Esports: The Ultimate Guide

$19.00 NZD

Category: Computing & IT

An insider's guide to the world of eSportsall games rated T for teen or younger. This includes all the biggest and best competitive games and eSports teams and players from little league to stadium-filling championships, including a deep dive into all the top games, leagues, players and more. It also in cludes beginner tips and tricks for each of the top games, like Overwatch, League of Legends, Minecraft, Rocket League, Dota 2, Fortnite, PUBG, Call of Duty and more, while using real players' strategies and tactics to win. ...Show more

Super Social Media and Awesome Online Safety (Get Ahead in Computing) by Clive Gifford

$22.00 NZD

Category: Computing & IT | Series: Get Ahead in Computing

The World Wide Web has changed the way we communicate and socialise with our friends. Super Social Media and Awesome Online Safety investigates how social media sites work and how to stay safe in the online world. Want to type a tweet or write a blog? Upload your photos and videos? Share your news on a social media site? Find out how here! Uncover the code behind the social media networks that connect people around the world. Learn how the networks are built and think about how to participate in them safely and responsibly. 'Try at home' examples encourage you to get practical with computing and are NOT linked to specific software or operating systems. Real-world anecdotes from the world of information technology will inspire a new generation of digital technology scientists. This series will provide support to many teachers who are not subject specialists in this area and who can use this book for ideas, inspiration and materials. The book doesn't rely on a particular software/OS, and is ideal for young readers studying KS2 Computing in school. Other titles in the Get Ahead in Computing series: Amazing Applications & Perfect Programs; Awesome Algorithms & Creative Coding; Computing and Coding in the Real World; Great Games and Amazing Animation; The Science of Computers; Web Page Design ...Show more

You Can Code: Make your own games, apps and more in Scratch and Python by Kevin Pettman

$20.00 NZD

Category: Computing & IT

Want to make cool apps and games, but don't know where to start? This straightforward guide gives you everything you need to start making your own fun programs, using simple step-by-step guides. Learn the programming languages Scratch and Python to create games, animations, utilities and more. You don't need to know a single thing about coding to get stuck in! This book takes the complexity out of coding and makes it simple for anyone to create fun and useful projects in code. Starting with the complete basics, the course takes the reader through the building blocks of code with Scratch, the simple and colourful visual language that's perfect for learners. Once readers can make their own games and projects in Scratch, they can learn all about Python, a slightly more advanced language that offers a huge amount of flexibility and control. The book includes simple, step-by-step instructions for brilliant projects, teaching essential skills, so readers can learn while they create. ...Show more

Project Code: Create an Animation with Scratch by Kevin Wood

$22.00 NZD

Category: Computing & IT | Series: Project Code

In Project Code: Animation, young coders can use and refine their Scratch skills to create cool, professional animations. 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. ...Show more

Computer Coding with Scratch 3. 0 Made Easy by Carol Vorderman

$13.00 NZD

Category: Computing & IT

Kids can easily learn to code games and projects using Scratch 3.0, in this fantastic workbook from Carol Vorderman, perfect for school projects or just for fun!??Download Scratch, a simple and free programming language and get programming quickly with Scratch 3.0 Made Easy. It's the perfect coding book for beginners or Scratch enthusiasts who want to find out how to use all the exciting new features of Scratch 3.0. These include new sprites, backgrounds, sound effects, paint editor, and sound-editing tool to make music or sound affects. This new version of Scratch will also let you code and play games on tablets, and play the games you create on smart phones. In Scratch 3.0 Made Easy, programming for kids is broken down clearly and simply, so children will easily learn how to create their own games, projects, and much more on the screen. ...Show more

I'm a Javascript Games Maker: Advanced Coding (Generation Code) by Max Wainewright

$28.00 NZD

Category: Computing & IT | Series: Generation Code

Once you learn to code using JavaScript, the world of gaming opens up. If you already know a bit about JavaScript, it's time to pick up the pace! In this book, learn how to build mind-bending games, that you'll want to play for hours and will amaze your friends. Along the way, learn about core coding an d gaming concepts like variables, random numbers, key presses and arrays. The Generation Code series is a hands-on guide to computer coding, designed to train you in the coding languages used by real-world computer programmers. You'll discover how to code exciting programs, web pages, apps and games, and learn how the tools and functions you're using can be applied to other situations. Other books in the Generation Code series: I'm an Advanced Scratch Coder I'm a Python Programmer I'm an HTML Web Page Builder I'm an App Developer I'm a JavaScript Games Maker: The Basics ...Show more

