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Python for Kids, 2nd Edition: A Playful Introduction to Programming
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Python is a powerful programming language that’s easy to learn and fun to use! But books about programming in Python can be dull and that’s no fun for anyone.
Python for Kids brings kids (and their parents) into the wonderful world of programming. Jason R. Briggs guides you through the basics, experimenting with unique (and hilarious) example programs featuring ravenous monsters, secret agents, thieving ravens, and more. New terms are defined; code is colored and explained; puzzles stretch the brain and strengthen understanding; and full-color illustrations keep you engaged throughout.
By the end of the book, you’ll have programmed two games: a clone of the famous Pong, and “Mr. Stick Man Races for the Exit”—a platform game with jumps and animation.
This second edition is revised and updated to reflect Python 3 programming practices. There are new puzzles to inspire you and two new appendices to guide you through Python’s built-in modules and troubleshooting your code.
As you strike out on your programming adventure, you’ll learn how to:
- Use fundamental data structures like lists, tuples, and dictionaries
- Organize and reuse your code with functions and modules
- Use control structures like loops and conditional statements
- Draw shapes and patterns with Python’s turtle module
- Create games, animations, and other graphical wonders with tkinter
Why should serious adults have all the fun? Python for Kids is your ticket into the amazing world of computer programming.
Covers Python 3.x which runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, even Raspberry Pi
- Reading age10 - 12 years
- Print length368 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level5 - 6
- Dimensions7.01 x 1.02 x 9.25 inches
- PublisherNo Starch Press
- Publication dateNovember 15, 2022
- ISBN-101718503024
- ISBN-13978-1718503021
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About the Author
Jason R. Briggs has been a programmer since the age of eight, when he first learned BASIC on a Radio Shack TRS-80. Since then he has written software professionally as a developer and systems architect and served as Contributing Editor for Java Developer's Journal. His articles have appeared in JavaWorld, ONJava and ONLamp.
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| User experience level | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner | Intermediate | Experienced |
| For readers who want | A gentle, kid-friendly introduction to Python | A fast-paced, thorough introduction to Python | A practical guide to using Python for automating tedious tasks | To use Python for research, simulation, and collaboration | To deepen their skills and explore creative applications of Python | To explore the stealthier side of programming |
| Compatible with Python version | Python 3 | Python 3 | Python 3 | Python 3 | Python 3 | Python 3 |
| Special features | Kid-friendly, full-color code and illustrations | Covers Django, matplotlib and plotly, and pygame | Covers working with files en masse, automating emails and texts, scraping the web, and more | Covers Anaconda, Spyder, Jupyter Notebooks, JupyterLab | Covers matplotlib, Numpy, OpenGL, Pillow, Arduino, and Raspberry Pi | Covers Python 3.x, Volatility Framework,ctypes, struct, lxml, BeautifulSoup |
| Page count | 368 pages | 511 pages | 592 pages | 744 pages | 448 pages | 216 pages |
About the Publisher
No Starch Press has published the finest in geek entertainment since 1994, creating both timely and timeless titles like Python Crash Course, Python for Kids, How Linux Works, and Hacking: The Art of Exploitation. An independent, San Francisco-based publishing company, No Starch Press focuses on a curated list of well-crafted books that make a difference. They publish on many topics, including computer programming, cybersecurity, operating systems, and LEGO. The titles have personality, the authors are passionate experts, and all the content goes through extensive editorial and technical reviews. Long known for its fun, fearless approach to technology, No Starch Press has earned wide support from STEM enthusiasts worldwide.
Editorial Reviews
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—Amy Boyington, Parenting and Family Lifestyle Writer
“If you’re completely new to programming, this would be a fantastic book to get started with.”
—The Security Noob
"Fun and effective, [Python for Kids] is an ideal and unreservedly recommended addition to personal, family, middle school, high school, and community library Computer instructional reference collections."
—Midwest Book Review
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Product details
- Publisher : No Starch Press
- Publication date : November 15, 2022
- Edition : 2nd
- Language : English
- Print length : 368 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1718503024
- ISBN-13 : 978-1718503021
- Item Weight : 1.87 pounds
- Reading age : 10 - 12 years
- Dimensions : 7.01 x 1.02 x 9.25 inches
- Grade level : 5 - 6
- Best Sellers Rank: #39,448 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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About the author

Jason R Briggs grew up in Hawke's Bay, on the east coast of New Zealand, but for the last 17 years has divided his time between NZ, Thailand and England.
Which is entirely far too much time spent strapped inside a glorified tin can with wings.
He currently lives in England, in a small village just outside of London, where he spends much of his time grumbling about the weather... the people on the Underground... the distinct lack of anything resembling a proper antipodean lager.
You can find more information on his website: http://jasonrbriggs.com





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