Because there is no doubt your teen thinks they know better than you, we took them at their word and asked what they think makes the perfect gift for Christmas (or other religious festival they celebrate). To ensure the selection was truly tried and tested, we asked them only about presents they have already received, love and use constantly. We also made sure to ask a broad range of teens – from book lovers to tech fiends and plenty in between – to try to represent the myriad tastes of this age group.
Lego keeps you entertained for a long time. You can keep coming back to it, take it apart and rebuild it, and it’s really good to collect. Anon, 14 I love my Lego Lamborghini Huracán; the fun I had making the car is the real joy of it, plus putting it on display after hours of hard work is the best feeling, especially when friends see it.
I think any kid my age who likes cars would absolutely love this for Christmas. I now have my eyes on the new Lego Formula One models. Ayush, 15 Boys of Tommen series by Chloe Walsh, six-book collection set I’ve loved the Boys of Tommen book series.
They’re addictive and emotional. I loved reading from all of the characters’ perspectives. Isabella, 16 Arc of a Scythe Series, four-book collection set The Arc of a Scythe series by Neal Shusterman is perfect for fans of the Hunger Games and Divergent – it’s thrilling and impossible to put down once you’re immersed in the author’s dystopian world.
Matilda, 13 The Heroes of Olympus: the complete five-book collection set My favourites are the Heroes of Olympus books by Rick Riordan – entertaining, great for learning Greek mythology and particularly good for reluctant readers! Alisha, 14 A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent I’ve been reading A Natural History of Dragons. It’s an interesting and well-written book that takes itself semi-seriously and is full of humour mixed with interesting speculative biology of dragons.
It’s also, I think, accurate to the actual time period (outside the existence of dragons) and has a female lead! Solly, 18 I love my Sony wireless Bluetooth headphones; I’ve had them for several years and still use them all the time. I like listening to music (like Ed Sheeran) and think they would make a good gift for people my age who love music.
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