If going to school were a war, then our pens would definitely our prime weapons. You can survive a school day borrowing books and mooching off paper from your classmates, but there’s a big chance that you’ll have a pen in your purse or pocket the whole day for taking down notes, filling up forms, and for writing your musings in your journal. This school year, get your kid extra excited to go to class by providing her with these colorful writing materials. Don’t have kids? We’re sure your officemates will appreciate the splashes of color your pens can add at work! Scroll through the gallery below to see our picks.

All items are available at National Book Store. Click here to view their branch directory.

(All photos by Mike Dee.)