Puzzles, Games, Challenges, and Computer Coding Concepts for the Problem Solver in You ($17) shows kids how to program while also building algorithms and decoding messages.

For years, coding has been thought of as a useful skill for children to learn. It’s integrated into computer science classes and a number of organizations are dedicated to helping kids code.

Integrating coding into the early education years of South African students must be flagged as urgent rather than optional – ...