{"product_id":"ruby-wizardry-eric-weinstein-9781593275662","title":"Ruby Wizardry: An Introduction to Programming for Kids","description":"The Ruby programming language is perfect for beginners: easy to learn, powerful, and fun to use! But wouldn't it be more fun if you were learning with the help of some wizards and dragons? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuby Wizardry\u003c\/i\u003e is a playful, illustrated tale that will teach you how to program in Ruby by taking you on a fantastical journey. As you follow the adventures of young heroes Ruben and Scarlet, you'll learn real programming skills, like how to: \u003cbr\u003e-Use fundamental concepts like variables, symbols, arrays, and strings\u003cbr\u003e-Work with Ruby hashes to create a programmable breakfast menu\u003cbr\u003e-Control program flow with loops and conditionals to help the Royal Plumber\u003cbr\u003e-Test your wild and crazy ideas in IRB and save your programs as scripts\u003cbr\u003e-Create a class of mini-wizards, each with their own superpower!\u003cbr\u003e-Organize and reuse your code with methods and lists\u003cbr\u003e-Write your own amazing interactive stories using Ruby \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong the way, you'll meet colorful characters from around the kingdom, like the hacker Queen, the Off-White Knight, and Wherefore the minstrel. \u003ci\u003eRuby Wizardry\u003c\/i\u003e will have you (or your little wizard) hooked on programming in no time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor ages 10+ (and their parents!)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric Weinstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1593275668\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781593275662\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e No Starch Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/18\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.00w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2015","brand":"Eric Weinstein","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47087651717375,"sku":"9781593275662","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f6ba7732-6acb-400d-9c7d-9a023f01455a.jpg?v=1753850434","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ruby-wizardry-eric-weinstein-9781593275662","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}