Uncover the history of one of the most influential games of all time in The World of Minecraft. Explore how the critically acclaimed game evolved from a one-person project in 2009 to the global gaming phenomenon it is today. The World of Minecraft is the definitive account of the game’s history, combining exclusive interviews from the Mojang studio and recollections from long-standing members of the gaming community. Read the stories behind mods like Feed The Beast, the growth of community-defining servers like Hypixel, and YouTube channels like The Yogscast, plus a personal account from Lydia Winters on the creation of Alex, the impact of Minecraft charity Block by Block, the origin of the phantom, and many more insights.This must-have collector’s item includes a foreword from chief creative officer Jens “Jeb” Bergensten and an afterword from vanilla Minecraft game director Agnes Larsson, plus original concept art, beautifully detailed renders, and previously unseen archive materials that illustrate how the game has developed over its first fifteen years. Journey back into past eras of the game and look to the future in this comprehensive chronicle of Minecraft’s story. Read more

Newly updated, this is the ultimate gift for any Minecraft fan—a box set featuring definitive guides to four different aspects of the blockbuster videogame, packed with insider info and tips from the experts at Mojang.•Guide to Survival (Updated): Learn how to find resources, craft equipment, and protect yourself. Discover which biomes to avoid when starting out, how to build a mob-proof shelter, where to look for naturally generated structures laden with loot, and so much more. •Guide to Creative (Updated): Minecraft is so varied and limitless that incredible creations can often be daunting to think about, never mind to build. Learn the finer points of architecture, art, and other creative disciplines with this guide to creative mode, and put theory into practice to build incredible constructions. Find out how to combine colors and textures to create different themes, devise intricate plans for complex builds, and discover secret hacks to use blocks in clever ways.• Guide to Redstone (Updated): Learn the art of redstone and become a master engineer with Minecraft: Guide to Redstone, and put theory into practice to construct intricate contraptions in Minecraft. Pick up the basics of the redstone components and their uses, discover how to make working circuits, and create incredibly complex builds using your new skills, taught by game-creator Mojang.• Guide to Combat: The mysterious world of Minecraft is just waiting to be explored. But danger lurks around every corner and survival can prove difficult for even the bravest adventurer. Learn how to battle your way through dangerous landscapes and go up against even the toughest mobs the game has to offer! Read more

Kids who love video games will love this exciting new series that brings video games to life in the real world! Perfect for ages 8-12.12-year-old Milo Garrett may not be the biggest, strongest, or most popular kid in school, but in the gaming world, he’s an absolute legend.After using his elite skills to acquire an ultra-rare magical ring in his favorite video game, Milo wakes up to find a real ring on his finger—and it gives him extraordinary abilities from the game in real life!Now, Milo can see “stats” floating over people’s heads, use magical spells and weapons, and even level up. But Milo learns his new powers come with a catch—evil creatures from the game are spawning into the real world, and he's the only one who can stop them!To succeed, Milo will have to defeat powerful enemies, acquire amazing new items, and boost his wavering confidence. But as he’s about to discover, being a hero in the real world is a lot harder than being one in a video game. Especially since he has limited Health Points—and when they run out there are no extra lives!Kids 8-12, reluctant readers, and adults will love joining Milo on his quest to level up from gamer to real-life hero. With non-stop action and laugh-out-loud humor, this fun new series from bestselling author R.L. Ullman unlocks an incredible reward—it gets kids to put down their screens and pick up a book!Order your copy today! Read more

Minecraft is more than just a video game. It is a phenomenon that has taken the world by storm. In this book, readers will learn how to get started in the world of Minecraft, from gathering resources to building their first structures. Content is presented in a clear and concise way, perfect for the younger hands-on techie. Includes table of contents, glossary, and index--as well as sources for further reading. Read more

What do children love? Minecraft! What will make them love reading? Learning it with Minecraft!This kid-friendly workbook features well-loved video game characters and concepts to reinforce the development of first and second grade reading skills laid out in the national Common Core State Standards. Colorfully-illustrated and high-interest practice pages and reading comprehension passages use diamond swords, potions, skeletons, zombies, and creepers to add an element of excitement to reading time. They will practice all of the reading skills they need in school, including:Grade 1:Phonics: Beginning and ending sounds, blends and digraphs, and long and short vowel soundsRecognizing and reading common sight wordsParts of speech and sentence structureBasic reading comprehensionReading with fluencyGrade 2:Vocabulary and spelling practicePart of speech and sentence structureDeepening reading comprehension: Reading for main ideas and details and Identifying cause and effectReading with fluencySkip to the pages that suit your child's needs and learning style or start at the beginning and advance page by page–it's up to you! As the workbook progresses, the activities become more challenging so that learners of all levels can enjoy an exciting, skill-building reading adventure. Perfect for Minecrafters who learn at all paces, Reading Success for Minecrafters is as fun as it is educational–and is just what your little learner needs to get ahead academically! Read more

