Books in Academy series

"The kids at Code Academy are memorizing their lines for a school play with the help of Ro-bud, their computer classmate. But when Ro-bud can't remember her lines, everyone panics! Professor Chip believes it's a memory storage problem. By relating human memory to machine memory, readers are introduced to the concepts of computer memory and storage systems in an easy-to-understand way"--

"The Code Academy class puts their robot classmate, Ro-Bud, to work tidying up the classroom. But their instructions to Ro-Bud don't get the job done. They must figure out the problem by making flow diagrams that use logic to help Ro-bud make decisions about what to do. A simple activity helps readers see how their own daily routines involve making decisions using logic."--

"After receiving an electric shock, the Code Academy kids' robot classmate, Ro-Bud, has forgotten all of her programming. Professor Chip and the class must learn how programming and operating systems work in order to get their trusty friend back in working order. With easy-to-understand examples and simple terms, readers will learn how computers operate as well as how they use hardware and software to do work"--

The fate of the world as we know it depends on a group of teenagers who have never met not face to face, anyway. Scared? Don't be. They're all members of Drone Academy, a team of anonymous, virtual-reality wearing teens who communicate exclusively in cyberspace and interact only through their high-tech UAVs. From dogfighting enemy drones to working with emergency responders to searching for criminals on the run, this one-of-a-kind group has everything under (remote) control. The only thing that's not so simple? Managing their own relationships.

"Join the Code Academy kids as they learn how to write computer code that tells Ro-bud, their robot classmate, how to feed Turing, the class guinea pig. The easy-to-understand example shows readers that code is a set of instructions that follow a simple pattern. When Turing gets a tummy bug, the kids learn how to figure out what went wrong and how to "debug" their code"--

A silly, sweet, and soulful introduction to poetry for young kids, ABC Academy: A is for Alliteration is a read-aloud book highlighting poetry devices from A to Z.ABC Academy: A Is for Alliteration is the perfect poetry primer for preschool and beyond. This playful follow-up to Walter Foster Jr.’s two successful ABC series books boasts uniquely beautiful illustrations and read-aloud text that highlights all things poetry. Featuring 26 poetry concepts and bright, quirky illustrations, ABC Academy: A is for Alliteration is the perfect way to introduce curious children to the magical world of poetry. This board book fosters babies’ first interactions with language, offering a playful introduction to poetic devices, including haiku, onomatopoeia, and iambic pentameter. Sure to be a classic for the whole family, ABC Academy: A is for Alliteration pens up a wonderful world of literature that will instill a lifelong love of poems for young readers and future writers.

"When their robot classmate, Ro-Bud, gets a computer virus, the Code Academy gang is determined to help her. Along the way, they learn what a virus is, and how "hackers" break into computers to steal information or cause damage. This easy-to-follow book simplifies computer concepts to help readers learn why it's important to keep passwords secret to protect computers"--