If the kids have been very, very good, parents or grandparents might want to splurge on 'Dog Man: The Supa Epic Collection' (Scholastic), a boxed set of the first six Dog Man books: 'Dog Man,' 'Dog Man Unleashed,' 'Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties,' 'Dog Man and Cat Kid,' 'Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas,' and 'Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild.' (Ages 7 up, $59.94)