Adventures in Unplugged Coding is a series of books that takes the reader through 4 unplugged challenges that help the reader understand how to use higher-level thinking skills to solve problems. The connection is made between the activities and how computer code writers think. This series of books is categorized as Express! Which are classified as maker space books.

Coding with Mythical Creatures has 4 unplugged activities:

1.  Hey Cerberus, Fetch
2. Gnome Coder
3. Minotaur Maze
4. Memorize the Myth! 

Each activity requires a minimal amount of supplies: Paper, tracing paper, index cards, pencils, markers, dice, game pieces, timer, and small toys. The activities would be best accomplished with a partner or small group. The readers would have opportunities to solve problems together and work towards a solution, also when turning the page they will be able to learn about the solution and how that activity is related to coders.

Readers who use this book would need to read about a 3rd or 4th grade level but as long as there is one strong reader in the group they could guide others through who may be younger or have a more difficult time reading.

Adventures in Unplugged Coding is a series of books that take the reader through 4 unplugged challenges that help the reader understand how to use higher-level thinking skills to solve problems. The connection is made between the activities and how computer code writers think. This series of books is categorized as Express! Which are classified as maker space books.

Coding with Dinosaurs has 4 unplugged activities:

1. Sequence a Stegosaurus
2. Debug the Dinosaurs
3. Save the Dinosaurs
4. Time Traveler 

Each activity requires a minimal amount of supplies: paper, index cards, pencils, markers, sidewalk chalk, dice, game pieces, and small toys. The activities would be best accomplished with a partner or small group. The readers would have opportunities to solve problems together and work towards a solution, also when turning the page they will be able to learn about the solution and how that activity is related to coders.

Readers who use this book would need to read about a 3rd or 4th grade level but as long as there is one strong reader in the group they could guide others through who may be younger or have a more difficult time reading.

Adventures in Unplugged Coding is a series of books that takes the reader through 4 unplugged challenges that help the reader understand how to use higher-level thinking skills to solve problems. The connection is made between the activities and how computer code writers think. This series of books is categorized as Express! Which are classified as maker space books.

Coding with Outer Space has 4 unplugged activities:

1. Space Pudding (requires pudding powder, milk, water, and zip-top sandwich bag)
2. Going Buggy with Aliens!
3. Space Race! (requires straw, paper, scissors, ruler, and tape)
4. Move Like a Martian (requires jump rope)

The activities would be best accomplished with a partner or small group. The readers would have opportunities to solve problems together and work towards a solution, also when turning the page they will be able to learn about the solution and how that activity is related to coders.

Readers who use this book would need to read about a 3rd or 4th grade level but as long as there is one strong reader in the group they could guide others through who may be younger or have a more difficult time reading.

It is time for the football game.  The Eagles are playing the Turkeys, however, one of the players on the Turkeys’ team is a Chicken. Chicken gets distracted by his grandmother in the crowd and fumbles the ball.  This story simply explains the game of football using animals as characters who are more concerned about everyone having a good experience with the game and the story ends with a happy ending for all. This story is written with simple words and language and would be great for beginning readers. Using football as the theme of this story would be of high interest to some and help keep some beginning readers engaged. The illustrations in the book are very full and help to fill in the details of the story.

In Our Solar System captures young people’s fascination with planets and space. The use of the “Over in the Meadow” rhythm for the poems provides the information in a catchy format for younger children and aids in fact retention. Illustrations then portray the number from the poem also providing a counting opportunity for young children. Each poem is then accompanied by a paragraph detailing more complex information about the topic. As the numbers increase in the rhyming poems, the topic is moving further from the sun. Topics include: the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and comets.

The combination of short catchy rhyming poems, colorful illustrations, and interesting facts will make this a great book when reading with a diversity of ages.