Matrix Transforms for Computer Games and Animation

Join Pip and Posy for some quiet (or noisy!) garden games, in this heartwarming story from bestselling author Camilla Reid and illustrator of The Gruffalo, Axel Scheffler. Now a major animation series on Milkshake! and Sky Kids. Meet Pip and Posy.Two best friends whose playful antics reflect the ups (and downs) of toddler life!Pip and Posy are enjoying some time outside in the sun. But when Posy's noisy garden games scare Pip's snail friend back into their shell, Pip gets a little cross! And while Pip's back is turned... a very hungry bird tries to fly away with his new friend! Will Posy's loud voice save the day? A heartwarming storybook about navigating life's minor catastrophes! Join Pip and Posy for more toddler adventures:Pip and Posy: The Birthday PartyPip and Posy: The Super ScooterPip and Posy: The Big BalloonPip and Posy: The Bedtime Frog

上網好好玩，有遊戲、影片、還能交新朋友！但也不是每件事都安全可靠。這本輕鬆有趣的圖文書，教孩子如何聰明使用手機、平板和電腦，保護自己、找到適合的內容，還學會做個線上線下都友善的好朋友。一起讓科技變成生活好幫手，而不是大麻煩！Introduce kids to online safety with this must-have book for any kid who gets tablet, phone, or computer time! Buy this book if you’re looking for:★ A fun, accessible, kid-friendly guide to safe, healthy, and productive screen time ★ A gift for a kid getting their first phone★ Ways to start conversations and set boundaries around social media use The on-screen world is super exciting—there are games, and new friends, and funny videos! But too much of a good thing isn’t always healthy, and not everything you see online can be trusted. Luckily, this book is here to help you navigate the highs and lows of screen time. Through hilarious comics and vibrant illustrations, readers of all ages will discover how to make good choices, use devices responsibly, find content that’s just right, and be a good friend on and offline. Ultimately technology should ENHANCE your life, NOT overtak

It's never too early to learn how to code! Coding For Kids For Dummies helps you learn the basics of coding the fun way. This book walks you through the essentials of coding with 13 exciting projects. You'll learn what coding is, how to make digital toys and games on your computer, and how to start writing your first lines of code! With step-by-step instructions and activities, this book makes it simple to get started. And when you see error messages, don't panic! All new coders make mistakes--this book helps you figure them out and fix them, so your code will be good to go. Along the way, you'll be boosting your creativity, getting better at logical thinking, and learning a skill that will open the door to fun hobbies and careers. So get coding! Learn basic coding concepts and skillsCreate your own digital toys and gamesFigure out how to turn your ideas into codeGet involved in the online coding communityKids who want to learn how to code (and the parents who want to encourage them) c

A brand-new fun filled Official Hey Duggee Annual for 2026!Duggee and the Squirrels are back for another year of fun, laughter and joy in this annual.This exciting annual is bursting with laugh-out-loud stories, fun activities and games. Hours of entertainment!The Official Hey Duggee Annual 2026 is the perfect book for your own little Squirrels to enjoy all year-round!Want more Duggee? Also available:Hey Duggee: Duggee's ChristmasHey Duggee: All About Duggee: A Duggee-Shaped Board BookHey Duggee: Duggee's Jigsaw BookHey Duggee is a BAFTA and Emmy award-winning animation about an adorable dog and his band of Squirrels. It airs in the UK daily on CBeebies and is available on iPlayer. Featuring the voice of comedian and presenter Alexander Armstrong, this warm and hilarious preschool CBeebies show encourages children to get out and about and be active. Join the Squirrel Club in this collection of story, activity and novelty books and earn your badges with the friendliest, funniest dog aro

