Before term starts

The supply lists tend to arrive while the weather still says otherwise. A backpack is bought for the straps, not the logo; the 452963 from Nike is one of the few worth keeping past a single September.

The small things go missing first. An 453180 pencil case that actually zips shut saves a surprising amount of the morning; the pencil case shelf has plainer and louder options alike.

And the desk it all lands on deserves better than the ceiling light. The 452987 is a desk lamp for late homework and the early dark evenings that follow. The rest of today's picks sit on daily.