Books by Sean McManus

Scratch Programming IES

This book, now fully updated for Scratch 3, will take you from the basics of the Scratch language into the depths of its more advanced features. A great way to start programming.

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Mission Python

Use Python to build a 3D adventure game! It's a battle against time, as your air supply slowly vents through a hole in the space station wall.

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Cool Scratch Projects in Easy Steps

Make a drum machine, cartoon frog game, maze maker, and more. Includes 3D glasses for anaglyph effects!

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Coder Academy

Highly interactive book for 7-10 year olds. Learn to build games and other programs in Scratch, and make a simple website using HTML.

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Raspberry Pi For Dummies

Set up your Raspberry Pi, then learn how to use the Linux command line, Scratch, Python, Sonic Pi, Minecraft and electronics projects with it.

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Raspberry Pi Projects

Includes a guest chapter by me about coding mazes in Minecraft. This chapter also appears in the new edition of Raspberry Pi For Dummies.

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Super Skills: How to Code

This book, aimed at children aged 8 and above, introduces the key concepts that underpin many programming languages.

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Computer Coding for Kids

I was part of the editorial team on this book, which introduces children to programming in Scratch and Python.

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Beginner's Step-by-Step Coding Course

I was part of the editorial team on this book, a 360-page hardback book covering Scratch, Python and the web.

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How to Code Series

I was the technical consultant on the How to Code series of books by Max Wainewright, which covers Logo, Scratch, and Python.

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100 Top Tips: Microsoft Excel

Power up your Microsoft Excel skills with this powerful pocket-sized book of tips that will save you time and help you learn more from your spreadsheets.

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The Interviewer's Pocketbook

Learn how to prepare for and conduct effective recruitment interviews, that are fair to candidates and help you to identify the best people to join your organisation.

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The Customer Service Pocketbook

Learn how to deliver great customer service, how to empower your colleagues to do the same and why it's essential for both you and your organisation.

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Web Design in Easy Steps

This book will give you the knowledge you need to make sure your site is effective and easy for everybody to use.

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Earworm

In this entertaining techno-thriller for adults, Sean McManus takes a slice through the music industry: from the boardroom to the stage; from the studio to the record fair.

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Three Points West

Download a free 98-page ebook of short stories and poetry by the best writers in the London Borough of Hillingdon. There's something for everyone in this collection.

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