本書為 Peppa Pig Official Annual 2026，收錄滿滿的遊戲、著色頁與小活動，陪伴孩子在聖誕節及一整年都能和 Peppa 一起度過快樂時光。書中以節慶氛圍為主題，讓小讀者在翻頁之間感受到驚喜與趣味，是喜愛 Peppa 的孩子不可錯過的年度收藏。除了活動內容，本書也延續 Peppa Pig 系列一貫的親子互動風格，讓閱讀與遊戲自然融合。作為聖誕小禮物或日常娛樂，都能帶來輕鬆與笑聲。Join Peppa Pig and her friends and family in this jam-packed Official Annual for 2026! This fun-filled annual is the perfect way to keep big Peppa fans busy this Christmas, and the rest of the year! Filled with activities, colouring pages and games, this Peppa annual is a perfect Christmas stocking filler to ensure hours of fun. Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas Peppa!Don't miss these other brilliant Christmas Peppa books:Peppa Pig: Where’s Santa’s Reindeer?Peppa Pig: Peppa’s 12 Days of ChristmasPeppa Pig: Peppa Visits SantaPeppa Pig is a 4-time BAFTA award-winning preschool animation shown in the UK daily on Channel Five’s Milkshake and Nick Jnr. Peppa is a loveable, cheeky little piggy whose days are filled with action packed activities.Along with her family and friends, Peppa learns and pl

The next hilarious new middle-grade novel from comedy superstar Romesh Ranganathan, written in collaboration with author Susie Day.From comedy superstar Romesh Ranganathan comes a second unique and hilarious middle-grade story, perfect for readers of David Baddiel, Little Badman and Adam B's Adam Wins the Internet!Yasmin Bandara has NO IDEA what she wants to be when she grows up.Her parents want her to become a doctor and focus on school, they won’t even let her play computer games unless it’s an educational one called Monkey House. Yasmin’s amazing at it, but yawn!So when her best friend Zane introduces her to an exciting football game called FifPro, Yasmin can’t get enough! She secretly plays whenever she can, hoping one day she’ll be as good as her favourite gamer, mysteriously known as ‘The Goat’.But balancing schoolwork with gaming is starting to make Yasmin’s head SPIN. And when she’s invited to play in tournaments for both games, she realises she’s got to make a choice.Can Yasmi

What are the principles behind intelligent systems? How are they built? What are intelligent systems useful for? How do we choose the right tool for the job? These questions are answered by Michael Negnevitsky’s Artificial Intelligence: A Guide to Intelligent Systems.Unlike many books on computer intelligence, which use complex computer science terminology and are crowded with complex matrix algebra and differential equations, this text demonstrates that the ideas behind intelligent systems are simple and straightforward. This text assumes little or no programming experience as it tackles topics like expert systems, fuzzy systems, artificial neural networks, evolutionary computation, knowledge engineering, and data mining.TABLE OF CONTENTS1. Introduction to Intelligent Systems 1.1 Intelligent Machines, or What Machines Can Do 1.2 The History of Artificial Intelligence, or From the ‘Dark Ages’ to Knowledge-based Systems 1.3 Generative AI 1.4 Summary Questions fo

WELCOME TO NIGHT CITY. THE CITY OF DREAMS. IF IT HASN'T CHANGED YOU YET, IT WILL .. . AND IF IT DOESN'T KILL YOU, YOU MIGHT COME OUT THE OTHER SIDE AS A LIVING LEGEND.In neon-drenched Night City, a ragtag group of strangers have just pulled off a heist, robbing a convoy transporting a mysterious container belonging to Militech. The only thing the group has in common is that they were blackmailed into participating in the heist - and they have no idea just how far their mysterious employer's reach goes, or the purpose of the artifact they stole. This newly formed gang - composed of a veteran turned renegade, a sleeper agent for Militech, a computer nerd, a therapist, a ripperdoc, and a techie - must learn how to overcome their differences and work together, lest their secrets be unveiled before they can pull off the next deadly heist.Set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077, one of the bestselling video games of recent years, this electrifying novel from acclaimed Polish SF writer Rafal Kosik

This beautiful hardback features an eye-catching foiled cover, and is the perfect gift for all those who have been entertained by Toy Story and a book to be treasured by all.A family favourite, Pixar Toy Story is one of the best-loved films of contemporary times. Relive the magic through this retelling of the animated film, accompanied by paintings, sketches and concept art from the original Pixar Studio artists. Also featured is a foreword by Jason Katz, Story Supervisor at Pixar Animation Studios. Turn to the back of the book to learn more about the artists who worked on this iconic animated film.Toy Story was the first film in the successful Toy Story film franchise. It was also Pixar's first feature-length film and the first entirely computer-animated feature film in history. Glimpse into this fascinating snapshot of animation history with