~$24
Nightwatch Stargazing Guide for Beginners
Gives a new stargazer a roadmap to follow instead of just staring up and guessing.
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Turn Left at Orion
~$30 typical price
Guy Consolmagno and Dan M. Davis's classic guide to finding and recognizing objects through a small telescope, with drawings of what you'll actually see.
Why it makes a great gift
It answers the question every new telescope owner has on night two: what should I point this at?
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~$24
Cosmos Hardcover by Carl Sagan
A timeless read that turns casual interest in space into a lasting one.
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~$22
Glow-in-the-Dark Milky Way Jigsaw Puzzle
Gives a puzzle fan a reward when the last piece goes in and the lights go down.
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~$23
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Complete Five-Book Collection
Funny, short and quotable, which makes it a good first sci-fi read.
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