Last Updated on May 18, 2022 by ToyBuzz
The Cypher Files: An Escape Room… in a Book!
Who doesn’t love escape games? Give the puzzler in your life the ultimate challenge with this escape room in a book. From the creator of Journal 29, comes a new escape in a room book. Set up like a real escape room, there is a story and theme along with an accompanying website. To escape this book, you will have to draw, fold, and cut pages.
Set in the distant future, Dune tells the story of Paul Atreides, who must travel to the most dangerous planet to protect his people. Written by Frank Herbert in 1965, this book influenced many of the great science fiction movies that came later. Herbert wrote five additional sequels and now you can read the complete collection with this boxed set.
Die hard Marvel fans are going to want to pick this up! Told over 2 volumes, the Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe chronicles how Marvel Studios created the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It covers everything from the first Iron Man to the Infinity Saga. The authors had 4 years of unlimited access to the producers, writers, directors, and artists who brought the Marvel world to life. For the first time, you can go behind the scenes behind all the epic movies.
The Shadow and Bone Trilogy Boxed Set
With interesting characters, romance, and a dark universe, Shadow Bone is a cross between Harry Potter, Hunger Games, and Game of Thrones. The story revolves around a divided kingdom that is sandwiched between a magical darkness called the Shadow Fold. Will our hero Alina Starkov be able to end the darkness?
The Lord of the Rings Boxed Set
There is no better fantasy than the Lord of the Rings. With a Lord of the Rings TV series coming, you may want to catch up on the Lord Of the Rings legacy with this boxed set. When the hobbit, Frodo, is given the task of carrying a magical ring to Mount Doom, he will take readers on an unforgettable journey through Middle Earth.
Do you love mysteries where you keep guessing to the very end? Then you have to read “The Inheritance Games” by Jennifer Barnes. The story centers around Avery Grambs who inherits a dead man’s fortune. Soon she will be forced into living in a mansion full of puzzles and secret passages. As she tries to untangle the mystery, the reader is pulled right along.
With unexpected twists and turns, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder will keep you guessing. Five years ago, Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh, her boyfriend. That’s what everyone believed but is it really true? The story centers around Pippa who decides to take a closer look at the closed case for her senior project. Soon she will dig up secrets that were supposed to be buried, putting her life in danger.
Who is ready to return the Ready Player series? The sequel is coming out and we don’t want to spoil it. The sequel will pick up right after the events of the first book. We have so many questions? What new quests will Wade go on? Is the entire cast of characters coming back? Will there be a movie? We can’t wait to enter into this virtual reality world again.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Hunger Games)
The original Hunger Games novels sold more than 100 million copies. The stories were made into movies. Hunger Games fans’ the wait is finally over. Set 64 years before the Hunger Games, a prequel is coming out which focuses on 18 year old Coriolanus Snow.
Spread across 3 novels, the Hunger Games is told through the eyes of Katniss Everdeen. Every year, two teenagers are selected and put in an arena where they must battle for their survival. Typical stuff for a teenager, right? This set includes the entire trilogy.
When 13 year old Brian Robeson’s plane crashes, he is the only survivor. All alone, he only has his clothing and a hatchet, which his mother had given him as a present. Brian will have to learn to survive to find food and shelter. It’s a journey of discovery that nobody will want to miss.
Throughout her life, Sadie Robertson made it her mission to inspire people. She often writes about the problems the she is going through because other people can relate to her. Through the followings of Jesus, she encourages teen girls to reach their life’s purpose. There’s a lot of uncertainty right now, but Sadie reminds us there is always hope in life if we truly live.
If you love One of Us Is Lying, the thrilling sequel is here. The book takes place one year after the events of the first book. The time the game of Truth or Dare turns deadly. There are plenty of plot twists along the way in this thriller.
The Teen Girl’s Survival Guide
It’s not easy being young. This “survival guide” for teen girls is built around 10 key problems from friendship to social media. Unlike other self help manuals, this isn’t a passive experience. It’s interactive and there are fun quizzes and activities at the end of each chapter. It has a valuable lesson: sometimes it’s more important about what you “bring to the party” than changing yourself to fit in.
