Super Scratch Programming Adventure!: Learn to Program By Making Cool Games

Scratch is the wildly popular educational programming language used by millions of first-time learners in classrooms, libraries, and homes worldwide. By dragging together colorful blocks of code, kids quickly learn computer programming concepts and make cool games and animations.

In Super Scratch Programming Adventure!, kids learn programming fundamentals as they make their very own playable video games. They’ll create projects inspired by classic arcade games that can be programmed (and played!) in an afternoon. The book’s patient, step-by-step explanations of the code and fun programming challenges will have kids creating their own games in no time.

This full-color comic book makes programming concepts like flow control, subroutines, and data types effortless to absorb. Packed with ideas for games that kids will be proud to show off, Super Scratch Programming Adventure! is the perfect first step for the budding programmer.

Table of Contents

Stage 1: Riding a Flare from the Sun
Stage 2: Entering Space
Stage 3: Trapped by Mona Lisa’s Smile
Stage 4: Defend Hong Kong’s Technocore
Stage 5: Penalty Kick in Ipanema
Stage 6: Scratchy’s Wild Ride
Stage 7: The Lost Treasures of Giza
Stage 8: Wizard’s Race!
Stage 9: The Final Fight…in Dark space
Stage 10: Epilogue
Bonus Stage 1: Make It, Share It!
Bonus Stage 2: Scratch in the Real World with the PicoBoard
Bonus Stage 3: Online Resources