Lift-the-Flap Computers and Coding

By: Rosie Dickins

Illustrated by Shaw Nielsen

Series : Lift-the-flap

Age 7+

Lift the flaps to reveal what's inside a computer, how chips work and what really happens when you go on the internet, explained with the help of friendly robots. Fun puzzles and a treasure hunt game illustrate the basics of coding, from simple commands to repeating sets of instructions, with real examples in the coding language Scratch™. Includes internet links to specially selected websites where readers can discover even more coding ideas, tips and games.

Computer coding is a compulsory topic on the UK National Curriculum for primary schools, and children learn to create and debug simple programs at Key Stage 1.

Details

Extent:: 16 pages
Dimensions:: 8.8 x 10.9in
Board ISBN:: 9781805070665
Publication Date:: November 2023
Work Reference:: 03596

Author

Rosie Dickins grew up in England and Hong Kong. An avid reader, she always loved dreaming up her own stories. After studying literature at Oxford University, art in Paris and plenty of travelling, she settled in London, where she works for Usborne Publishing. She has written over a hundred children's books, from award-winning information books to fiction.

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Awards

Winner

Primary Teacher Update 'Books and Publications Award' 2016

Commended

50 best books for software education 2018

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Visit Usborne Quicklinks for links to websites where you can get started with the coding language Scratch, try coding games and find out more about computers.

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