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul
Chicken Soup for the Soul is a line of inspirational stories. This edition is geared toward teens. You won’t find any adults preaching life lessons in this book. Instead, it’s a collection of 101 inspirational stories written by teens that deal with love, relationships, family, and tough times. It will make you laugh, cry, and most importantly grow.
Back in 2005, the Twilight stories were popular among youngsters. Surprise, Twilight is back! Stephenie Meyer is releasing the fifth Twilight novel, Midnight Sun. Meyer may have actually started writing the novel back in 2008. Unlike the previous novels, this time the story is told through the eyes of Edward Cullen. It’s a different time so it will be interesting to see if the vampire saga resonates with today’s audience.
The Twilight Saga White Collection
Twilight was released around 15 years ago. The series revolves around Bella Swan who crosses paths with Edward. The only problem? He’s a vampire. It’s sinful, romantic, and cheesy all at the same time. It’s one of those series that you will really get into or slam shut. Now you can catch up on the Twilight saga with this limited edition White Collection box.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Illustrated
Now you can experience the world of Harry Potter is a entirely new way through this illustrated version. Illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger, The Tales Of Beedle the Bard is part of the illustrated series. The illustrations really bring the five tales to life in ways that were never possible before.
A classic tale about prejudice and injustice, The Outsiders is one of the most popular novels for teens. It tells the story of Ponyboy and his gang. He believes that there are two types of people in this world greasers and soc. A soc is somebody who is social while a greaser is an outsider. His whole worldview changes when somebody is murdered by his friend.
Since 1955, the Guinness Book of World Records has been filled with record breaking facts. It’s always fun to look forward to each new edition of the book every year. Did you know that the longest pair of fingernails in the world measured over 18 feet? It took Ayanna Williams 23 years to grow her nails that long. The latest book contains over 300 new records just like this.
Who doesn’t love murder mysteries? In One Of Us Is Lying, five students are in detention. When detention ends, one student is dead. The other four students become suspects and all of them claim that they are innocent, but somebody is lying. Filed with mystery, compelling characters, and intrigue, One Of Us is Lying is a hard book to put down when the plot begins to unravel.
Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-7)
There is something magical about the Harry Potter series. If you have never read all the stories, this boxed set makes a great present. With memorable characters, it tells an epic story of Good vs. Evil. Will Harry Potter defeat Lord Voldermont? You will have read the series to find out.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians, 5 Book Set
Does he love Gods, monsters, and Greek mythology? He is going to love reading through this beautiful boxed set with five novels in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. It’s sort of like Harry Potter with Greek Gods. This is where the Percy Jackson series all started. Percy Jackson might seem like a regular kid, but he soon finds out that he is a half Greek God.
My Hero Academia: Ultra Analysis
My Hero Academia is the most popular anime book right now. If you don’t understand the hype behind My Hero Academia, you have to read the first book. Chances are that you will become hooked like everybody else. It’s not just another tired superhero story. Izuku Midoriya may be one of our favorite protagonists ever. He is just a regular kid that becomes a powerful superhero when he gains he power from another hero and has to go through intense training to hone in his powers.
Here’s is a simple and comprehensive guide to the world of Chakras. Chakras are portals that link the physical and spiritual worlds. By practicers, it is believed that there are seven chakras in the human body that must remain in balance for healing to take place. The book goes through each of the chakras and shows you how to balance each one with mediation, yoga, essential oils, and crystals.
Inspired by the Black Lives Matter Movement, The Hate U Give is one of the most powerful and moving books. It tells the story of an unarmed black teenage boy who is killed by a police officer. The main character in the book is the only witness to the fatal shooting. While there are mature subjects touched upon like drug use, profanity, and sexual situations, this book is raw, painful, and powerful.
Who wouldn’t want to become a fortune teller? Tarot cards are extremely trendy right now. Tarot cards are a great tool to interpret life. You can use them to make decisions and see into the future. This lovely boxed set not only comes with the gorgeous tarot cards, it comes with a booklet that explains the cards and acts as a guidebook for beginners.
