HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL.. is a big thing this year.. You can get cd's dvd's bags etc.
My niece is 8 and loves the bratz... not sure if 9 year olds are still in to them or if they are too old...
Boys of 8 usually in to computer games and sports..
DS games? Football jerseys... Remote control cars..
I Got remote control helicopters this year for newphews.. (7 year old and 19 year old..}
They're fab. and not too dear...
my 8 year old grandson is mad on the WWE, i am getting him the WWE vs raw 2008 for PS2, he has loads of figures and they change all the time and so he never seems to have them all!
ive got a 10 year old girl and she wanted a crush streak and style you can get it from argos or tesco about 17.99 plus delivery apparently its the in thing