Of course, while written for kids, “JavaScript for Kids” is fine for any beginner who wants a gentle and fun introduction to programming. The author, Nick Morgan, is a front-end engineer at Twitter.

Written for people with no programming experience, especially those who might find the very idea of sitting down and learning to program intimidating, this book is likely to get some absolute ...

So he came up with a solution: Code Monster from Crunchzilla. It’s a free site, designed for kids ages 9-14, that blends elements of a game and tutorial to teach basic Javascript skills.