Set in Nazi Germany, The Book Thief has become a classic. Telling the story from a different perspective, Death narrates this tale about 10 year old Liesel Meminger, who becomes a foster child. She’ll soon learn how to read and eventually become a book thief. She steals books that the Nazis want to destroy. It’s a wonderful story that describes the horrors the Jews went through during that time period.
There are plenty of dystopian novels, but Ready Player One is perfect for anybody who loves video games and cyberpunk stories. Mixing video game culture with 80s culture, it’s a geek’s dream come true. The story takes place in the year 2044. There is a global energy crisis. The main character, a teenager named Wade, is on a high stakes quest to find the OASIS, which is said to give anybody who finds it wealth and power.
Setup like a reality show, Selection is like a futuristic dating show meets Cinderella. Thirty five ladies between 16 and 20 enter a contest to marry a Prince on a reality TV show. Friendship, loyalty, and bravery are central themes to the series. There are a few bad words and while none of the characters go all the way romantically, they stop just short of it. While there is a lot of intimacy depicted, including the main characters caressing with each other with their clothes on, it’s nothing more than you wouldn’t see in a PG-13 movie. It’s sort of like Hunger Games with a lot of more romance.
Brandon Sanderson is one of the most popular fantasy writers who has written hits like Oathbringer. His latest book is called Skyward. It has all the makings of a hit including aliens, a strong lead characters, and survival. It stars Spensa who wants to become a pilot and fight against the alien race. The only problem? Her father was also a pilot, but died in action.
Scandalous is the best way to describe this Pretty Little Liars. Built around 4 teenage friends, Pretty Little Liars is basically a soap opera for older teens. Expect a lot of naughtiness, language, sexual innuendo, and mature subjects in this series. Those that are mature enough to watch it will find plenty of mystery and intrigue. This set contains the first 4 novels.
Divergent Series Four-Book Paperback Box Set
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The Maze Runner Series Complete Collection
Containing the entire trilogy of the Maze Runner series, this set is the perfect idea for Hunger Games and Divergent fans. The story is set in a post apocalyptic world with constant action. With related characters, the Sci Fi action keeps you on the edge of your seat that it is impossible to put down.
I am 13 and I LOVE this. A lot of these got on my Christmas list ( ;
-Jeanna- Me too! I can’t wait until Christmas now! 🙂
Hey I like ur name cz I have the same one❤?
I love this comment cuz it was in my birthday?
I know these are great ides I’m turning 13 this year and I’m so excited!
Same!!!!! I cannot wait! But I’m a year younger, so…. but these gift ideas are great!
This was very helpful. My birthday is around Christmas time and this list help me to come up with 2 lists so quickly. My lists are so full now that now I have to take some stuff away!! Thank you for creating this article!
Same here these are totally amazing and it’s cool how they leave no personality trait unexplained
ME TOO this was super helpful!
Same tho
The same with me!! This really helped me get my family some Christmas and Birthday lists.
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your 18 now, do you remember making this comment? lol
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A lot of these are really great and good portion of my friends received these themselves. I do believe a larger section should be opened up and listed considering how much of the gifts focused more so on physical appearance rather then mentally challenging items. Or even some simple necessities or furnishing.
Same here xP
I thought these were really good! I’m 13 and would love almost all of these if I got them as a present!
I loved this website for my birthday list I basically have everything on this website on my list
omg that’s the same for me!! I am looking for my b-day presents right now!
Yah I thought most of these were great cause I’m 13 turning 14 soon so I’ve got some new things on my birthday wish list now?
All these things on the list are definitely on my wish list but I don’t think my parents are going to buy me anything that’s too expensive…
These are the exact kind of things I’d want if I was turning 13! Great through list, gifts for every kind of girl! ?
I’m going to be turning 13 next month and many people keep asking me what I want for my birthday and I have no other way to reply than “I can’t thibk of anything right now” or “I don’t care as long as it is from you!” which I am being honest but it’d be nice to have something on the mind. This list included many items that I am considering to mention to my friends and family to drop a hint so I don’t end up with a CareBear (which happened last year ??) Thanks!!
