Getting tweens to fall in love with reading can feel like a challenge itself. But when you make reading interactive, creative, and fun, you’ll be amazed at how eager young readers can become. That’s where tween reading challenges come in! They’re...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

“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...