With insider gaming info and tips, this is the official, definitive, fully illustrated guide to mobs—and how to outsmart them—in Minecraft. Minecraft: Mobestiary reveals the secrets of every mob in the game. You’ll find little-known facts about passive, neutral, hostile, utility, and boss mobs, as well as more general information about their locations, behaviors, threat levels, and drops. Written by Alex Wiltshire, author of Minecraft: Blockopedia and former editor at Edge magazine, who has made it his life’s work to study Minecraft’s mobs. Illustrated with field sketches throughout by Anton Stenvall.Collect all of the official Minecraft books:Minecraft: The IslandMinecraft: The CrashMinecraft: The Lost JournalsMinecraft: The Survivors’ Book of SecretsMinecraft: Exploded Builds: Medieval FortressMinecraft: Guide to ExplorationMinecraft: Guide to CreativeMinecraft: Guide to the Nether & the EndMinecraft: Guide to RedstoneMinecraft: MobestiaryMinecraft: Guide to Enchantments & PotionsMinecraft: Guide to PVP MinigamesMinecraft: Guide to FarmingMinecraft: Let’s Build! Theme Park AdventureMinecraft for Beginners Read more

Level up your LEGO® Minecraft® models with more than 50 building ideas! Use your LEGO collection to bring your Minecraft builds to life. Inspire budding builders to design a diamond sword, build a busy biome, make a micro mob, create a creeper house, and much more. Challenge family and friends to exciting games that combine the best bits of Minecraft and LEGO building. Comes with a diver minifigure and all the bricks needed to build an exclusive LEGO Minecraft mini model of an aquatic scene. Get ready to play! © 2024 Mojang AB. ©2024 The LEGO Group. Read more

Learn how to design, build and customize 20 mini-projects in Minecraft, from firefighter planes and deep-sea submarines to hidden bunkers and arcade games. There’s even a superhero flying school! With detailed instructions, block hacks and build tips, this book will teach you new tricks and help you practice old skills as you create bite-size builds to impress your friends in Minecraft. Read more

Unlock the Adventure of Reading With Minecraft!Introducing Let's Read With Alex and Steve!, a new phonics-based decodable series that transforms reading lessons into exciting Minecraft adventures. Perfect for young Minecraft fans, this series blends their favorite game with foundational literacy skills to create excitement around learning to read!Who Loves This Series?Parents: Spark a lifelong love of reading with these decodable stories for Minecraft fans.Teachers: Engage struggling readers with decodable stories inspired by their favorite video game, and organized in a systematic, cumulative phonics sequence to build decoding skills.Kids: Join Alex and Steve on thrilling Minecraft adventures while leveling up your reading!Why Choose Our Decodable Series for Minecraft Readers?Designed for Beginning Readers: Created by an experienced literacy specialist, this series is carefully crafted to support the unique needs of kids who are learning to read.Phonics and Fun Combined: Our engaging collection of Minecraft-themed decodable stories follows a systematic, cumulative phonics sequence to build foundational reading skills.Gamified Reading Experience: Your reader will earn Experience Points with every story and activity they complete, transforming reading practice into an interactive adventure that supports decoding, comprehension, and a love of literacy.What's Inside Level 1?Here's what you can expect inside the first book in our Let's Read With Alex and Steve! series:Five Minecraft-Themed Decodable StoriesDiscussion QuestionsPre-Reading Warm-Up ActivitiesCertificate of AchievementLet's Read With Alex and Steve! is more than just a decodable book series--it's the start of a lifelong love of reading! Endorsed by educators and loved by kids, our Minecraft-themed stories are the perfect blend of education and entertainment.Start your child's reading journey today. Let Alex and Steve lead the way!AN UNOFFICIAL MINECRAFT PRODUCT. CREATED UNDER MOJANG'S COMMERCIAL USE GUIDELINES. NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG. Read more

This classic Minecraft game guide is now completely revamped with 100% new information for the latest version of the game! Discover all the insider tips and tricks in this definitive, fully illustrated guide to creating with redstone in Minecraft.Learn the art of redstone and become a master engineer with Minecraft: Guide to Redstone, and put theory into practice to construct intricate contraptions in Minecraft.Pick up the basics of the redstone components and their uses, discover how to make working circuits, and create incredibly complex builds using your new skills, taught by game-creator Mojang. Read more

