STELLAR STORIES: Game Logic: level up and create your own games with science activities for kids

Game Logic: level up and create your own games with science activities for kids

By: Angie Smibert

Illustrated by: Lena Chandhok

White River Junction, Vermont : Nomad Press, 2019. Nonfiction.

Did you know that games like board games and card games are actually thousands of years old? Games that we play today were played by the Egyptians centuries ago. What has kept some of these games around for so long? You can find the answer to that question by reading this new stellar book, Game Logic: level up and create your own games with science activities for kids. This entertaining book is packed full of fun facts and the history behind some of your favorite games like Settlers of Catan, Dungeons & Dragons, Monopoly, and Mancala. Here is a fun fact, did you know that Pokemon is a Japanese word that translates to English as pocketmonster?

If you love games and enjoy being creative and designing your own games you will love this middle grade informational book about the science behind games. Ready your dice and prepare to roll through this activity book that inspires critical thinking exercises that relate to games.

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