• Coding for Beginners in easy steps, 3rd edition 9781787910195 (RRP £11.99)
• Python in easy steps, 3rd edition 9781787910539 (RRP £11.99)
• Scratch Programming in easy steps, 2nd edition 9781840788594 (RRP £10.99)

Coding for Beginners in easy steps, 3rd edition will appeal to anyone, of any age, who wants to begin coding computer programs. Use this guide to help you quickly create a programming environment on your computer, then, in easy steps, learn how to:

• Write Python code to create your programs
• Store information in data structures
• Control program flow using control structures
• Create re-usable blocks of program code
• Code powerful algorithms and classes for Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

All features are illustrated using the Python language color-coding convention, and all code is available to download free – making it even easier!

Includes comparison examples in C, C++ and Java to give you a rounded view of computer coding.

By: Mike McGrath
Publication Date: 27 June 2022
ISBN: 9781840789751

Python in easy steps, 2nd edition
Teaches you to program in the powerful Python language – the language used to program the Raspberry Pi. Create your own executable programs by copying the book's examples.

This renowned guide is updated to cover Python version 3 in quick, digestible chunks.

With no prior Python knowledge or experience needed, Python in easy steps, 3rd edition  starts by helping you install the free Python interpreter. It then illustrates all the essentials, including:

• ·         Python language basics.
• ·         Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).
• ·         Handling web form data with the Flask framework (new for this edition!).
• ·         Building and deploying graphical windowed applications.

Clear examples, with freely downloadable colorized source code, are provided throughout the book. This primer will help you download Python and start creating real executable programs from Day One!

A must-have guide for Python beginners of any age!

By: Mike McGrath
Publication Date: December 2025
ISBN: 9781787910539

Scratch Programming in easy steps, 2nd edition
Create your own games, animations, music, art or applications. The perfect way to learn programming!

This second edition is fully updated for Scratch 3.0; the latest version of Scratch. Includes examples of using the micro:bit to control Scratch projects and using text-to-speech to speak aloud – new features in Scratch 3.0.

The Scratch programming language is widely used in schools and on the Raspberry Pi. Its drag-and-drop commands make it an ideal language for all ages to learn to program. And this popular book, Scratch Programming in easy steps, now fully updated for Scratch 3, is packed with ideas and games that illustrate what’s possible with Scratch.

Scratch makes it easy to create your own games, animations, music, art or applications. It’s the perfect way to learn programming because it takes away a lot of the complexity. That means you can focus on having great ideas and bringing them to life. With Scratch Programming in easy steps, 2^nd edition as your companion, you’ll learn how to:

• Build games that require skill, knowledge or quick fingers
• Add music
• Create eye-catching visual effects
• Keep score
• Avoid common pitfalls and learn how to fix bugs

Scratch Programming in easy steps, 2^nd edition will help you to get creative and become a super Scratcher!

By: Sean McManus
Publication Date: 16 December, 2019
ISBN: 9781840788594