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Great Gifts for Percy Jackson or Greek Mythology Fans We have a big Greek Mythology fan here. Thanks to the Percy Jackson books written by Rick Riordan, my 12 year old knows more about Greek myths, and Greek monsters than most people I know.He started out reading the Percy Jackson series when [...]Continue Reading

Can dolls be empowering toys for girls? When they include rolls models of strength, curiosity and perseverance, we'd say yes. The dolls we've selected here are empowering toys because they give girls a way to imagine themselves doing great things.As I talk with my daughter lately (she's 5), [...]Continue Reading

The fun thing with gifts for 8 year olds and "tweens" is using their interests as cues to get gifts or toys that support those interests.  You can also find a creative gift and introduce that child to something new and they may discover a lifelong love.I chose these creative toys and gifts as [...]Continue Reading