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Coding with Scratch - Create Awesome Platform Games - by Max Wainewright (Paperback)

Name: Coding with Scratch - Create Awesome Platform Games - by Max Wainewright (Paperback)
Brand: In Easy Steps
SKU: 1011626534
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This is the second title in The QuestKids children's series that was launched by In Easy Steps in 2018, designed to make learning fun for children.
6-12 Years
11.5" x 8.1" Paperback
80 Pages
Juvenile Nonfiction, Computers

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About the Book

This is the second title in The QuestKids children's series that was launched by In Easy Steps in 2018, designed to make learning fun for children. Coding with Scratch - Create Awesome Platform Games shows kids how to create amazing platform games with Scratch. They will learn how to: Use code to make a series of games where sprites leap from platform to platform; design different levels, draw graphics, and make simple animations; use variables to keep the score and to simulate gravity in games; make code blocks and functions; add sound to bring games to life. Starting with an introduction about how Scratch works, this book is suitable for beginners but with lots of tips, challenges, and extensions for experienced Scratch coders. To create the games in this book, children will need a desktop computer or a laptop. The games require a proper keyboard so will not work well on a tablet or iPad.

Book Synopsis

This is the second title in The QuestKids children's series that was launched by In Easy Steps in 2018, designed to make learning fun for children.

Coding with Scratch - Create Awesome Platform Games shows kids how to create amazing platform games with Scratch. They will learn how to:

Use code to make a series of games where sprites leap from platform to platform.

Design different levels, draw graphics, and make simple animations.

Use variables to keep the score and to simulate gravity in games.

Make code blocks and functions.

Add sound to bring games to life.

Starting with an introduction about how Scratch works, this book is suitable for beginners but with lots of tips, challenges, and extensions for experienced Scratch coders.

To create the games in this book, children will need a desktop computer or a laptop. The games require a proper keyboard so will not work well on a tablet or iPad. It is recommended that children should be supervised when using the internet, especially when using a new website.

This edition is in UK English.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 11.5 Inches (H) x 8.1 Inches (W) x .3 Inches (D)

Weight: .8 Pounds

Suggested Age: 6-12 Years

Number of Pages: 80

Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction

Sub-Genre: Computers

Publisher: In Easy Steps

Format: Paperback

Author: Max Wainewright

Language: English

Street Date: October 7, 2021

TCIN: 1011626534

UPC: 9781840789546

Item Number (DPCI): 247-22-1173

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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