GIFT GUIDE 2007
High School Gifts
From toys that stand the test of time to board games that are anything but boring, we found the best high school products that will build your teen'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'!
The Intellectual Devotional
For those teens excited to hit the college stride, but nervous about competing in a new intellectual environment, The Intellectual Devotional is the perfect pick. Modeled after bedside books of meditative or inspirational passages, this book aims not to quiet the mind, but to awaken it. Meant to be ...
The Declaration
It's the year 2140 and old age is a thing of the past. All but a few citizens of this brave new world have signed a declaration, promising not to bring any children into the world, in exchange for longevity drugs that keep their bodies working indefinitely. Children born without permission, known ...
Shadow of the Wind
There is a secret place hidden under the streets of Barcelona called the Cemetery of Forgotten Books. A labyrinth of passageways stuffed to capacity and kept by a clandestine clan from the secondhand bookseller's guild, it is a place where the rarest of books are protected from oblivion. ...
Mixed-Up Politician
This little toy puts a whole new spin on the term "politically incorrect." The box contains 200 magnetized, scrambled words that make up famous quotes uttered by politicians. Can your teen put the quotes together correctly, or perhaps mix them up in hilarious combinations? "I believe a thousand ...
Life of Pi
Piscine Patel is a normal 16-year-old boy whose biggest problem is his odd name, until his zookeeper father decides to move the family to Canada. A harrowing shipwreck leaves Pi floating on a lifeboat in the Pacific Ocean with a wounded zebra, a potted hyena, a seasick orangutan, and a 450-pound ...
iKaraoke for iPod
With this unique iPod attachment, belting out favorite songs karaoke-style has never been more convenient. The lightweight microphone is about the size and shape of a fountain pen. Would-be singers just plug it into an iPod, select whether they'd like to connect to the stereo or over FM radio, ...
The Beach
This national bestseller, written by its author at the ripe old age of 26, was a pretty mediocre movie. But it's a riveting book. With the pacing of a thriller and themes teens can relate to (the dark side of peer pressure, the quest to be original, the search for meaning in life...), the book is ...
