What to buy a 9 year old and 7 year old boy?

[ClareC]

Need inspiration for nephews birthday presents...... Help!

Thank you

[Pickle]

My 7.5 year old is obsessed with a Lego character encyclopaedia he was given for his 7th birthday. I've been buying them as gifts for other boys and they seem popular. You can get a general one, or specific ones - Star Wars, Ninjago etc... so good for a boy who loves Lego, and I've found it's a great way to get my son reading for leisure. An option for the 7 year old?

Our nephew turned 9 recently, and wanted "Magic: the Gathering" stuff. Absolutely no idea what it is, to be honest, but he was happy :) For Xmas he had the old school Thunderbirds DVDs on his wish list.

[pebbles]

Balls (there are some great tennis balls that are a bit squishier than normal so that they are slower and a bit bigger than normal), football gloves, swing ball - all a huge hit with Seb

[NickT]

The Science Museum do great gifts for boys, solar powered vehicles etc that are also educational.

http://www.sciencemuseumshop.co.uk/children

[edanna]

Books?

http://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/genre/gr8/Books-for-Boys.html

[ClareC]

Thanks all, some great ideas:)