A fun first series introducing readers to life online.
Whenever you go on the internet, play a computer game or listen to music on a digital device, coding is what makes it all work! Find out all about coding and learn how to do some simple coding yourself with Computer Kids: Coding Online.
These positive, friendly guides aim to explain to young readers the learning potential and fun of digital devices, websites and (age-appropriate) media and games, but also how to stay well and protect themselves and their projects when they're online. Simple, fun on- and off-line activities on every spread reinforce readers' understanding and allow them to explore the digital world safely, while the character 'Max Computer' offers practical advice and hands-on tips.
Contents: Coding the world All about programs Learn a language Coding rules, OK! Start and finish Making moves Block party! What's a variable? Decision time Loop the loop Coding lessons Bugs and debugging Keep going Max Computer recommends Griz's quiz Glossary Find out more! Index
Books in the series: Being Healthy Online Coding Online Going Online Having Fun Online Learning Online Staying Safe Online
1: Coding the world
2: Whats a program?
3: Learn a language
4: Coding rules, OK!
5: Start and finish
6: Making moves
7: Block party!
8: Whats a variable?
9: Decision time
10: Loop the loop
11: Coding lessons
12: Bugs and debugging
13: Keep going
14: Max Computer recommends
15: Grizs quiz
16: Glossary
17: Index
18: Find out more!
Clive Gifford is the author of more than 150 children's books including Eye Benders, winner of the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize, Royal Society-nominated Out of This World and Cool Technology which won the School Library Association Information Book Award. His book, The Colours of History, won the Blue Peter Book Awards' Best Book With Facts. He has travelled through 70 countries, run a computer games company and taken part in all manner of sports from parachuting and gliding to Ultimate Frisbee. Clive's official website can be found at www.clivegifford.co.uk
