Python Programming for Beginners: A Kid's Guide to Coding Fundamentals

Kids can learn to code with the power of Python! Python Programming for Beginners introduces aspiring coders to this simple and powerful coding language. They’ll learn all about Python and programming fundamentals, starting with the basics, learning all about fundamental coding concepts and how they can put these concepts together in Python to build their own games and programs. Each chapter focuses on a different coding concept--like variables, data types, and loops--and features three awesome coding activities to try. Lessons provide step-by-step directions, simple explanations, and detailed code breakdowns. Kids will even practice troubleshooting bugs with a handy bug-hunting guide. The activities get more difficult as they go, so young coders can see just how much their skills are growing. By the end of Python Programming for Beginners, they’ll create their own fully functional sci-fi game and crack the code to a secret message! 198 pages, softcover. Ages 1- to 14.