tales were all about damsels in distress, knights in shining armor, with a couple of evil witches and dragons thrown in for good measure. We still love those traditional stories and are sure they will...
Galactic Journeys: Space Adventures for the Young Explorer
We’re taking a leap into the galaxy with space adventures that are guaranteed to propel your tween into the stars. There is something about outer space that fascinates all of us, no matter how old we are. Yes, it's filled...
Heroes in the Hallway: Middle Grade Novels About School Life
We love the idea of heroes in the hallway. Some of us look back at our school days, and they are filled with happiness, while others breathe a sigh of relief that it is over. Let’s be honest: school life...
Magic Portals and Talking Animals: Books to Ignite Young Imaginations
Tweens are fabulous; nothing beats their monstrous imaginations, and it is the perfect time to capture them with stories where the impossible becomes possible—we can’t think of a better place than a magical world complete with fantastic creatures and marvelous...
Why We Think Rick Riordan Presents is Supercool
“Rick Riordan Presents” is a brilliant concept, and we think it's super cool. For those of you who haven’t come across it yet, you are going to be thrilled you finally have. We are so excited to give you the...