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Coding for Beginners: Using Scratch

By Louie Stowell and Jonathan Melmoth and Rosie Dickins
Series: Coding for Beginners
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Coding for Beginners: Using Scratch by Louie Stowell, Jonathan Melmoth, and Rosie Dickins introduces young learners to the fundamentals of coding through the user-friendly programming language, Scratch. The book offers a step-by-step guide, using creative projects, to help beginners understand coding concepts and build their own games and animations. With colourful illustrations and clear explanations, it makes learning to code both accessible and fun.
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Format: Spiral bound
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You might enjoy this book if you're keen to introduce yourself or your child to the world of coding in a fun and interactive way. It's designed for beginners, using the Scratch programming language, which makes grasping the basics of coding both engaging and accessible. With step-by-step instructions and creative projects, it turns learning into an adventure.

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Coding for Beginners: Using Scratch

This friendly beginner’s guide covers the basics of Scratch coding, one of the most popular programs used in UK primary schools on the National Curriculum. With step-by-step instructions showing children how to create games, animations and more, plus Scratch menu guides, a glossary and links to websites for free downloads and helpful tips.

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This friendly beginner's guide covers the basics of Scratch coding, one of the most popular programs used in UK primary schools on the National Curriculum.

With step-by-step instructions showing children how to create games, animations and more, plus Scratch menu guides, a glossary and links to websites for free downloads and helpful tips.

Coding for Beginners: Using Scratch is an excellent starting point for young learners eager to delve into the world of coding.

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Coding for Beginners: Using Scratch has been praised as an excellent guide for novice coders. The reviews highlight its clear and straightforward explanations, making it accessible not just to children but also to adults who are new to coding.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474975094

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Spiral bound

Date Published: 02 September 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Shaw Nielsen

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 207.0mm

Height: 252.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 96

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Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Jonathan Melmoth Louie Stowell Non-Fiction Rosie Dickins Science & Nature Series: Coding for Beginners

About the Author

Rosie Dickins grew up in England and Hong Kong. An avid reader, she always loved dreaming up her own stories. After studying literature at Oxford University, art in Paris and plenty of travelling, she settled in London, where she works for Usborne Publishing. She has written over a hundred children's books, from award-winning information books to fiction. Louie Stowell has written dozens of non-fiction and story titles for Usborne, on everything from space science and coding to the human body and, now, politics. She is now Editorial Director at Ladybird, Penguin Random House and is currently working on four children's fantasy novels.

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