Books in Power Coders series

Cupcake Castle is the latest craze in town. Now the Power Coder's are devastated to hear that their favorite local bakery, Huey's Gooey Cupcakes, is crumbling under the competition. They use knowledge of UX and UI design to surmise a sweet strategy to improve Huey's web presence and save this neighborhood treasure. But something more sinister is amiss. When the site launches, chaos ensues. They're running out of time to restore order to the world of cupcakes! Will the Power Coder's creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills be enough to save Huey's Gooey Cupcakes? Reader's are in for a treat with this beautifully illustrated adventure full of mystery and humor.

In one of their most bizarre adventures yet, the Power Coders become stuck in a time loop! The kids are forced to relive a short sequence of events over and over. Luckily, together they have the computational thinking skills needed to recognize the loop and form a plan to break out of it, if they can stop thinking about cupcakes! After recording and analyzing the peculiar sequence of events, the young coders use their knowledge of loops, logic, and Boolean expressions to discover the source of the mystery. Colorful artwork, amusing dialogue, and an antibullying approach help make this narrative both entertaining and informative.

While mentoring a group of younger children at a local museum, the Power Coders recognize a chance to spread their programming knowledge to others. A medieval unicorn tapestry, coding skills, and a fascination with Minecraft come together in this inspiring and humorous narrative. The Power Coders and their young friends must complete a project about the unicorn. Naturally, the Power Coders decide to get coding. They guide the younger kids in understanding Minecraft mods and how to debug a program. This turns out to be the perfect way to encourage a reluctant girl who's more interested in Minecraft than art or coding.

The Power Coders are backjust in time for Halloween! To get into an All-State Gaming Competition, the members of the Coding Club have to submit their own computer game. Working with a student graphic novelist, the Coders create a gamecomplete with a mashed-up Frankenstein monsterto help biology students prepare for an upcoming test. But when the graphic novel goes missing before the codes done, its trouble for everyone! Using real code and step-by-step thinking, this entertaining graphic novel teaches kids fundamentals of computer science. With fun characters and a fast-paced plot, this book also is sure to tickle every coders funny bone.

The Power Coders are back with a fresh set of programming adventures. Naya, Peter, Grace, Tommy, and Jack the dog help solve exciting mysteries around Newton High and teach readers essential coding concepts at the same time. The Power Coders graphic narratives help readers develop computational thinking skills and prepare them for higher-level coding. Incredible illustrations of the Power Coders in action are sure to inspire young readers, whether or not they plan to become programmers. The witty, often hilarious plot developments and dialogue are sure to keep readers interested in what will happen next. Features include: Colorful illustrations and humorous dialogue entertainingly teach real-world applications. Introduces computational-thinking for algorithms, debugging, simulations, and other essential coding concepts.

Even when they try to relax, the Power Coders get swept up in a coding challenge! While on the way to a local park, Tommy explains to the Power Coders that his brother, Evan, is making a robot for a battle bot competition. Evan may know how to build a robot, but can he create the code needed to make it work? He will after the Power Coders lend him a hand. Readers will enjoy the Power Coders' latest coding challenge, which includes a glimpse into robotics and an introduction to Arduino microprocessors, as well as a thrilling battle bot finish.

Power Coder Naya loves coding, but she loves reading, too. When the younger students she tutors struggle with reading, Naya enlists the Power Coders to help her figure out how to use technology to track their progress and to help them fall in love with reading and writing. After testing a number of platforms and tools, the Power Coders convince Principal Gordon to get a subscription to Rosen-Lightsail. Naya's strategy works better than she could have imagined, especially when the kids read a mysterious poem that sparks their curiosity. In this exciting coding adventure, Naya, her students, and the Power Coders use tech tools to discover the identity of this gifted poet.

After his Young Entrepreneur's Club meeting, Power Coder Peter is thinking more about million-dollar business deals than coding. He excitedly tells Naya, Grace, and Tommy several ideas he's come up with and presses the Power Coders to help him invent a killer app. Although they discuss a wide range of ideas, some practical and some downright goofy, nothing really clicks. Only when a major scheduling conflict threatens the very existence of the Power Coders Club does necessity prove to be the mother of invention for the creation of a best-selling app.

Power Coder Grace is detailed-oriented. It shows in her coding work as well as in her job as the copyeditor of the school's online newspaper. When a new student journalist submits an article about Coach Jenkins and his star running back Henry Lewis, Grace can tell that something doesn't smell right about the facts. She enlists the help of her fellow Power Coders to fact-check sources and reverse search photographs in the article. Thanks to their tech savvy, fake news doesn't stand a chance at Newton High with the Power Coders.

Naya, Peter, Grace, and Tommy are back with more thrilling Power Coder adventures. Whether they are building robots or battling fake news, the Power Coders approach every task with inquisitiveness, confidence, and comedy. This set was designed to educate readers about a range of coding topics as well as to entertain with humorous scenarios and developments. The charming illustrations are sure to pull in readers, and they'll also help students better understand the carefully crafted coding problems the Power Coders set out to solve. Features include: Introduces essential computational thinking concepts in an enjoyable and engaging manner. Colorful illustrations, familiar characters, manageable texts, and witty dialogue maintain readers' interest. Diagrams, charts, graphs, and tables support the narratives.