Reddit reviews Star Ware: The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to Choosing, Buying, and Using Telescopes and Accessories
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I'd suggest binos over a telescope (good binos versus a cheap scope). The buyers guide Star Ware, which I swear by, advocates similarly. 40 years later, I still have and use the 7 x 50 binos I bought when I first started in astronomy. Orion Telescopes is a good place to look for binos or starter telescopes.
I'd also second /u/Geric86/ suggestion of a microscope, along with a selection of interesting slides.
You might also think about buying a software solution. There's a bunch of great planetarium-type programs for mobile, many of which will use the GPS / gyros on the phone to allow the program to show exactly what the camera is pointing at. On PC, Stellarium is free and quite good.
Kudos to OP for trying to foster an interest in the sciences!
That site seems a little light on info...
If you're serious, consider this book.
I tend to point folks to this as a good place to get started.
Oh, wait. Are you spamming? Your account name looks like it...