I believe there is a Google Chrome notebook that does some basic things like what you just wrote. Also, Best Buy had a $300 Toshiba laptop that would be pretty ideal for an 11 year old, such as I have. The schools are all going to Apple Pages for kids assignments/homework, so you may want a computer that can do that. That is what my 11 yr.olds' school has..
The best part is that on Dec 22nd, a guy is finally doing Christmas shopping! I welcome you to the Man club of shopping, where waiting until at least the 23rd of Dec shows that you wont be held hostage to expectations of beating the Christmas rush. Chuck Norris probably wont likely go until Xmas eve....just saying.