Tween 2026

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A paperback edition of The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez stands on a yellow OUABC box next to a wrapped gift labeled with a page number. In front of the box are four more themed wrapped gifts labeled with page numbers. A paperback edition of The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez stands on a yellow OUABC box next to a light blue trash can with cartoon animals across it. In front of the box are a light brown artist sketchbook, a navy-green compass, a tin of animal fact trivia cards, and a snack tray with a cartoon food pattern.

Talking to Animals

May Box

The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez by Adrianna Cuevas

Page 7: "Abuela takes my sketchbook and holds it at arm's length, admiring my raven drawing."

The included gift was a custom sketchbook with the raven drawing on the first page as described in the book.

A light brown artist sketchbook with a sketch of a pencil with wings on the cover.

Page 19: "I rub my thumb over the face of the compass."

The included gift was a custom army-green compass that says Adventure Awaits in white text on the cover.

A hand holds an army-green compass that says Adventure Awaits on the top in white text.

A hand holds out an open army-green compass over the ground.

Page 102: "I grab my trash can and stuff the wet, holey socks into it."

The included gift was a custom light blue collapsible trash can with a pattern of cartoon animals across it.

A light blue fabric mini trash can with a pattern of cartoon animals across it.

Page 167: "Miss Humala releases the cards from her red talons, and I slip them into my pocket."

The included gift was a custom set of animal fact trivia cards. The set includes 48 cards with 6 categories: animal groups, creepy crawlies, animal friends, under the sea, things with wings, and animals around the world.

A light green metal tin labeled Animal Facts Trivia Card Game. Next to the metal tin is a collection of trivia cards in varying colors with a different question on each one.

Page 271: "Brandon drags a plate piled high with Flamin' Hot Cheetos across the picnic table in Abuela's backyard."

The included gift was a custom snack tray with a separate compartment for your favorite dip in the middle. The snack tray has a cartoon food pattern across it.

A snack tray with a pattern of cartoon food across it. There is a separate bowl-shaped section in the middle

A snack tray with a separate section for dip in the middle and potato chips surrounding it. A hand hovers above it sticking a chip into the dip.

A paperback edition of The Sherlock Society by James Ponti stands on a yellow OUABC box next to a wrapped black box with blue magnifying glasses on it labeled with a page number. In front of the box are four more themed wrapped gifts labeled with page numbers. A paperback edition of The Sherlock Society stands on a yellow OUABC box next to a box of Building Blocks (500 pieces). In front of the box are a pair of crochet alligator socks, a digital stopwatch, two sets of notecards (one stack of blue, one stack of yellow), and a long metal spoon.

Literary Sleuths

March Box

The Sherlock Society by James Ponti

Page 25: "I held up a stopwatch that Ms. Campos had left us and dramatically pressed the button."

The included gift was a custom black digital stopwatch.

A black stopwatch on a black cord.

Page 70: ""No problem," Lina replied after swallowing a spoonful of rocky road."

The included gift was a custom set of 2 metal spoons labeled Official Ice Cream Spoon on each.

Two spoons sit in an ice cream bowl with vanilla and chocolate ice cream. One spoon is held above the ice cream and says Official Ice Cream Spoon on the inside.

Page 80: ""LEGOs," I said, opening the door to a room featuring an Eiffel Tower, a Statue of Liberty, and a mid-construction Millennium Falcon."

The included gift was a custom 500-piece set of building blocks.

Two hands hold a plastic half-open bag of multicolored building blocks above a box labeled Once Upon a Book Club Building Blocks 500 Pieces.

Page 178: "I popped off my shoes and was taking off a sock when my grandfather said, "Hold it! Everybody stay perfectly still!""

The included gift was a custom set of crochet alligator socks (fits size 4-6).

A child wears green crochet alligator socks on both feet.

Page 306: "Next I picked up some yellow cards. I saw that Linda had written ones for: Morris Kane, Aaron Pettigrew...Officer Gonzalez."

The included gift was a custom set of notecards (one stack of blue, one stack of yellow) with the lists from the story printed on the first card in each stack.

Two stacks of lined notecards, one yellow and one blue. Each stack has a handwritten list on the top card.

A paperback edition of The Myth of Monsters: Medusa stands on a yellow OUABC box next to a box labeled Page 150. In front of the OUABC box are three themed wrapped gifts labeled with page numbers. A paperback edition of The Myth of Monsters: Medusa stands on a yellow OUABC box next to a gold mask. In front of the box are a green plush snake, a notebook labeled My Life Logbook!, and a small box labeled Venus Fly Trap Growing Kit.

The Gorgon’s Granddaughter

January Box

The Myth of Monsters: Medusa by Katherine Marsh

Page 19: "It was only the night before their flight, as Ava packed her favorite stuffie in her carry-on - a green-and-black polka-dotted snake named Garter that her mom had given her as a baby - that it hit Ava that she was really leaving home."

The included gift was a custom weighted cozy snake plush, able to be heated in the microwave to your desired heat level.

A girl wearing a hot pink shirt wears a plush green snake with a red tongue around her shoulders.

Page 76: "Ms. Demi spent the remainder of the class handing out a questionaire for each of them to complete - so she could separate them into developmentally similar groups - and asking them to keep a daily journal about their feelings."

The included gift was a custom-designed journal labeled My Life Logbook! Inside the journal are pages to fill out about your day, including three good things, what you were grateful for, etc.

A white journal with colorful squiggles on the top and bottom of the cover. The middle says My Life Logbook! OUABC Tween. A hand holds a purple pen over an open journal. The journal shows many sections to write in, including Today's Date, Three Good Things From Today, Today I Was Proud Of..., Today I Learned..., Today I Helped..., I'm Grateful For..., Three Things I'm Excited For. There is also a spot for Today I Felt... with emotions listed below for the user to circle.

Page 150: "She grabbed Fia's hand, then slipped on the skull mask."

The included gift was a custom gold mask as described in the story.

A gold mask sits on a black windowsill.

Page 231: "Some of the pods were open, almost like mouths with sticky little teeth. Ava gasped. The terrarium was full of Venus flytraps."

The included gift was a custom Venus Fly Trap growing kit, including soil, 50 seeds, and a growing container.

From left to right, a small box labeled Venus Fly Trap Growing Kit with a cartoon image of a venus fly trap, a clear jar with seeds in it, and a small container of dirt.