Gift Guide2008
From toys that stand the test of time to board games that are anything but boring, we found the best products for each grade that will build your child's brain as well as being chock full of fun. Our list of loot is kid-tested, teacher approved, and full of options for any family, so get wrappin'!
My Listography: My Amazing Life in Lists
Could you remember the television shows you liked, the times you got in the most trouble, or all the places you wanted to go one day...back when you were 12? Didn't think so. Give your child a gift with the historical memory of a journal and the irresistible fun factor of personalized Top 10 lists.
iPod Touch with Nike Plus iPod Sport Kit
What if your iPod could talk to your running shoes? Well sometimes truth is stranger than fiction, because guess what? It can. Thanks to a collaboration between Apple and Nike, all new iPod Touch and Nanos now come ready to step in as Personal Trainer.
Wonder Bear
This amazing book begins from humble seeds-- a large stalk shoots up towards the sky and out crawls a polar bear with a magical top hat. What will happen next? The best part of this book is the fact that there are no words, allowing your child to create his own storyline.
A Visitor for Bear
Bear does not like visitors. So when a bright-eyed mouse knocks on his door, wrangling for a cup of tea, bear tells him to go away. The problem is, the mouse keeps popping up again and again, and in the most unlikely places! A delightful slap-sticky saga.
Cesar Takes a Break
Cesar is the class pet in Ms. Lee's second grade room, and the luckiest iguana on the planet until disaster strikes...Spring Break! His 25 best friends race for the door and Cesar finds himself alone for the week. He's a puddle of sadness until Cesar decides to take a vacation of his own.
A Practical Guide to Dragon Riding
A follow up to the runaway hit, "A Practical Guide to Dragons", this delightful tome details everything your child needs to know in order to find, train, and raise a dragon, including in-depth directions for diet and exercise. Enter a fantastical world and set your child's imagination soaring!
Kenny and the Dragon
Kenny Rabbit doesn't have too many friends, until he meets a poetry-spouting, creme-brulee-eating, peace-loving dragon. What will Kenny do when Grahame is designated a scourge by the townsfolk and marked for imminent extermination?
The 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones
Meet orphans Amy and Dan Cahill, two kids competing against other members of the powerful Cahill clan to discover the first of 39 clues. Why so interested? No biggie-- the clues just lead to a secret that will make them the most powerful people on the planet.
The Man in the Iron Mask
This graphic take on Dumas' classic novel does more than just distract kids for a second: it brings literature alive in comic book style, with lively images and easy-to-comprehend dialogue. Guaranteed to suck even the most reluctant reader into the fray. En garde!
The Cabinet of Wonders
When Mikal Kronos is hired by the prince of Bohemia to build the world's most amazing astronomical clock, it seems that fame and fortune will follow...until he comes home blind. Can his daughter help? A breakneck fantasy novel with a strong female lead is hard to find. Don't let this one pass you ...
