Books & Educational Material
Browse our range of books and educational materials for electronics, coding, and STEM learning. From beginner Arduino guides to advanced maker project books, you'll find printed resources covering robotics, Python, Raspberry Pi, and more.
Great for classrooms, homeschool programs, hobbyists, and anyone keen to learn by building. We stock titles suited to all skill levels, from kids through to experienced makers.
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Raspberry Pi 5 Quickstart Guide (Digital Delivery)
SKU: LB-RPI5-QUICK-START | Brand: Little Bird
A comprehensive digital guide to getting started with the Raspberry Pi 5. Covers everything from unboxing and OS installation through to programming, GPIO projects, and advanced configuration — suitable for beginners ...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
The Pi-Hole Smart Book
SKU: LB-PIHOLEBOOK | Brand: Little Bird
Transform your digital experience with our interactive guide to Pi-hole, the powerful network-wide ad blocking solution. Perfect for both beginners and networking enthusiasts, this digital book makes securing y...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Get Started with MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico, 2nd Edition
SKU: RP-MAG71 | Brand: Raspberry Pi Ltd
Get Started with MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico (2nd Edition) is the official guide to programming the Raspberry Pi Pico using the beginner-friendly MicroPython language. Learn to write programs, connect electronic ...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Code the Classics Volume II
SKU: RP-MAG74 | Brand: Raspberry Pi Ltd
Code the Classics Volume II is a hands-on guide to recreating iconic 1980s video games while learning the fundamentals of game development. Written by Andrew Gillett with contributions from Raspberry Pi co-founder Ebe...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Code the Classics Volume 1
SKU: RP-MAG30 | Brand: Raspberry Pi Ltd
This stunning 224-page hardback book not only tells the stories of some of the seminal video games of the 1970s and 1980s, but shows you how to create your own games inspired by them using Python and Pygame Zero, f...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Book of Making 2025
SKU: RP-MAG84 | Brand: Raspberry Pi Ltd
Step into the exciting world of making with Book of Making 2025, brought to you by the creators of HackSpace (now part of The MagPi magazine). This book is packed with a curated collection of the best projects, tutori...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
SparkFun Resistor Chart Sticker
SKU: SF-SWG-10108 | Brand: SparkFun
This handy resistor code sticker allows you to decipher the color coded bands on resistors and determine their value. It measures about 4" x 5" and is adhesive-backed for sticking to your wall, workbench, or coworker.
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Getting Started with the BBC Micro:Bit
SKU: LB-00248 | Brand: Little Bird
Mike Tooley's book will show you how the micro:bit can be used in a wide range of applications from simpe domestic gadgets to more complex control systems such as those used for lighting, central heating and securi...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Sew Electric
SKU: SF-BOK-12019 | Brand: SparkFun
If you’re interested in interactive toys, smart accessories, or light-up fashions, this book is for you! Sew Electric is a set of hands-on LilyPad Arduino tutorials that bring together craft, electronics, and programm...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Raspberry Pi Hacks
SKU: SF-BOK-12730 | Brand: SparkFun
With more than 60 practical and creative hacks, this book helps you turn Raspberry Pi into the centerpiece of some cool electronics projects. Want to create a controller for a camera or a robot? Set up Linux distribut...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Retro Gaming with Raspberry Pi
SKU: RP-MAG24 | Brand: Raspberry Pi Ltd
This 164-page book shows you how to set up a Raspberry Pi to play classic games and build your own retro gaming hardware. Follow step-by-step guides to create a portable console, full-size arcade cabinet, and pinball ...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Coding with Sphero
SKU: LB-00338 | Brand: Little Bird
Sphero is a robotic ball that can be controlled using a tablet or smartphone. Through simple text written to foster creativity and problem solving, students will the art of innovation. Large, colorful images show stud...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
LilyPad Sewable Electronics Kit Guidebook
SKU: SF-BOK-14270 | Brand: SparkFun
The full-color LilyPad Sewable Electronics Kit Guidebook contains step-by-step instructions for creating four interactive projects from the materials contained in the kit. Examples and circuits are provided and exp...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Raspberry Pi: A Quick-Start Guide
SKU: LB-00035 | Brand: Little Bird
Description: Prolific hacker and successful author Simon Monk helps you solve specific issues for using Raspberry Pi, the $35 system on a chip that's taking the computer and electronics world by storm. This ...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Adventures in Python
SKU: LB-1118951794 | Brand: Little Bird
A beginner-friendly guide to Python programming for young people aged 11–15. Adventures in Python takes you through nine hands-on projects that build your skills from zero to confident programmer, with video clips acc...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Getting Started with littleBits
SKU: LB-00312 | Brand: Little Bird
A hands-on guide to building electronic circuits, robots, and cloud-connected devices using littleBits — the snap-together magnetic electronic building blocks. Co-authored by littleBits founder Ayah Bdeir and top-sell...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Unplugged Tots
SKU: RP-MAG83 | Brand: Raspberry Pi Ltd
Introduce your child to the foundations of computer coding so that they have the skills for their future, now. Prepare children to be the problem-solvers, inventors, engineers, scientists, and technologists of tomor...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Book of Making - Volume 2
SKU: RP-MAG27 | Brand: Raspberry Pi Ltd
The Book of Making Volume 2 collects the best maker projects from the second year of HackSpace magazine into 180 pages of hands-on guides, tips, tricks, and inspiration. From building and launching your own rocket to ...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
Make: mBot for Makers
SKU: LB-MBOTBOOK | Brand: Little Bird
The mBot robotics platform is a hugely popular kit because of the quality of components and price. With hundreds of thousands of these kits out there in homes, schools and makerspaces, there is much untapped potential...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun
30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius
SKU: TB-BM7134 | Brand: Little Bird
A hands-on project book by Simon Monk featuring 30 practical Arduino-based builds. Each project includes component lists and step-by-step instructions, taking you from basic circuits through to more advanced builds us...
Delivered by Fri 19 Jun