Super Scratch Programming Adventure!--New from No Starch Press

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Super Scratch Programming Adventure! (Covers Version 2)
--New from No Starch Press 
Learn to Program by Making Cool Games

An update of the best-selling, cartoon-based introduction to programming for
kids

San Francisco, CA, October 23, 2013--With all the hours they spend playing
video games, it's only natural that some kids want to learn to make their own.
But where do they begin? Parents in the know get their kids started with
Scratch, a wildly popular (and free) educational programming language. Scratch
lets kids build interactive games, stories, music, and art by dragging
together colorful blocks of code, without having to worry about spelling
errors or syntax--perfect for curious young learners.

Super Scratch Programming Adventure! (No Starch Press, October 2013, 4C, 160
pp., $24.95, ISBN 9781593275310) is a new edition of this best-selling
introduction to programming, endorsed by Scratch's creator Mitchel Resnick.
Now updated to cover web-based Scratch 2, this full-color, cartoon-illustrated
book teaches kids to code by showing them how to make arcade-inspired video
games that are fun to play and even more fun to program. The result is a
painless and entertaining introduction to programming concepts like variables,
flow control, and subroutines.
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"There's tremendous interest worldwide in teaching kids to code," says No
Starch Press founder Bill Pollock. "But there's a surprising shortage of good,
introductory resources designed for kids. Most schools aren't meeting the need
and many parents don't know where to turn, which is why we're creating a line
of STEM books for kids, headed by best sellers like "Super Scratch Programming
Adventure!" and "Python for Kids." Science and technology are great fun, and
we aim to prove it."


The new edition of Super Scratch Programming Adventure! arrives in bookstores
everywhere in late October 2013.

For more information or to request a review copy of Super Scratch Programming
Adventure!, contact KC Crowell at No Starch Press (nostarchpr@oreilly.com,
+1.415.863.9900 x100 or visit www.nostarch.com).

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Praise for Super Scratch Programming Adventure!
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"Reveals the power of this deceptively simple programming language. A fun way
to learn how to program Scratch, even for adults." --Mark Frauenfelder, Boing
Boing

"An introduction to game design. Kids will start building games from the first
page." --Liz Upton, The Raspberry Pi Project

"If you think you might have a future programmer on your hands, it's time to
introduce your kid to Scratch. Super Scratch Programming Adventure! makes it
even easier to get started." --Ruth Suehle, GeekMom

"If you have a kid who plays around with a computer and can read even a
little, get this." --Greg Laden, National Geographic's ScienceBlogs

An enjoyable and highly accessible introduction to this technology and the
power of computing." --Patrice Gans, Education Week's BookMarks

"If you're looking for a way to get your kid interested in programming, and
Scratch in particular, I can't recommend this Scratch book enough." 
--ChrisO'Brien, San Jose Mercury News' SiliconBeat

About Scratch 
The Scratch programming language makes it easy to create
interactive art, stories, simulations, and games, and share those creations
online. Scratch is developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT
Media Lab. The Scratch website has more than 2 million registered users who
have shared nearly 4 million projects to date.

About the Author 
This book is a translation from a Chinese edition by the
Learning through Engineering, Art, and Design (LEAD) Project, an educational
initiative established to encourage the development of creative thinking
through the use of technology. Created by The Hong Kong Federation of Youth
Groups in collaboration with the MIT Media Lab, the LEAD project promotes
hands-on, design-based activities to foster innovation, problem-solving
skills, and technical literacy. Since its founding, the LEAD project has
promoted technology education on a grand scale, reaching more than 1 million
students, parents, and educators.
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