Paths & Portals

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Gene Luen Yang is the National Ambassador for Young People s Literature.There s something lurking beneath the surface of Stately Academy literally In a secret underground classroom Hopper, Eni, and Josh discover that the campus was once home to the Bee School, an institute where teachers, students, and robots worked together to unravel the mysteries of coding Hopper and her friends are eager to follow in this tradition and become top rate coders But why are Principal Dean and the rugby team suddenly so interested in their extracurricular activities From graphic novel superstar and high school computer programming teacher Gene Luen Yang comes the second volume of Secret Coders, Paths Portals, a wildly entertaining new series that combines logic puzzles and basic programming instruction with a page turning mystery plot Free Download eBook Paths & Portals by Gene Luen Yang – kino-fada.fr There are many things I really like about this series 1 It is smart 2 It is written for kids who are coders or noncoders 3 It is interactive 4 The characters are diverse and relatable 5 It has math in it but without making it too obvious.What I don t like about this series 1 THE CLIFFHANGERSI love this author and I love his books I have said this before I appreciate the talent it takes to weave an interesting story line filled with suspense, fun, and drama while teaching at the same time This book is middle grade bu...The second book of the fun, quirky, educational Secret Coders series Yet again, the Gene Luen Yang and Mike Holmes bring exciting storytelling, problem solving, mystery, and amazing art that encourages readers in their journey to be master coders We here at 01 are huge fans of this series a...Coding is so new to me, but I love the idea of it The Secret Coders series is a perfect introduction to coding and to a fun story The graphic novel approach is excellent because it combines visual learning with storytelling, and I think young readers will find that combination very appealing.What I love most about these books is that the main character, Hopper, is a young girl Unfortunately, women still face obstacles in any sort of STEM or computer related field, and young girls interested Coding is so new to me, but I love the idea of it The Secret Coders series is a perfect introduction to coding and to a fun story The graphic novel approach is excellent because it combines visual learning with storytelling, and I think young readers will find that combination very appealing.What I love most about these books is that the main character, Hopper, is a yo...E ARC from Edelweiss Above the TreelineAcquaintances and students at Stately Academy Hopper, Eni and Josh have discovered that the janitor, Mr Bee, is not what he appears He was the founder of Bee Academy, which was on the ground of Stately, and which was a school for computer coding Some of the classrooms and equipment have been preserved deep underneath the new school, and in their free time the coders...The second book in the series, this one starts off where the first one left off, with the kids faced with a programming challenge When they succeed, they learnabout the history of the school and that the janitor is not just a janitor but a hidden programmer and creator.But things take a sinister turn when Hopper uses a robot to complete her homework, leading the sinister school principal to become interested in her activities He then get the school rugby team to ambush her and her fellow The second book in the series, this one starts off where the first one left off, with the kids faced with a programming challenge When they succeed, they learnabout the history of the school and that the janitor is not just a janitor but a hidden programmer and creator.But things take ...Yang is one of my favourite graphic novelists but this series doesn t do it for me The first one was better as I found it unique but now it just tires for an adult reader But let s take it for what it is This is a book...Story 4 starsIllustrations 4 starsHopper, Eni, and Josh formalize their team of secret coders Meanwhile, strange things continue to happen at their private school and the principal is revealed to be downright devious Introduces basic logic constructs of computer programming and some coding is worked into the story The language appears to be based on machine code, which is simple enough for beginners In addition to the binary math, commands, and loops introduced in the previous volume, Story 4 starsIllustrations 4 starsHopper, Eni, and Josh formalize their team of secret coders Meanwhile, strange things continue to happen at their private...I kind of wish I d had this series when I was younger, so I would ve gotten into coding earlier The book is still interactive and starts to get a little bitinvolved in the plot, which I think kids will enjoy in conjunction with the problems This isn t something t...and PortalsThe Secret Coders, Book 2By Gene Luan Han and Mike HolmesISBN 978 0 9906031 0 8Brought to you by OBS Reviewer ScottReview Warning This book does not stand on its own It requires you to have read the previous book The Secret Coders, and is not a self contained entity That being said The Secret Coders Paths and Portals carries on from where the previous book left off, and leaves you hanging not the best feeling in the world A tribute and PortalsThe Secret Coders, Book 2By Gene Luan Han and Mike HolmesISBN 978 0 9906031 0 8Brought to you by OBS Reviewer ScottReview Warning This book does not stand on its own It requires you to have read the previous book The Secret Coders, and is not a self contained entity That being said The Secret Coders Paths and Portals carries on from where the previous book left off, and leaves you hanging not the best feeling in the world A tribute to LOGO, the computer programming language that is making a resurgence in early programming courses, The Secret Coders Paths and Portals expands on the program command techniques learned in the earlier works, and adds to them All and all, this is a good start for any young programmer, to sink their teeth into Functioning on logic and ...

Paths & Portals
  • 16 May 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 96 pages
  • 1626723400
  • Gene Luen Yang
  • Paths & Portals