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alyshadeshae's review
5.0
As a computer nerd and lover of graphic novels, this was fantastic. Absolutely wonderful.
booklover160's review against another edition
4.0
The stakes are higher, plots get resolved, and we learn about 'if else' coding. Overall a fun third installment with the worst cliffhanger yet!
kelleemoye's review against another edition
4.0
*It isn't fair of me to rate this book. I have hung tight in the first two Secret Coders, but this one officially lost me with some of the coding which hurt the story for me, so I am definitely not the audience for this one. Do you know who the audience is? My students. They really liked the first one, will really like the second one, and I am sure will like this one also, so I have rated it what I assume my students will rate it. I will say, though, that the cliffhanger was good enough that I will definitely be picking up #4!
rdyourbookcase's review against another edition
3.0
I liked that book three had higher stakes but it was still a little too heavy-handed for me. Kids will probably like it though.
filemanager's review against another edition
3.0
Jon gives this 5 stars "because of the birds".
This book teaches "if else" statements.
This book teaches "if else" statements.
dogtrax's review against another edition
4.0
I am enjoying this series even more with each book, particularly the ways the reader is pulled into the story to solve puzzles as coding activities.
emoira_m_morrigan's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
theybedax's review against another edition
2.0
Nice to see the rugby team coming to their senses. If Yang does anything is certainly leave room for the reader to solve the puzzle themselves. He invites the reader to try and code new puzzles out to help save our heroes.
verkisto's review against another edition
4.0
Gene Luen Yang is one of those writers I'll read, no matter what, thanks to American Born Chinese. I have yet to come across another of his works that captures the ingenuity, skill, and heart that ABC had, but I always find a story that hints at how well he does what he does. Secret Coders is the latest one of those stories.
The series is intended for younger audiences, and has a goal of teaching programming concepts to its readers, but it still has a smart, sharp story to tell, too. The series focuses on a group of three students at a private school, each of whom has a skill that lends them to programming, and when they discover some secrets about the school and begin to delve more deeply into its history to find some answers, they find themselves wrapped up in something much larger than just the school.
The story is told across six volumes, and has a definitive ending, so it's not an ongoing series that could devolve into tedium. It's a good series to introduce to kids, whether or not they're interested in programming, but if they are, there's a lot they're going to be able to take from it. It's not the deepest graphic novel series I've ever read, but it's definitely better than Archie or Richie Rich.
The series is intended for younger audiences, and has a goal of teaching programming concepts to its readers, but it still has a smart, sharp story to tell, too. The series focuses on a group of three students at a private school, each of whom has a skill that lends them to programming, and when they discover some secrets about the school and begin to delve more deeply into its history to find some answers, they find themselves wrapped up in something much larger than just the school.
The story is told across six volumes, and has a definitive ending, so it's not an ongoing series that could devolve into tedium. It's a good series to introduce to kids, whether or not they're interested in programming, but if they are, there's a lot they're going to be able to take from it. It's not the deepest graphic novel series I've ever read, but it's definitely better than Archie or Richie Rich.
rjlee89's review against another edition
3.0
This was a fun read - I love how interactive it is with the coding sequences and such. And then, the twist with the dean and that one-zero guy was fascinating. I just expected "pure evil", but there's a bit more to the character development than that.