I've tried to get the kids to start with robotC and friends but with the short length of the season and the "intimidation factor" of writing actual code I rarel

I've tried to get the kids to start with robotC and friends but with the short length of the season and the "intimidation factor" of writing actual code I rarely get past a simple "Hello world." The kids that are interested in coding usually get started when I show them Eloquent Javascript - I suppose its introduction is more simple and captivating than most other books.