Castles and coding is a small business bringing together coding and the fantasy realm.
The team at Castles and Coding works to bring together coding and the fantasy realm. What better way than to create a series of children's books and roleplaying games that infuses the fantasy realm and computer science.
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Castles and Coding: The Dragon of Fortran Forest is an adventure story that explores how computer science can change the world and bring people together.
Set in a lush fantasy world, this an adventure story that follows four unlikely heroes on a grand quest to save their homes. Using the powers of coding bestowed upon them, each must face and overcome seemingly insurmountable hurdles. As this epic journey unfolds, these unlikely heroes learn the true meaning of friendship, teamwork, and the true power of coding.
Michael, a father of two boys, and Lauren, a new aunt, found that they wanted to write a children's book that showed how coding could be fun. Together they created Castles and Coding: The Dragon of Fortran Forest as a way to introduce them to computer science instilled in heroic characters. This is the first book that explores the world of Pixelcopia and educates children in fields Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
Castles and Coding: The Dragon of Fortran Forest is written for ages 2-6 years and will be enjoyed by parents and children who love tech, programming, role playing games, and a good fantasy.
The adventure team of castles and coding
THE CASTLES AND CODING CREATOR AND CO-AUTHOR MICHAEL PALMER.
For 13 years Michael Palmer taught computer science, engineering, English, and history for grades K-12. In addition, he worked as a web developer. In 2012, Michael founded Code Red Education that builds custom computer science programs for over 200 K-12 schools. When not teaching or working in the digital Tron landscape, Michael can be found with his wife and two children talking about how awesome his Lawful Neutral Cleric is.
LAUREN KIRCHNER CASTLES AND CODING CO-AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR.
Lauren is a printmaker, illustrator and graphic artist as well as the President of the Board for Art This Week Productions. Her passion is helping people of all ages gain free and easy access to the arts.. When she is not consumed by all things art, she is supporting her friends in Tom Clancy’s the Division or completely engrossed in Anime or Manga. In another world far, far away, she would be a rogue balancing the fence between good and evil.
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Illustrations By Lauren Kirchner