It’s time for adventure! Discover all there is to know about every mob in Minecraft in the official Mobspotter’s Encyclopedia: The Ultimate Guide to the Mobs of Minecraft. You’ll meet seven expert guides, who are full of stories of their fun experiences, and be taken on a tour to explore every corner of the Overworld. You’ll even navigate to the Nether and experience the End dimension, on a thrilling journey to witness all seventy-nine mobs in existence.Discover how to survive a shoot-out with skeletons, dive for treasure with dolphins or risk a run-in with the Ender Dragon—and then start a whole new adventure of your own! Read more

From the author of Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja and Kid Youtuber comes Video Game Kids!6th grader Jake Hill just got his world flipped upside down. After punching a cheat code into a mysterious video game he found outside his school, Jake suddenly finds himself running for his life in a crazy land full of snarky robots, talking stars, and rock monsters. Jake needs to find his friends and figure out what the heck is going on before things get REALLY out of hand, but first… he needs to level up.Video Game Kids is a funny book for kids 8-12, middle school students, and reluctant readers. Marcus Emerson is the author of Kid Youtuber, Hall Monitors, and Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja. Read more

Roblox is more than just a video game. It is a platform where millions of players create and share games with each other. With more than 40 million games available now and thousands more being added every day, it offers players a never ending source of fun and adventure. In this book, readers will learn everything they need to get started with Roblox, try their first games, and share experiences with friends. Includes table of contents, author biography, sidebars, glossary, index, and informative backmatter. Read more

With more than 100 million players around the world, Minecraft is one of the most popular video games of all time. Its unique design encourages players to use their creativity and problem solving skills to build entire worlds from scratch. In this book, readers will learn everything they need to know about construction in Minecraft, including which materials to use in different situations and how to choose building locations. Read more

You're trapped inside Minecraft!You drink the wrong potion and the next thing you know, you’re inside Minecraft! Zombies and Creepers come at you from all sides. All you want to do is get home. Or wait . . . maybe you should look around for a little while first.Can you take the right path and escape from Minecraft?This is the first of 3 Minecraft Pick Your Own Quest adventure books, each with over 30 possible endings!***Pick Your Own Quest ® books are Interactive Adventures aimed to make reading fun! Each book is an adventure where YOU are the hero of the story! You make the choices, you have the adventures, and only when you reach one of the 30+ endings, will you know how those choices turn out. Not happy with the ending? Go back to the beginning and try again!Perfect for read-alouds, independent reading, road trips, and date nights (older readers only!), each Pick Your Own Quest ® book is like a game in a book, sure to provide hours and hours of fun, keeping kids (and readers of all ages) coming back for more.***BOOKS IN THE PICK YOUR OWN QUEST SERIES:King Tut's AdventureEscape From MinecraftReturn to MinecraftMinecraft The EndTrapped in a Fairy TaleDragon vs. UnicornAlice in WonderlandTrapped in the 80sMedusa’s HeadJourney to the Center of the EarthYou Are A UnicornRobot vs. DinosaurThe “Comic” Con Comes AliveThe Wonderful Wizard of OzPrincess vs. PiratePuppy DetectiveSpace Scavenger HuntCastle of DoomSupreme Ruler of Everything CoolerJungle of the Killer AvocadosBOOKS IN THE “WRITE YOUR OWN” WRITING BOOKS FOR KIDS SERIES:Write Your Own QuestWrite Your Own Myth Read more

Book 2 in the bestselling, action-packed The Boy with Video Game Powers series!Whether he likes it or not, Milo Garrett wears the Glitch Ring, a magical item that gives him video game powers in real life! With these incredible abilities, Milo must stand as the Champion, a brave hero tasked with stopping evil forces who are spawning into the real world from an alternate reality called the Gameverse.When a mini-dragon spawns in Empire City, Milo is swept into a quest he never saw coming. That's because the dragon was sent by a princess who is being held captive in the Gameverse. To save her, Milo must find a magic gem that can transport her to his world. However, evil forces within the Gameverse don’t want the princess to escape, and they’ll do whatever it takes to stop him! Milo has rescued plenty of princesses in video games, but can he do it in real life?Kids 8-12, reluctant readers, and adults will love joining Milo on his quest to level up from gamer to real-life hero. With non-stop action and laugh-out-loud humor, this fun new series from bestselling author R.L. Ullman unlocks an incredible reward—it gets kids to put down their screens and pick up a book!Order your copy today! Read more

