Our Top Picks From the Gift Guide — What We’re Giving (and Why)

Why are books the best gifts? Because they inspire curiosity, wonder, and engagement even after the wrapping paper is cleared away. Scholastic’s 2025 Holiday Gift Guide has the perfect pick for every young reader on your list, from Harry Potter and Hunger Games fans to budding artists and scientists. Plus, you may want to snag a few of these nostalgic box sets for yourself. 

Exclusive Gift Sets

Curated by Scholastic editors, these gift sets help kids get excited about reading and learning. Dive into practicing the alphabet and numbers, enjoy seasonal Christmas board books, and snuggle up to the Clifford gift collection (complete with a Clifford stuffie). We’ve also got a smorgasbord of favorite picture books to share.

Nostalgic Sets

One of the best things about having kids is sharing all your favorite things with them, including books from your own childhood reading list. Whether you’re a Goosebumps fan, a lifelong member of The Baby-sitters Club, or always ready to save the world with the Animorphs, you’ll love these retro booksets. Each comes with its own collector’s tin, perfect for gifting to your growing reader (or possibly occupying a place of honor on your own bookshelf). 

Boxed Sets

There is no better feeling than reading an amazing book and discovering that it’s part of a series. OK, maybe there’s one better feeling: having the next couple of volumes right next to you at the top of your to-be-read pile. 

These box sets make sure readers won’t have to pause their adventures even for a minute. From a 12-volume set of Captain Underpants stories to the complete Harry Potter series (deluxe with stenciled edges), we’ve got everything you need to make this holiday season fun. Best of all, they’re gift-ready: just slap a bow on these sets and you’re ready for the festivities.

STEM and Gifts

Got a little scientist (or artist) at home? Encourage their curiosity while developing those skills with STEM-themed gifts. Creating dazzling stained glass masterpieces or color-your-own fuzzy sticker sets with Klutz Kits. Or adopt a snuggly capybara or sloth and enjoy the included adventure guides.

Hunger Games Series Fans

Hunger Games fans old and new will love these gifts, including a complete hardcover book set, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Journal, plus a brand-new illustrated edition of the second book in the series, Catching Fire.

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