For those just starting with the Beeb this book has an easy style. It covers Basic in a good manner using meaningful variable names right from the start.

This book, both text and programs, appears to me to have been produced using a daisy wheel printer. In this particular case unfortunately, the print wheel used did not have some of the characters used on the Beeb and the listing on page 153 contains some weird characters. The book includes several black and white screen photographs showing some of the results from the programs.

A major disappointment to me is the lack of a good description on files. I was just getting into their description when it stopped. Files need at least a couple of chapters.

The index and contents pages are generally good, although the index doesn't always send you to the correct page. There are some extra blank pages at the end of the book to make your own notes, a very useful feature.