# Event Details - **Event Name**: November Once Upon a Book Club: An Encantadora's Guide to Monstros and Magi - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 12 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 12 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join the Once Upon a Book Club! This month we're reading An Encantadora's Guide to Monstros and Magic by Sarah J. Mendoca.About this EventJoin us on Wednesday, November 12, for Once Upon a Book Club, our middle-grade fantasy book club for kids ages 8-12, where we explore wild tales about dragons, monsters, ghosts, witches, and the brave and impressive kids who deal with them from diverse backgrounds and authors.This month we'll be reading An Encantadora's Guide to Monstros and Magic by Sarah J. Mendoca.Parents are welcome to stay on the Junior side and participate or browse the adult side. Parents of children 12 and younger must remain on-site.Mention the book club at the shop or order online and note “book club” to get 10% off!By attending any and all Old Town Books events you are agreeing to our code of conduct.About the Book:Encanto meets Oceans 8 in this middle-grade fantasy-adventure, set in a Portuguese-inspired world, following a tween girl who joins a notorious band of thieves to steal a priceless jewel and discovers corruption that must be stopped.Rosa Coelho has spent her whole life hunting monstros, wandering the city streets with her best friend Tiago, and dreaming of a better life for herself and her grandmother. And in a society that favors the rich and educated, every piece of knowledge comes with a hefty price, even the most basic books Rosa’s family needs to trap monstrous.So when the powerful Ministério dos Monstros threatens her family’s struggling Encantadora shop, Rosa only has two weeks to scrape together the money for their debts. It seems like an impossible task…until Rosa tricks her way onto an infamous thief crew as their magical safecracker.Thrust into the world of high class luxury and betrayal, Rosa is pulled into a scheme with the highest possible stakes: stealing from the Ministry itself. She must learn to trust her magical abilities and her crew—for if the heist goes wrong, everything she loves is forfeit. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alexandria/november-once-upon-a-book-club-an-encantadoras-guide-to-monstros-and-magi/100001798684767559 - **Event Categories**: kids, music, art, literary-art, trips-adventures, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Alexandria - **state**: VA - **country**: United States - **location**: Old Town Books - **lat**: 38.80359139999999 - **long**: -77.04368099999999 - **full address**: Old Town Books, 130 South Royal Street, Alexandria, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: November Once Upon a Book Club: An Encantadora's Guide to Monstros and Magi - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/12b39b3d0f525843b6c6912da348cb4198d6733ffe0a58f7ae6487da023a1364-rimg-w1200-h600-dc1a4b59-gmir.jpg?v=1760649360 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is November Once Upon a Book Club: An Encantadora's Guide to Monstros and Magi being held? - **A:** November Once Upon a Book Club: An Encantadora's Guide to Monstros and Magi takes place on Wed, 12 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 12 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm at Old Town Books, 130 South Royal Street, Alexandria, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing November Once Upon a Book Club: An Encantadora's Guide to Monstros and Magi? - **A:** November Once Upon a Book Club: An Encantadora's Guide to Monstros and Magi is organized by Old Town Books. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** November Once Upon a Book Club: An Encantadora's Guide to Monstros and Magi is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Alexandria, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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