What to get 8 and 6 year old boys

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I'm looking for inspiration for what to get my cousins' children - one's 8 and the other is 6 (not brothers).

I am thinking books. They are both bright (particularly the 6 yr old) and we are quite a bookish family, so it's a safe bet

I don't actually know them that well as they don't live near me, but I see them at family gatherings 2 or 3 times a year. The 8 year old is into Lego, but I don't want to get Lego or anything Lego related, as he is quite particular about it. The 6 year old does do quite a lot of crafty type things (if his mum's FB is anything to go by (smile)).

So any ideas on great books for this age range or any other inspiration greatly received this way

(fgrin)

Christmas grin & smile fail

And I should have said, looking to spend £10 or less

Matthew Reinhart pop up books are amazing, they are £3 over Your budget on Amazon, alternatively book tokens so they can choose themselves?

Loads on www.thebookpeople.co.uk

I got pack of 3 Tom Gates books for £6 on book people or book depository. These are supposed to be uk version of the Wimpy Kid or you could get The Wimpy Kid books themselves. Or David Walliam books.

Younger boy might like See Inside books by Ushbourne. We have Under The Ground, space and body ones.

My lego mad boys are desperate for these books lego play and lego ideas or the collection.

Oops sorry just seen you don't even want lego related.

Books I have a 7 and 5 year olds, they both love Mr Gum and Spy Dogs.

Snap Circuits or Teifoc brick building toys

This is fab - loads of facts and an interesting layout

www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/tracey+turner/sally+kindberg/the+comic+strip+history+of+space/6357902/

the Usbourne see inside space is also really good ..

The Book People have box sets of Adam Blades Beast Quest for £6.99 (for 6 books)
DS was heavily into them between the ages of 6-8 and often re-reads them now.