Flex your creative muscles with fun coding projects in Scratch.
In Project Code: Create Your Own Story, young coders can use and refine their Scratch skills to create ca cool story. Easy step-by-step instructions show you how to build a project up using real sprites and building blocks on the Scratch website and then go on to experiment with variations of your own. Tips and tricks help you make the most of this fantastic coding tool and the cool illustrations by Glen McBeth add a touch of humour!
Project Code is a great series for young coders already familiar with Scratch, who are ready to take the next step. With a series of fun projects to master, each book allows readers to explore, create and learn coding fundamentals as they go along.
This series supports the National Curriculum for Computing at KS2 and is ideal for readers aged 6 and up.
1: Introduction
1: Ebooks vs paper books
1: Enhancing a story with code
1: Writing your basic story
1: Adding animation
1: Adding background effects
1: Adding sound
1: Using variables
1: Adding random elements
1: User interaction
1: Data
1: Final improvements
1: Debugging
1: Glossary and further information
1: Index and answers
Kevin has written technical computer manuals and user-guides for grown-ups, and is expert at breaking down the complicated to the manageable. He is part of a husband and wife publishing team producing children's books on many different subjects. His hobbies include programming, writing computer games and renovating houses. Kevin is currently renovating a barn in Cornwall in his spare time, to house his family and four chickens!
