Coding for Beginners Using Scratch (Coding for Beginners) - Hardcover

Jonathan Melmoth; Rosie Dickins; Louie Stowell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1409599353 ISBN 13: 9781409599357

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

This friendly book covers the basics of Scratch coding, with step-by-step instructions showing children how to use code to create games and animations, from racing cars to virtual pets. Scratch is one of the most popular programmes used in UK primary schools on the National Curriculum, and this book covers sprites, binary, debugging and more.

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Review:

An accessible introduction, walking children through the basics before getting them started on some fun projects to stretch their skills. --The Guardian

An introduction to coding for complete beginners, this friendly and accessible book will teach children the basics of Scratch. --LoveReading4Kids

A super guide to coding for beginners... Written so clearly and simply that even a non-coding adult could understand it. --Lancashire Evening Post

The clear explanations make every project easily achievable and will really give children confidence to tackle coding for themselves; the end results are great fun and very satisfying, giving children a strong sense of achievement. --Parents in Touch

An ideal introduction to what will be a very important subject for the kids of today. --Silicon Republic

An introduction to the computer language especially suited to beginners. --Books for Keeps

Start from Scratch, literally, and build up your coding skills with the help of this step-by-step guide to one of the most popular coding languages for children. --Cork Evening Echo

Helps demystify this aspect of computing for practitioners who would like to know more about what lies ahead for their children. --Nursery World

Does an excellent job of making it a fun and accessible journey for even the youngest readers ... It is both a great starter lesson for moving on to more advanced software and a book to give you a new hobby with which to impress friends. --LoveReading4Kids

This guide is perfect for those who have little or no coding knowledge, helping them to meet the National Curriculum. --Practical Preschool

An excellently written and presented book that is crammed with fun and useful material to teach your child all they need to know to become a Scratch (and all-round programming) fan! --First4Dads

About this edition

• Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1409599353
• ISBN 13: 9781409599357
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 96
• Illustrator: Shaw Nielsen