I'm a Python Programmer (Generation Code) by Max Wainewright

$28.00 NZD

Category: Computing & IT

Python is a great introduction to real-world coding languages. In this book, learn how to write programs that ask questions, draw shapes, throw dice and even build you a clock. As you go, get to grips with key coding concepts like loops, variables and functions. The Generation Code series is a hands-on guide to computer coding, designed to train you in the coding languages used by real-world computer programmers. You'll discover how to code exciting programs, web pages, apps and games, and learn how the tools and functions you're using can be applied to other situations. Other books in the Generation Code series: I'm an Advanced Scratch Coder I'm an HTML Web Page Builder I'm an App Developer I'm a JavaScript Games Maker: The Basics I'm a JavaScript Games Maker: Advanced Coding ...Show more

Computer Coding Projects for Kids by Carol Vorderman

$40.00 NZD

Category: Computing & IT | Series: Coding For Kids

Computer Coding Projects For Kids is the perfect introduction to coding for children from bestselling education author Carol Vorderman. This colourful illustrated guide uses step-by-step instructions to show kids how to build a range of amazing projects, from birthday cards to music and games, using the programming language Scratch. Activities such as creating a virtual fireworks display, simulated snowflakes, fractal art and optical illusions not only teach essential coding skills, but enable kids to have fun as they learn. Projects can be personalised and adapted to encourage creativity, and can even be shared with friends, providing a simple and fun way for kids to learn coding. CONTENTS A WHAT IS CODING? o Creative computers o Programming languages o How Scratch works o Getting Scratch o The Scratch interface o Types of project A GETTING STARTED o Cat Art o Dino Dance Party o Animal Race o Ask Gobo o Funny Faces A ART o Birthday Card o Spiralizer o Fantastic Flowers A GAMES o Tunnel of Doom o Window Cleaner A SIMULATIONS o Virtual Snow o Firework Display o Fractal Trees o Snowflake Simulator A MUSIC AND SOUND o Sprites and Sounds o Drumtastic A MINDBENDERS o The Magic Spot o Spiral-o-tron A WHAT NEXT? o Next steps o Glossary o Index o Acknowledgments ...Show more

Code Your Own Jungle Adventure: Code with Captain Maria in the City of Gold by Max Wainewright

$15.00 NZD

Category: Computing & IT | Series: Little Coders

Fearless Captain Maria's adventure is brought to life by encouraging readers to draw central characters, animate plot lines and create games. With easy-to-follow, illustrated step-by-step instructions, this book introduces key coding concepts through simple and practical tasks - from drawing shapes and giving instructions in code to building games and much more! ...Show more

Computer Coding Projects for Kids by Carol Vorderman

$30.00 NZD

Category: Computing & IT

Techy kids will getting to grips with Scratch 3.0 using this beginner's guide to coding. Difficult coding concepts become easy and fun to understand as budding programmers build their own projects using Scratch 3.0, the latest software from the world's most popular programming language for beginners. M ake a Dino Dance Party or create your own electronic birthday cards. Build games, simulations and mind-bending graphics as you discover the awesome things computer programmers can do with Scratch 3.0. Computer Coding Projects for Kids uses a visual step-by-step approach to split complicated code into manageable, easy-to-digest chunks, so that the most impressive projects become possible. Suitable for complete beginners, this book will give young readers a solid understanding of programming, preparing them to create their very own projects from scratch, and even move on to more complex programming languages like Python. ...Show more

I'm An Advanced Scratch Coder (Generation Code) by Max Wainewright

$28.00 NZD

Category: Computing & IT

Artificial Intelligence (Beginners Plus) by Henry Brook

$17.00 NZD

Category: Computing & IT | Series: Beginners Plus | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 3-4, Age 8-9

What is Artificial Intelligence? How is it used in everyday life? Can scientists really program robots to make them as intelligent as humans? Readers can find the answers in this easy to follow introduction to Artificial Intelligence.