Special offer – set of 5 QuestKids books for only £39 (RRP for all 5 books: £46.95):
(Click the book titles for further details about each one.)
Special offer – set of 5 QuestKids books for only £30 (RRP for all 5 books: £46.95)
Shows you the basics of making games with HTML and JavaScript – programming languages used by professional game developers.
Step-by-step, this book will guide you to create your own epic computer games.
Ideal for coders with some experience who are now ready to take their coding to the next level!
You’ll learn how to:
- Use HTML & JavaScript to code a series of games.
- Make images move and respond to keyboard presses.
- Draw objects on the HTML canvas, and use variables and timers.
- Import images and add sounds to personalise your projects.
- Develop your skills and build some amazing games!
Introduces coding in Python through a variety of projects. Each one teaches new coding concepts and results in some amazing graphics.
Python is a powerful, text-based programming language essential to grasp for serious coding but can be dull to learn. This book focuses on inspired learning. Step-by-step, it illustrates how to use Python code to create exciting and colourful graphics — making learning Python great fun!
Learn Python code to:
- Use random numbers to create unique artwork
- Mix colours together using variables to create amazing effects
- Use loops to repeat your code and create intricate patterns
- Code your own functions and build up your own designs
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.
Takes you from Scratch basics through to creating your own fantastic driving games in easy steps. Each game comes with challenges to take you to the next level of coding. Even includes mods to make your games more exciting. Have fun and amaze your friends and family!
- You’ll learn how to:
- Use code to make a series of driving games including parking, racing, scrolling and two-player games.
- Design your own game levels, cars and tracks.
- Use variables to keep the score and to store the speed in your games.
- Add sounds and create your own code blocks and functions.
Teaches key aspects of building a website. Join the gang at Earth’s most famous space centre, and follow their quest to design a website to power a new planet.
Along the way children will learn how to:
- Master HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) basics:
- Page Titles
- Page Headings
- Paragraphs
- Links
- Lists
- Images
- Tables
- Page Structure
- Navigation
- Styling
- Build their new website. Children will only need a computer or a laptop, a text editor, a web browser, and an internet connection.