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The Big Book of Small Python Projects (Al Sweigart)
Practice after the first book
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81 short practice programs in Python, from simple games to animations and simulations, each with the full source and ideas for changing it.
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We bought this alongside Python Crash Course in January 2025. It is the one we recommend once you know the basics and want small programs to practice on.
This is the one we’d buy again.
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