Engineering is work that uses science, math, and technology to create products and processes. The mission of engineering work is to help humanity and our world. Many times, the goal is to solve an urgent problem, such as building a bridge or setting up a communications network after a disaster.

This book will teach you some basic engineering principles and guide you through some projects to get you started.

This handbook gives you all the tips and tricks to become a master Mario runner!

Excite students to learn more about coding, making YouTube videos, creating digital animation and digital games with these hands-on titles from the 'Dummies Junior' range. Each title covers complicated topics in a light-hearted and non-intimidating way by focusing on a small number of projects that will encourage and support children to move forward with digital and online technologies.

Features:

• Create stick figures as the basis for your characters.
• Turn stick figures into characters using custom features.
• Create scenes for your animation.
• Add sound to your animation.

Technology requirements:

• Hardware: For PC with internet connection running Windows 7 or higher, or Mac with internet connection running Mac OS x 10.7 or higher.
• Software: Scratch (sign up for free at scratch.mit.edu).

128-pp softcover. Middle/Upper Primary.

Learn to create with code in this series of fun handbooks for young people, devised by the fast-growing CoderDojo movement. Collaborate with your friends and start your very own CoderDojo Nano club, with its own website! In this handbook, covering HTML, CSS and JavaScript, you will find clear, step-by-step instructions, followed up by open-ended prompts and challenges which encourage the reader to take the initiative.

Gaming cheat guides are big business: Prima Games and Brady Games create official guides to tie in with triple-A releases such as Call Of Duty and Uncharted.

Super Cheat Challenges will appeal to gamers who want the latest cheats across ALL of the biggest games rather than just one, with exclusive advice from individual experts picked from each game's community.Step-by-step guides and annotated screenshots guide gamers through the toughest challenges of each game, highlighting hidden extras and secret tricks.

Unique challenges will be created specifically for Super Cheat Challenges, so readers can put their gaming skills to the test.

Learn how to write computer code and to program computers. This book will teach you HTML, CSS and Javascript, which are the programming languages that make the internet work.

Check out the best Minecraft constructions and tips to build your own castle.

Have you ever wanted to build your own house? What about your own city? Now is your chance to do both, and have some fun while doing it!

The projects in this book will help children design and build a dream house and city in Minecraft!

• Dream House: Design, build, and protect your Minecraft house
• Become the City Planner: Add buildings, paths, and secret rooms to create a city
• Have Some Fun: Create waterslides and rollercoasters!

Your comprehensive guide to over 700 Pokemon!

Your favourite Pokemon from every region are all here inside this book! We’ve got Fairy-type Pokemon, Legendary Pokemon, Mega-Evolved Pokemon, Mythical Pokemon and every Pokemon in between!

The Pokemon Deluxe Essential Handbook is jam-packed with stats and insider info. It’s got all the facts and figures you need to master the world of Pokemon!

Excite students to learn more about coding, making YouTube videos, creating digital animation and digital games with these hands-on titles from the 'Dummies Junior' range. Each title covers complicated topics in a light-hearted and non-intimidating way by focusing on a small number of projects that will encourage and support children to move forward with digital and online technologies.

Features:

• Introduce framing, lighting, and sound.
• Load video, add transitions and effects.
• Easy-to-follow instructions on how to upload video to YouTube and set privacy settings.
• How to grab free software and make simple edits, like cutting out scenes, adding to a timeline and implementing transitions.

Technology requirements:

• Hardware: For PC with internet connection running Windows 7 or higher, or Mac with internet connection running Mac OS x 10.7 or higher.
• Software: Scratch (sign up for free at scratch.mit.edu).

128-pp softcover. Middle/Upper Primary.

This book contains 15 projects to teach the basics of coding and how to create games and apps.

• Introduce the basics of coding to create a drawing tool.
• Learn how to create graphics and apply code to make them do what you want.
• Find out how to make things respond to motion and collision commands.
• Introduce score-keeping and timing into coding.

Technology requirements:

• Hardware: For PC with internet connection running Windows 7 or higher, or Mac with internet connection running Mac OS x 10.7 or higher.
• Software: Scratch (sign up for free at scratch.mit.edu).

The world of Minecraft is made entirely of blocks. Some help you build, some help you stay alive. Every block you discover opens up new possibilities and exciting adventures. The Minecraft Block-o-pedia is fully illustrated and packed with essential information about each block and how it can be used. From basic plants and ores to enchantment tables and end stone, you’ll find it all in here. Block-o-pedia contains everything you need to know to make the most of the blocks that make up your world – it’s an essential reference tool for beginners and more experienced players alike.