A guide to coding for those with no previous experience or knowledge of the subject. There are instructions for building nine projects of increasing complexity, by which the reader will learn basic programming skills that can be applied everywhere.

Includes index.

Introduction -- Scratching the surface -- Where in the world is Scratch? -- Using control blocks -- Using sensing blocks -- Using event blocks -- Variables and lists -- Using operators in Scratch -- Using graphics and the pen -- Building your own blocks -- Making and using sounds and music -- Exploring the Scratch universe -- Installing the Scratch offline editor -- Testing your programs -- Glossary -- Index.