micro:bit in Wonderland: Coding & Craft with the BBC micro:bit: 1

OK if you are a big Alice in Wonderland fan, but I was hoping for new fun projects ... these are too connected to the book for my taste

This book is admittedly my first step into doing physical computing projects with my children. I have three girls and one boy and I could tell straight away that this would appeal to all four of them. Despite the micro:bit being a completely new thing for me (and the kids; they don't have anything like this in school!), the book explains and describes everything, not only in a way that adults will understand, but all of the pictures and diagrams are super easy for the children to follow too.With a lot of books designed for schools, there is a lot more open challenge where they leave it up to you/ the child to work out what needs to be done to complete the projects. Thankfully in this book, there are complete projects that show you all the code you need and how to make the actual models. This means it's a great place to start if you've never done it before and you and your children can achieve success straight away. This said, the authors have also included challenges and next steps at the end of each project, meaning if you do want more, it's there.I absolutely love the illustrations and how the quotes fit the projects perfectly. My kids didn't take that much notice of it to be honest (they still love the pictures and projects), but being a lover of classic literacy, it made me feel like the authors had really taken the time to appreciate and understand how to also hold an adult's attention and made them feel welcome to this brave new world our children are entering into. I know that may sound silly, but linking computing to this beautiful book 'Alice's adventures in wonderland' did more to catch my eye than theirs!Overall, I can't recommend this book more. There are hardly any books out there for physical computing in primary/ early secondary school age, let alone any that appeal to girls. In a world where we are now trying to get our kids away from screens, these projects immerse them in a fantastic learning experience that I believe is also vital for their understanding of the future digital world.Well done Tech Age Kids, and thank you!

Loved the theme and trying some of the practical coding examples today and a creative club. The book is easy to follow and well illustrated using a child friendly theme.