Coding for Kids

Coding for kids without a computer--an offline skill-building book for ages 5 to 7 Coding helps kids develop analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and beyond In this exciting guide to coding for kids, your child will discover the core concepts of coding through colorful games and activities--without using a computer. These fun challenges can be done right inside the book or with everyday objects to help kids practice the same skills coders use, like writing clear instructions, recognizing patterns, and working efficiently. There's even a place for your beginner to invent their own codes This coding for kids book features: Coding fundamentals--Practice algorithms, loops, conditionals, optimization, debugging, and variables with games that help kids think like a computer programmer. Meet the coder crew--Explore coding for kids with a whole cast of characters, including Al the helper, Pixel the creative expert, Lo the problem-solver, Bug the pattern-spotter, and their robot dog

Why? Dinosaursis the must-have Q&A book that answers every prehistoric puzzler for the aspiring paleontologist.Could you outrun a velociraptor? Ever wonder whyT. rexhad such small arms? Did dinosaurs roar like they do in the movies?Become a fossil fanatic as you unearth the oldest, biggest, and most fearsome dinosaurs—and discover what they are. Along the way, uncover hundreds of fun facts and exclusive explorer interviews, and even learn whether people might be able to bring dinos back to life!This fun-packed Q&A book features new dinosaur illustrations, cutting-edge research discoveries, and interactive games, activities, and quizzes to promote curiosity and a love of learning in kids.Why? Dinosaursis so unique even dinosaur superfans who think they’ve seen it all will consider it a must-have title to complete their prehistoric animal collection!

Keep Learning Alive All Summer Long! School is out for the summer, but keeping your child engaged in learning through the break will prepare him or her to excel during the next school year. This Summ

An introduction to coding for complete beginners, this friendly and accessible book will teach children the basics of Scratch (a free, online programme developed by MIT which is widely used in primary

Want to bake the most-awesome-ever cupcakes? Or surprise your family with breakfast tacos on Sunday morning? Looking for a quick snack after school? Or maybe something special for a sleepover? It's al

Dive into amazing true tales about baby sharks, surprising shark friendships, daring shark rescues, swimming with sharks, and more about these fierce and fascinating fish.These 12 fin-tastic true tales about sharks are all the ideal length to be read aloud in five minutes, making them perfect for bedtime, story time, or any time.Kids come face-to-face with great white sharks, hammerhead sharks, whale sharks, and more as each 5-minute story takes them into the wild world of these incredible creatures. Join National Geographic underwater photographer Brian Skerry as he meets sharks with surprising personalities, and learn all about the king of the sea—the great white shark! Illustrated with colorful photographs of one of the planet’s top predators, these awe-inspiring true stories are perfect for any time you’re ready for a jaw-some reading adventure. Shark-crazy kids and other animal lovers will want to dip into this collection of true stories again and again! For more true animal stori

Get ready for slime, poo and all things EWW with this book of totally disgusting facts!Did you know that giraffes pick their noses with their giant tongues?Or that Romans collected urine for laundry because it whitened clothes?Or that honey badgers use their powerful foul-smelling scent glands to drive bees away from their hive?Packed with weird and disgusting facts about animals, the human body, food, space and history, it's sure to get everyone saying EWW!

Lonely Planet Kids' brand new series of sticker activity books, "Let's Explore", is perfect for any child with a sense of adventure. With fascinating facts, puzzles to solve and pages to colour and co

Soft ShapesR Chunky Puzzle Playset? From the best-selling series that brought you the most unique and fun-filled books for the bath comes a brand new line of puzzles and games! Made entirely of child-

Soft ShapesR Tub Stickables? From the best-selling series that brought you the most unique and fun-filled books for the bath comes a brand new line of sticker sets! Made entirely of child-safe foam, t

Make 'are we nearly there yet?' a thing of the past with this fantastic book of games for the road from Lonely Planet Kids. Full of fun illustrations, and with a super bright neon cover, it's packed w

This all-new 2027 children’s annual is loaded with jaw-dropping, eye-popping, believe it or not facts and bright, bold photography!*Combining the planet’s weirdest facts with the coolest and strangest true stories*From peculiar pets and brilliant bees to amazing microbes, strange sea vessels and robotic athletes.*Explores animals, geography, science, the environment, human achievement and lots more*The perfect book for fans of Guinness World Records and Ripley’s Believe It or Not!Whether it's weird wildlife, spectacular structures, strange sports or extraordinary inventions, this 2027 children's annual is sure to entertain!

“America’s funniest science writer” (Washington Post) asks the questions children ask in this young readers adaptation of her best-selling Packing for Mars.What is it like to float weightlessly in the air? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a spacewalk? How do astronauts go to the bathroom? Is it true that they don’t shower? Can farts really be deadly in space?Best-selling Mary Roach has the answers. In this whip-smart, funny, and informative young readers adaptation of her best-selling Packing for Mars, Roach guides us through the irresistibly strange, frequently gross, and awe-inspiring realm of space travel and life without gravity. From flying on NASA’s Weightless Wonder to eating space food, Packing for Mars for Kids is chock-full of firs-hand experiences and thorough research. Roach has crafted an authoritative and accessible book that is perfectly pitched to inquiring middle grade readers.

For the first time ever, select titles from the Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids series, which has netted nearly 5 million copies worldwide, will be available in a box set! The three titles are Laugh-Out-Loud Awesome Jokes for Kids, Laugh-Out-Loud A+ Jokes for Kids, and Laugh-Out-Loud Adventure Jokes for Kids.Q: What do pandas use to fight?A: Their bear hands.This box set brings together three of Rob Elliott’s most beloved Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids books in one hilarious collection. These must-have knee-slappers will put the entire family in stitches, with knock-knock jokes, puns, and riddles for every occasion. This set includes Laugh-Out-Loud Awesome Jokes for Kids, Laugh-Out-Loud A+ Jokes for Kids, and Laugh-Out-Loud Adventure Jokes for Kids. It’s perfect for young comedians, class clowns, and adventurers of all ages!

A step-by-step visual guide to creating your own projects using Scratch 3.0.Techy kids will get familiar 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.Make 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.Coding Projects in Scratch, 2nd Edition 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, preparingthem to create their very own projects from scratch, and even move on to more complex programming languages like Pyt

Minecraft 不只是遊戲，更是一個能動手思考的學習空間。本書從玩家熟悉的遊戲場景出發，介紹 redstone 方塊如何模擬現實世界中的電路與程式邏輯，讓讀者在建造機關與裝置的過程中，逐步理解編碼思維。內容著重於「怎麼想」而非死背指令，鼓勵讀者觀察、嘗試與修正。書中大量運用照片、示意圖與整理圖表，將抽象的程式概念轉化為可視化的操作流程，適合對科技、工程與創作有興趣的孩子閱讀。Introduced in 29, Minecraft™ has become an enormous success with gaming kids and adults. Users love exploring and building within Minecraft’s mind-bogglingly large environments. This game allows users to practice STEM skills while having fun. One of its greatest strengths is its ability to teach coding principles with “redstone” blocks. These blocks can be used to make exciting machines and devices in Minecraft’s virtual world. With this volume, readers will learn the logic and technology behind coding with Minecraft™. Photographs, diagrams, sidebars, and a graphic organizer help reinforce basic coding concepts.Minecraft is a trademark of Mojang (a game development studio owned by Microsoft Technology Corporation), and its use in this book does not imply a recommendation or endorsement of this titl