Mario Makes a Move

Mario Makes a Move

Author: Jill McElmurry

Publisher: Schwartz & Wade

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0375868542

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Mario and Isabelle, two squirrels, teach each other their amazing dance moves. Includes facts about squirrels.


Mario Makes a Move

Mario Makes a Move

Author: Jill McElmurry

Publisher: Schwartz & Wade

Published: 2012-05-08

Total Pages: 19

ISBN-13: 0375987657

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

According to Publishers Weekly in a starred review, this picture book "capture[s] the exuberance of the creative spirit alongside the quirks of a character accepting his limitations." Mario is a squirrel who loves to invent amazing moves, like the Super Looper and Tail, Don't Fail. But though his parents ooh and ahh at whatever he does, his friend Isabelle is not so easily impressed. When she points out that anyone can have a move, Mario must find some other way to stand out. Sometimes being amazing is hard work, as shown in this zany yet accessible picture book from Jill McElmurry, illustrator of The One and Only Marigold and Little Blue Truck. Young readers will instantly recognize themselves in Mario, as he searches for his one-of-a-kind talent. Here is a hilarious read-aloud that will have little ones oohing and ahhing—and trying out some moves of their own.


Well Played 1.0

Well Played 1.0

Author: Drew Davidson

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 0557069750

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Video games can be "well played" in two senses. On the one hand, well played is to games as well read is to books. On the other hand, well played as in well done. This book is full of in-depth close readings of video games that parse out the various meanings to be found in the experience of playing a game. 22 contributors (developers, scholars, reviewers and bloggers) look at video games through both senses of "well played." The goal is to help develop and define a literacy of games as well as a sense of their value as an experience. Video games are a complex medium that merits careful interpretation and insightful analysis


Super Mario Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years

Super Mario Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years

Author: Nintendo

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Published: 2018-10-23

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 1506708978

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Power Up! Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years is jam-packed with content from all seventeen Super Mario games--from the original Super Mario Bros. to Super Mario 3D World. Track the evolution of the Goomba, witness the introduction of Yoshi, and relive your favorite levels. This tome also contains an interview with producer Takashi Tezuka, tips to help you find every coin, star, sun, and mushroom--even explanations of glitches! With information on enemies, items, obstacles, and worlds from over thirty years of Mario, Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia is the definitive resource for everything Super Mario!


The Maker Magician's Handbook

The Maker Magician's Handbook

Author: Mario Marchese

Publisher: Maker Media, Inc.

Published: 2020-12-21

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 1680456547

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

To get started, you'll need only what you can usually find in your home: items like paper, ziploc bags, index cards, coloring utensils, pencils, rubberbands, scissors, etc. As we progress in the world of making magic, we'll explore how to use 3D design tools like Tinkercad (you can register for a free account at tinkercad.com). You don't need a 3D printer in your home! Libraries, schools, and makerspaces around the world have 3D printers you can use! We'll explore simple programming using Arduino!


The LEGO BOOST Activity Book

The LEGO BOOST Activity Book

Author: Daniele Benedettelli

Publisher: No Starch Press

Published: 2018-11-27

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1593279329

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

At last, fans of the LEGO BOOST robot building kit have the learning resource they've been missing! Enter The LEGO BOOST Activity Book: a full-color guide that will help readers learn how to build and code LEGO creations that move, explore their environment, grab and lift objects, and more. The LEGO BOOST kit lets younger builders create fun, multifunctional robots by combining bricks with code, but it doesn't come with a manual. With the help of this complete guide to the LEGO BOOST set, you'll be on your way to building and programming BOOST robots in no time. You'll begin your exploration by building a basic rover robot called MARIO to help you learn the fundamentals of the BOOST programming environment. Next, you'll add features to your rover to control its movement and make it repeat actions and react to colors and sounds. Once you've learned some programming basics, you'll learn how to program your robot to do things like follow lines on the ground, scan its environment to decide where to go, and even play darts. As final projects, you'll create two complete robots: BrickPecker to help you organize your bricks and CYBOT, a robot that talks, shoots objects, and executes voice commands. As you advance through the book, optional lessons aim to deepen your understanding of basic robotics concepts. Brain BOOSter sections let you dig into the math and engineering behind your builds while a host of experiments seek to test your skills and encourage you to do more with your robots. With countless illustrations, extensive explanations, and a wealth of coding examples to guide you, The LEGO BOOST Activity Book is sure to take you from beginning builder to robotics whiz and give your robot-building brain that needed boost!


Level Up 2024: An AFK Book

Level Up 2024: An AFK Book

Author: Catalysed Productions

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2023-09-05

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1339017415

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Get ready for the ultimate annual video game guide from Scholastic AFK! Level Up 2024 is brimming with tips, tricks, and info on the years hottest games! Get set for crazy year of gaming with this mega guide to all the year's best games, not to mention a sneak peak at what's coming in 2024! Level Up 2024 is your one-stop-shop guide to all the best games, consoles, and hidden gems - you absolutely won't want to miss it! All games featured in AFK's Level Up 2024 are rated T for Teen or younger -- perfect for young gamers.


Well Played 2.0

Well Played 2.0

Author: Et Al

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 0557844517

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Following on Well Played 1.0, this book is full of in-depth close readings of video games that parse out the various meanings to be found in the experience of playing a game. Contributors analyze sequences in a game in detail in order to illustrate and interpret how the various components of a game can come together to create a fulfilling playing experience unique to this medium. Contributors are again looking at video games in order to provide a variety of perspectives on the value of games.


Paratextualizing Games

Paratextualizing Games

Author: Benjamin Beil

Publisher: transcript Verlag

Published: 2021-11-30

Total Pages: 407

ISBN-13: 3839454212

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Gaming no longer only takes place as a ›closed interactive experience‹ in front of TV screens, but also as broadcast on streaming platforms or as cultural events in exhibition centers and e-sport arenas. The popularization of new technologies, forms of expression, and online services has had a considerable influence on the academic and journalistic discourse about games. This anthology examines which paratexts gaming cultures have produced - i.e., in which forms and formats and through which channels we talk (and write) about games - as well as the way in which paratexts influence the development of games. How is knowledge about games generated and shaped today and how do boundaries between (popular) criticism, journalism, and scholarship have started to blur? In short: How does the paratext change the text?