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Python for Kids brings Python to life and brings kids (and their parents) into the wonderful world of programming. Author Jason R. Briggs guides readers through the basics, experimenting with unique (and often hilarious) example programs that feature ravenous monsters, secret agents, thieving ravens, and more. New terms are defined; code is colored, dissected, and explained; and quirky, full-color illustrations keep things fun and engaging throughout....
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A guide for kids who want to learn coding. Coding is quickly becoming an essential academic skill, right up there with reading, writing, and arithmetic. This book is an ideal way for young learners ages 8-13 who want more coding knowledge than you can learn in an hour, a day, or a week. Written by a classroom instructor with over a decade of experience teaching technology skills to kids as young as five, this book teaches the steps and logic needed...
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"Learn to become a super-coder and make your own games! This book teaches you how to build 20 amazing computer games using Scratch, a free programming language developed by MIT. The games include step-by-step instructions and are split across five levels based on difficulty. With this book, even beginners can become coding experts!"--Back cover.
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"From writing simple coding instructions using Scratch software, to learning the coding skills to create your own computer game and even design your own website, this book leads the way. By breaking this daunting subject down into the 10 "super skills" needed, young readers can get familiar with computer coding and build on their skills as they progress through the book."--Provided by publisher.
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"All you need to get started is a computer and this programming guide, a book that's just right for beginners of any age to develop real coding skills. Follow the step-by-step instructions through six exciting missions and you will learn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Once you've helped secure the infamous Monk Diamond, continue to improve and test your expertise by coding your own projects and accomplishing your own daring missions!"--Dust jacket.
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Coding skills are in high demand and the need for programmers is still growing. Covering three of the most popular languages for new coders, this book uses a graphic method to break complex subjects into user-friendly chunks, bringing essential skills within easy reach. Each chapter contains tutorials on practical projects designed to teach you the main applications of each language, such as building websites, creating games, and designing apps. The...
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Secret coders volume 1
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"Welcome to Stately Academy, a school which is just crawling with mysteries to be solved! The founder of the school left many clues and puzzles to challenge his enterprising students. Using their wits and their growing prowess with coding, Hopper and her friend Eni are going to solve the mystery of Stately Academy no matter what it takes!" --
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The Scratch programming language is widely used in schools and on the Raspberry Pi. Its drag-and-drop commands make it an ideal language for all ages to learn to program. And this popular book, Scratch Programming in easy steps, now fully updated for Scratch 3, is packed with ideas and games that illustrate what's possible with Scratch.
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"In Coders, acclaimed tech writer Clive Thompson offers a brilliant anthropological reckoning with the most powerful tribe in the world today, computer programmers, in a book that asks who they are, how they think, and what should give us pause. Along the way, Thompson ponders the morality and politics of code, including its implications for civic life and the economy, and unpacks the surprising history of the field, beginning with the first coders--brilliant...
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"The key concepts of coding and computer science easily digested and summarized, with critical ideas clearly explained, doodles that illuminate tricky concepts, and quizzes to recap it all. Kids will explore the concepts of computer science, learn how websites are designed and created, and understand the fundamentals of coding with Scratch, Python, HTML, and CSS. Written by Grant Smith, a computer science education expert -- and vetted by an award-winning...
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Minecraft : Stonesword saga volume 4
Minecraft Stonesword saga volume 4
Minecraft stonesword saga volume 4
Minecraft Stonesword saga volume 4
Minecraft stonesword saga volume 4
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When the bees around their school and the Stonesword Library start disappearing and a splinter of the Evoker King takes on the form of a bee colony with a hive mind, Harper and her friends must solve this real-life ecological mystery.
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ScratchJr is a free app that allows young people to start learning the basics of coding. In this guide, readers have fun while learning how to record speech and sounds and then use them to create projects in ScratchJr. The step-by-step activities presented in this book were designed to grab the interest of young readers while preparing them for more complex programming languages and coding projects.
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Sixth-grader Emmy tries to find her place in a new school and to figure out how she can create her own kind of music using a computer.
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"If you like playing computer games, why not create your own? This book has all you need to build thrilling racing challenges, crazy platform games, and fiendish puzzles, "--page [4] of cover.
Coding computer programs is one of the most valuable skills for anyone to have. Written for children with little to no coding experience, Coding Games with Scratch guides children through building platform games, puzzles, racers, and 3-D action games. Schools...
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