Scratch is a new programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art – and share your creations on the web. Scratch is designed to help young people develop 21st century learning skills its graphical interface and ease-of-use actually make learning mathematical, computational, and design concepts fun. It can be downloaded for free for both Windows and Mac, and is being used in a wide variety of in-school and after-school settings around the world. “Scratch Programming for Teens” is the first book on this exciting new programming language that has the potential to get millions of young people interested in programming and computing. It teaches fundamental programming principles using the Scratch development platform, which will give the reader a wide view of the programming landscape and its many possibilities.