Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: John Gordon

A book of 21 games for the Acorn Electron.

Publisher: Granada Publishing
Author: Mike James, S.M. Gee, Kay Ewbank

30 Hour Basic is a simple self-instructional course on the language of microcomputers. But programs need more than language: they need structure as well. So the course also teaches you good programming techniques. You'll learn how to keep, order and sort files, records and directories; how to print letters and addresses; how to invent your own computer games; how to handle numbers and so on.

Publisher: National Extension College
Author: Clive Prigmore

Publisher: Granada Publishing
Author: Vince Apps

Publisher: Acornsoft - Adder Publishing
Author: Mark Holmes & Adrian Dickens

"This book will enable you to explore and exploit fully the powerful graphics capabilities of your Electron.

Although the authors assume that the reader has some knowledge of BASIC programming and elementary geometry, the inclusion of many worked examples and program listings will enable the complete beginner in graphics to make quick progress in learning how to draw and manipulate 2 and 3 dimensional pictures."

Publisher: Macmillan
Author: I. O. Angell and B. J. Jones

Publisher: Granada
Author: Mike James, S .M. Gee

The emphasis throughout is on applying these techniques in programs of your own. There  are plenty of suggestions for further refinements and developments of the material presented here, and you are sure to come up with ideas of your own.

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company
Author: Jim McGregor and Alan Watt

This book is a comprehensive guide to programming the Electron. An insight into all the areas of coding is provided by covering Input/ Output, Variables and Constants, Memory, Loops, Sorting and Searching- in detail. The book takes you on a logical route through the five recognised stages of programming: establishment of the OBJECTIVE, DEVELOPMENT, CODING, TESTING, and DOCUMENTATION. Time spent on proper establishment of the OBJECTIVE and DEVELOPMENT will pay for itself tenfold in terms of time wasted on TESTING (debugging) a program written straight into code.

Publisher: Micro Press
Author: Peter Seal

In this book, programming is taken one step at a time, with many examples being used to demonstrate not just what various instructions and functions do, but just as importantly, how they can be applied in practice. In this way the reader can, with reasonable ease, gain a practical understanding of most aspects of BASIC programming on the Electron.

Publisher: Bernard Babani
Author: R. A. & J. W. Penfold

Publisher: Macmillan Publishers
Author: Ian Birnbaum

Learn to write in assembly language on your Electron and speed up the execution of your programs. This is great for moving graphics and controlling external devices.

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company
Author: John Ferguson and Tony Shaw

From back cover:
This book is specifically written for the Electron and shows you how to make the best of it - at home, at school and at work.

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Neil Cryer, Pat Cryer

Classifications
Dewey Decimal Class 793/.9
Library of Congress U310

Publisher: Collins
Author: Owen Bishop and Audrey Bishop

How to Write Your Own Programs

This book is designed for Electron users who want to begin writing their own programs. It assumes a working knowledge of the keyboard and the machine's basic functions. Ideal for anyone tired of typing in program listings, this gentle introduction to the jargon and complexities of computing will take the reader step by step through program design and structure. Illustrated throughout with clear examples, Discover Your Electron makes full use of the machine's sound and graphic capabilities and prepares the user for advanced programming with a wealth of hints and tips.

Publisher: Century Publishing (with Melbourne House)
Author: Philip Williams

"EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE ELECTRON contains a selection of programs for the younger user. The subjects covered include history, geography, economics, art, English, mathematics, physics, logic and computer sciences."

(rear cover)

Publisher: Century Communications Ltd
Author: Ian Murray

A book created to assist beginners in using machine code on the Electron. Contains information such as the definitions of ROM, RAM, Bytes and bits to register actions. Contains multiple diagrams and flow charts.

Publisher: Granada Publishing Ltd
Author: Ian Sinclair

This 1984 book is an introduction to programming on the Acorn Electron aimed explicitly at children

From the 'Note to Parents':

'This book is aimed at the young, first-time user or the not-so-young perplexed beginner!  An introduction to the simple programming commands is covered in the first section of the book, while the second section concentrates on some of the graphics commands available on the Electron.'

Publisher: W. Foulsham & Co.
Author: Brian Smalley and John Spence

Author: Liddy Nevile, Carolyn Dowling

Introduction Excerpt:

Do you need a book written in simple language about how to use the Electron or BBC micro? This is it!

If you have a little common sense and plenty of imagination, you will find working with your home computer fascinating, fun, and only as demanding as you care to make it. There are no rules about who can benefit or make a contribution. Perhaps children, in particular, have shown us most clearly that they have no fear of the micro. Above all though, this book is meant to be shared between members of the family and friends of all ages.

Publisher: Pitman Press
Author: Tim Markes

'The complete programmer's toolkit - essential programming aids for your micro'

Publisher: Personal Computer News Library
Author: Jeff Aughton

Author: Liddy Nevile, Carolyn Dowling

This book tell you how to master the electron and shows you structured programming.

Publisher: Ellis Horwood Limited
Author: Simon and John Matthews

The BASIC Listings for the Acorn Electron and Sinclair Spectrum Computers.

Publisher: Century Communications
Author: Professor Peter Morse, Brian Hancock

Publisher: Granada
Author: Owen Bishop, Audey Bishop

18 programs to help you make full use of the Electron's facilities; but not just listings - detailed explanations of these structured programs are given to help you learn sound programming techniques, and increase the power and creativity of your own programming.

Publisher: Micro Press
Author: Simon

This book was published in 1984 by Pan Books, in conjunction with the magazine Personal Computer News.  Of the sixty programs listed, most are games, with some utility software also included.  

From the blurb:

'A massive software library for the price of a single cassette.  Explosive games, dynamic graphics and invaluable utilities, this specially commissioned collection takes BASIC to the limits and beyond.

Four of the country's best-selling software writers have pooled their talents to bury programming cliches and exploit your micro's potential to the full.

Whether you are a games player or a more serious user, here's the book to make your micro work for you.'

Publisher: Pan / Personal Computers News
Author: Robert Erskine, Humphrey Walwyn, Paul Stanley and Michael Bews

For the past five years, personal computer world has led the market in microcomputer magazines and has developed a reputation for publishing the very best software for all the most popular micros. Now the cream of these programs has been gathered together in a single volume, enhanced and converted for the electron.

Along with the forgotten gems from the archives available for the first time the electron, this is the best of PCW series also contains the finest programs written especially for this popular micro, plus a wealth of hints, tips and utilities which will prove essential reading for all serious programmers.

Publisher: Century Communications

Publisher: Granda Publishing
Author: Audrey Bishop and Owen Bishop

Written in simple and practical style. Beginners Guide provide the first stage in learning to use the BBC Micro, the ZX Spectrum, or the Acorn Electron computers. Step-by-step, you are shown how to write simple programs, use number and string variables and produce sound, colour and simple.

Publisher: Kingfisher
Author: Richard and David Graves

Publisher: Penguin Books
Author: Neil Cryer, Pat Cryer

BASIC, Sound and Graphics

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company
Author: Jim McGregor, Alan Watt

"Terrific games routines - and how to make them even better!"

Publisher: Granada
Author: Kay Ewbank, Mike James, S. M. Gee

If you own an Electron computer and are looking to put it to more serious use, then this is the book for you.

Publisher: Sunshine Books
Author: John Scriven