Unlock Your Full Potential in Fortnite with Fortnite: Ultimate Strategies and SecretsElevate your gameplay with pro techniques and inside knowledge found only in Fortnite: Ultimate Strategies and Secrets. This comprehensive guide is your key to mastering the Battle Royale. Whether you're a newcomer eager to learn the basics or an experienced player aiming to refine your skills, this book offers expert strategies, in-depth tutorials, and interactive resources tailored for all skill levels.Discover the secrets behind essential building techniques, high-ground tactics, and advanced mechanics like zone rotation and high-ground retakes. Dive into exclusive insights on Creative Mode, competitive play, and the rich lore of Fortnite's ever-evolving universe. Learn how to adapt to game updates and the shifting meta, and get tips on streaming and content creation to share your journey with the world.With Fortnite: Ultimate Strategies and Secrets, you'll gain the pro-level knowledge needed to dominate the game and take your Fortnite experience to new heights.This unofficial Fortnite guide is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Epic Games, Inc. Fortnite and related marks are trademarks of Epic Games. This book is created for educational and entertainment purposes, offering tips, tricks, and insights to help players improve their skills. All content is original, and any references to the game are made solely to enhance the reader’s experience. Read more

Book 4 in the bestselling, action-packed The Boy with Video Game Powers series!Whether he likes it or not, 12-year-old Milo Garrett wears the Glitch Ring, a magical item that gives him the powers of a video game hero in real life! With these incredible abilities, Milo must stand as the Champion, tasked with stopping evil forces who are spawning into the real world from an alternate reality called the Gameverse.Milo’s friend, Claire, knows that he’s hiding a big secret. But when she mysteriously disappears, the clues lead Milo to a shocking conclusion—she’s entered the Gameverse to find her missing father! Now, Milo has no choice but to go after her—even if he might never make it back. But when he finally arrives, he discovers that Claire is nowhere to be found, and the Gameverse is far more dangerous than he ever imagined. Can Milo find Claire before it’s too late, or will they both be lost in the Gameverse forever?Kids 8-12, reluctant readers, and adults will love joining Milo on his quest to level up from gamer to real-life hero. With non-stop action and laugh-out-loud humor, this fun new series from bestselling author R.L. Ullman unlocks an incredible reward—it gets kids to put down their screens and pick up a book!Order your copy today! Free on Kindle Unlimited. Read more

Learn what it takes to get started in the world of Minecraft, from how to gather resources to building your first structures. Read more

Unlock the Adventure of Reading With Minecraft!Introducing Book 2 in the Let's Read With Alex and Steve!, a new phonics-based decodable series that transforms reading lessons into exciting Minecraft adventures. Perfect for young Minecraft fans, this series blends their favorite game with foundational literacy skills to create excitement around learning to read!Who Loves This Series?Parents: Spark a lifelong love of reading with these decodable stories for Minecraft fans.Teachers: Engage struggling readers with decodable stories inspired by their favorite video game, and organized in a systematic, cumulative phonics sequence to build decoding skills.Kids: Join Alex and Steve on thrilling Minecraft adventures while leveling up your reading!Why Choose Our Decodable Series for Minecraft Readers?Designed for Beginning Readers: Created by an experienced literacy specialist, this series is carefully crafted to support the unique needs of kids who are learning to read.Phonics and Fun Combined: Our engaging collection of Minecraft-themed decodable stories follows a systematic, cumulative phonics sequence to build foundational reading skills.Gamified Reading Experience: Your reader will earn Experience Points with every story and activity they complete, transforming reading practice into an interactive adventure that supports decoding, comprehension, and a love of literacy.What's Inside Level 2?Aligned with the Science of Reading, Level 1 introduced beginning readers to decoding the simplest words with short vowel sounds. In Level 2, we introduce consonant blends, the next step toward becoming a skilled reader.Here's what you can expect inside the first book in our Let's Read With Alex and Steve! series:Four Minecraft-Themed Decodable Stories (Consonant Blends)Level 1 Review (CVC Words and Suffix -s)Discussion QuestionsPre-Reading Warm-Up ActivitiesCertificate of AchievementLet's Read With Alex and Steve! is more than just a decodable book series--it's the start of a lifelong love of reading! Endorsed by educators and loved by kids, our Minecraft-themed stories are the perfect blend of education and entertainment.Start your child's reading journey today. Let Alex and Steve lead the way!AN UNOFFICIAL MINECRAFT PRODUCT. CREATED UNDER MOJANG'S COMMERCIAL USE GUIDELINES. NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG. Read more