LOL, gg, I read that and was laughin so hard..It made my day.
Haha this is me all the time… I never get something I want
im shopping for my b-day present right now!! 😀
I really think that these websites need to stop suggesting iPhones and makeup and things like that. What 13 year old looks so bad they need makeup. And do we really need a phone now? I understand if someone has to walk home from school or whatever, but parents can think of that. By putting those sorts of things on websites like this one, teens start to think they must need this sort of stuff.
They put things like iPhones and makeup on here because a lot of girls want them. It’s not that the girl is ugly or they have to have a phone. It’s that a lot of girls have fun experimenting with makeup and most kids in this generation have a phone by the age of ten and might want a new one.
10? That’s too young. That’s when you start getting kids phones? I thought it was age 13 or 14 when you started getting them phones!!!
hahahahahahah this is from 2016 I am almost sure this person opinion has changed now cause almost every person in my school has a phone from their parents
What if they just want to put make up for fun they can and if there parents get them a phone it’s none of our concern
um well this was from 2016 but even then, idk one person over the age of 11 who doesnt have a phone, and not all 13 yr olds use make
up, but a lot of them do. ive been using makeup every day since i was 11 soooooo
I believe that the makeup actually looks good. Lots of makeup is cheap and isn’t in good cases. This site give me good quality and price which I truly love. Now I just hope I get this.
Yeah, no. I need makeup because I look ratchet and I have a phone at 13 because I do Cheerleading and I need to text my mother on it.
The duffle bag and pink clothes, Polaroid, go pro, uggs and shower speaker are really awesome.
that was the most 2016 sentence ive ever heard anyone say lmao, but it was 2016
love this i am 13 i have a page of stuff i want so cool
YOU JUST GAVE ME A WHOLE BUNCH OF IDEAS!!!!!!!! I lovveee all of them so much i could ask for all of them for christmas!!!!
I am 13 and already have a lot of the stuff on here. I have a fjal raven kanken bag, go pro, mac book air, wireless beats, iPhone 6s, pandora bracelet, lulu lemon leggings, fitbit, UGGs, GOOD quality makeup, ray-bans, etc, etc. Also i’m completely renovating my room not as a christmas present. This website should lose the cheap drug store makeup and perfume. For Christmas i’m asking for a Cartier love bracelet, Tiffany and co. ring, La Mer products, glossier products, Kylie cosmetics holiday edition, MVMT watch, Moncler and Canada Goose Coats, etc. Also your shoe selection sucks, at least put down super stars, stan smiths, stuart weitzman boots or yeezys. All in all, this website didn’t help me at all; people may think I already have a lot on my list but this is just the beginning.
that is called being rich
Snobby Much?
omg you are literally such a spoiled rotten snob. get out you rich spoiled brat
Rude much? Get a life, no one wants to hear how spoiled you are!
That’s fine, because I don’t have a tenth of the stuff on this list, and I probably won’t get any, but I am okay with that because I am satisfied and grateful for what I got. Let me tell you, you can go around and brag about everything you have and make it seem as if you are superior and not be humble- but that is on you. At the end of the day, have all the stuff you want and trash talk all you want, it is on you. Being mature, grateful, and having the gift of humbleness is more valuable than being rich. I hope you use your fortune to not gain in life- but to give. Also, to the publisher, spontaneous job on this list, it is evident that you worked very hard, took a lot of time, and put in a lot of thoughtfulness to create such a descriptive list! Thank you!
Hi Jayleen, Thank you so much for your kind words. We read every single comment good and bad and try to improve our lists. Our list is not perfect and not everybody is going to find it useful, but we try to cover many different interests as possible within the limitations of our platform. Happy Holidays!
Wow… spoiled alert
I want something for my birth you know my phone but my mom said if i get a new phone then i cant celebrate my birth day. what should I do? Should i get a new iphone 7 or have a party for my birth day.
Go for the party. 10 years from now you will still have great memories of a fun party with your friends, but that iphone will be completely forgotten.
iphone bc then you can call and text your friends to meet up somewhere to make up for your bday party!!!
