Level 1: I Made You a Book

Official Raspberry Pi Project

This lesson is based on the official Raspberry Pi Foundation project. Open it alongside this guide to access the starter project, step-by-step instructions and community remixes.

How to use it: Click the link above, then click See Inside on the Scratch project to explore the finished version. Use Remix to get your own copy to edit.

What You Will Build

Design a digital book with pages the reader can turn through.

What You Will Learn

By the end of this project you will be able to:

• Use Events blocks to start scripts and respond to clicks
• Combine Motion, Looks and Sound blocks to create behaviours
• Use variables to track game state and scores
• Apply the specific Scratch concepts introduced in Level 1

You Will Need

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Plan your story: 4–6 pages with simple text and pictures.
2. Create one backdrop per page. Name them Page 1, Page 2, etc.
3. Add arrow sprites (Next and Back buttons).
4. Create a variable called page.
5. When the Next arrow is clicked: change [page] by 1 then switch backdrop to [Page (page)].
6. When the Back arrow is clicked: change [page] by -1.
7. Add if (page < 1) set [page] to [1] and if (page > 6) set [page] to [6] to limit navigation.
8. Add a text sprite per page with the story content.
9. Add character sprites that appear on certain pages only (use show/hide).
10. Add sound effects or narration sounds per page.

Extension Challenges

Try these after completing the main project:

• Add an animated title page with a play sound intro.
• Use costumes instead of backdrops to simplify page tracking.
• Add a page number display using a variable.

Reflection Questions

1. Which Scratch blocks did you use most in this project?
2. What would you add or change if you had more time?
3. How could you reuse the ideas from this project in a different context?

Share Your Work

When your project is complete, click Share in Scratch and post the link to your class or the Techbase community.