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Python for Kids, 2nd Edition
Learn real Python 3 by building two complete games.
Best for kids who want to learn real Python by making games.
$34.99No Starch Press list price
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At a glance
- Age guidance
- Ages 10+
- Price
- $34.99 list price
- Screen needed
- Windows/Mac/Linux computer or Raspberry Pi
- Batteries
- Not needed
- Adult help
- Little to none
- Play style
- Solo
- What it is
- Book teaching Python 3 through two games
- Great for
- Stocking Stuffer, Birthday, Holiday
Jason R. Briggs' book teaches Python 3 from scratch, covering variables, lists, dictionaries, loops, functions and modules, plus graphics with turtle and tkinter. Readers finish by coding two games of their own: a Pong-style game called Bounce! and a platformer called Mr. Stick Man Races for the Exit.
Why we picked it
- 01Uses real Python 3, the language teens will keep using in school and beyond
- 02Ends with two complete games instead of isolated exercises
- 03Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux or a Raspberry Pi
What they’ll learn
Always follow the manufacturer’s age and safety guidance. Small parts may be a choking hazard for children under 3.
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