This made my list so full so quickly
I am 13 and LOVE this article! So many of these just landed a spot on my Christmas list! Thanks!?❤️
most of this stuff is on my X-Mas wishlist!!
This actually hits the spot on gift giving! I am turning 13 this April, and I saw that a lot of these items were items that are on my WISHLIST! I love how there are categories separating gift items. I will definitely mark this site as a 10/10!
I am 13 and I would love these.
Some of these are absurd. First, don’t encourage 13 year olds wearing make up, that’s way too young.
Hi Luiza, thanks for the comment and feedback!
No it’s not. Maybe for you, but not for 90% of society.
Hey sorry but I am a thirteen year old and wear makeup quite often it is quite a normal thing nowadays and I think that it is wrong for parents and other people to think that girls “just wear makeup for boys” I personally think that the majority (not all) 13 year olds would really like some nice makeup for their birthday or for Christmas. I know that this is your personal parenting decision but I just wanted to give my point of view.
I would love like mascara for example but I don’t think my mom would approve at all even though I am 13.
ok you obviously have very strict parents because I am 12 and have a lot of makeup and wear it all the time so if you don’t like it then go to a different site
Why do you feel you get to decide that, its not your face. If 13 yr old’s feel more comfortable with makeup, then they should get makeup.
I am thirteen, and I am making my Christmas list right now, half of these went on my list! This was a help to me, and I bet a ton others!
Hi Dylan, thanks for the comment. We are glad you found it helpful. Have a Merry Christmas!
Same this was the best list I found
Hello, i’ve scrolled through and looked at every singe item and at least got 25 ideas to get for myself, very helpful!!
Ngl some of the things on here are super expensive. And it was a little annoying that its american and im british sooooo ya know. Im turning 13 in a few days but I have no idea what to get but this definitely helped me think of a few?. Tysm
TYSM! Glad it helped.
my birthday was on the 2nd week of quarantine so I did not get to celebrate and my mom and her friend is taking me out and so is my grandma thanxs for the ideas i have so many things on my list now thx!
That’s so awesome. Happy Birthday!
I was looking at the list and it definitely did help but some of the items were also on the other lists so I was finding a lot of the same items. Overall it did help.
I LOVE this list- literally everything I could possibly want was on it
Not many lists are so good!
A lot of this stuff helped me
This is such a great list! Thank you so much!
Thank you for making this list! Even though a lot of this my parents wouldn’t approve, it is really nice to have a “one stop” website that has literally everything girls would want!
Somehow I am still struggling as to what I want, I guess there’s a lot of stuff I want but feel bad or weird asking for it 😐
these were all really good… but tbh some of them are slightly irrelevant
i really want the zen as f*ck book but i don’t think my parents will let me have it lol
I like to read anime and manga a lot. I know this list doesn’t have much on it, but from an adults perspective do you think that it’s okay for kids my age to be watching and reading this kind of stuff? Personally, I think that some of the things I come across would probably make my parents question what I’m watching, but I also don’t know. If you’ve ever watched/read anime/manga, you realize that Japanese culture has no problem creating the ideal story targeted for a teenage audience. And that includes everything. Like normalizing how a boys mind starts drifting towards girls at that age, so they like to sexualize women a lot in anime by giving them large proportions and revealing clothing, and how girls minds start drifting towards boys, so they like to make a lot of them very fit and be topless a lot. Personally I don’t care that they do this, because it doesn’t phase me, but I think that if my mom walked into my room and saw (for example) Momo Yaoyorozu’s hero costume from My Hero Academia without knowing the reasoning behind her revealing clothes, she would most likely tell me to stop watching that show. Although it has never happened, so I’m not sure because at this point my mom doesn’t care if we watch rated R movies with gore and nudity (but that’s live-action stuff). I just want an honest opinion from an adult’s perspective of if you would be okay if your child openly watches and reads that sort of thing. I always get my eye caught on merch, figures, and posters of my favorite anime/manga, but I’m too afraid to ask my mom/dad if I could by any of it.
I loved this it was so helpful.