Minecraft Books for Kids
The brand new Minecraft movie is getting released tomorrow! And I know that Minecraft is hugely popular in my library among kids, so I thought it was the perfect time to share some Minecraft stories and reference books for all the Minecraft fans out there. Sometimes, kids may be reluctant readers who prefer to spend time playing video games, but with these books, kids can get the best of both worlds reading about their favorite game.
Most of the books on this list are geared toward a middle grade audience (think ages 8-12), but you’ll always find picture books and easy readers for a younger audience and fans of any age would probably appreciate a book like The World of Minecraft. There are dozens of Minecraft books in the world, but this is a great starting place for readers to get started. If you have a favorite title that isn’t mentioned below, please share it in the comments so other Minecraft fans can find it!
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Minecraft Books for Kids
Minecraft by Christy Webster, illustrated by Alan Batson
Minecraft® is the best-selling video game of all time! And now younger fans who are just starting to play the game can learn all about the Creeper mob in this new MOBS OF MINECRAFT storybook that shows when they spawn, how to defeat them, and the helpful items they drop when you do! Featuring game play and crafting hints within an engaging story, this Minecraft storybook is perfect for children ages 4 to 7.
Minecraft: Bite-Size Builds
Learn how to design, build and customize 20 mini-projects in Minecraft, from firefighter planes and deep-sea submarines to hidden bunkers and mini arcade games. There’s even a superhero flying school!
Each build is accompanied by exploded views and step-by-step, fully-illustrated guides and detailed instructions to show you how to complete each build from start to finish. Informative text will help you with your construction understanding and encourage you to use your new knowledge to create your very own builds.
Minecraft: Guide to Survival
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 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.
The Minecraft Ideas Book: Create the Real World in Minecraft with 70+ Awesome Builds by Thomas McBrien
Spark your imagination with incredible build ideas inspired by the world around you. Explore landmarks, natural wonders, and inventions. From the Great Wall of China and the Great Barrier Reef, to steam trains and the International Space Station, get suggestions for how to build them all in Minecraft – and discover fascinating facts about them, too.
The Minecraft Ideas Book is packed with all kinds of imaginative build ideas, including a cross-section of a volcano, a fabulously fun fairground, a Mount Everest base camp, a rainforest with canopy bridge, and much, much more. Why not step back in time to build the Titanic or a Roman chariot race or fast-forward to the future and build a sustainable city? Anything is possible! What will you build first?
Minecraft: The Island by Max Brooks
Washed up on a beach, the lone castaway looks around the shore. Where am I? Who am I? And why is everything made of blocks? But there isn’t much time to soak up the sun. It’s getting dark, and there’s a strange new world to explore!
The top priority is finding food. The next is not becoming food. Because there are others out there on the island . . . like the horde of zombies that appears after nightfall. Crafting a way out of this mess is a challenge like no other. Who could build a home while running from exploding creepers, armed skeletons, and an unstoppable tide of hot lava? Especially with no help except for a few makeshift tools and sage advice from an unlikely friend: a cow.
In this world, the rules don’t always make sense, but courage and creativity go a long way. There are forests to explore, hidden underground tunnels to loot, and undead mobs to defeat. Only then will the secrets of the island be revealed.
Minecraft Volume 1 by Sfé R. Monster, illustrated by Sarah Graley
Tyler is your everyday kid whose life is changed when his family has to move from the town he’s always known. Thankfully, Tyler has a strong group of friends forever linked in the world of Minecraft! Tyler, along with his friends Evan, Candace, Tobi, and Grace have been going on countless adventures together across the expanses of the Overworld and are in need of a new challenge. They decide to go on the Ultimate Quest–to travel to the End and face off against the ender dragon!
Minecraft Legends: A Hero’s Guide to Saving the Overworld
The Overworld needs a hero. Is it you?
The Overworld is on the brink of destruction. The piglins have arrived, and they’re hungering to take it for themselves. Gather your strength, inspire unexpected friends and lead them into battle before the piglins’ Nether corruption devours all.
Inside these pages, you’ll discover game-winning strategies, from combat hacks to building tips, and learn what to expect from the piglin hordes and their bases. This is your ultimate guide to driving the piglins back to the Nether.
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Minecraft Maps: An Explorer’s Guide to Minecraft
Are you ready for an adventure? Minecraft: Maps is a visual guide to the Minecraft landscape, created by an explorer on a quest to find the most valuable loot while avoiding danger. Explore each of the fifteen major biomes through highly detailed, illustrated maps, then read the explorer’s notes about the unique features and discover an inspirational themed build idea for each.
A beautifully illustrated visual guide in its own right, Minecraft: Maps is also a survival tool. You’ll learn which biomes are home to the most dangerous mobs, where to look for exclusive blocks, how to find naturally generated structures and the best places to search for loot. Once you’ve discovered each biome you can get building–construct an ice palace in the ice plains biome and an entire village suspended in the tree canopy above the jungle floor.
Biomes: Badlands, Dark Forest, Desert, Forest, Jungle, Mountains, Mushroom Fields, Ocean, Plains, Savanna, Snowy Tundra, Swamp, Taiga, The Nether, The End
Minecraft: The Stonesword Saga – Crack in the Code
Based on the most popular video game of all time, this all-new chapter book series takes a group of intrepid Minecraft players deeper into the game than ever before. Someone–or something–has turned the Evoker King to stone. And now a new player, Theo, has joined the team on their quest to return their former enemy to normal. Theo’s has coding skills that could come in handy, but does he have what it takes to be part of the team, or will his meddling put a crack in the game code that none of them will survive?
Minecraft: The Ultimate Collection! by Nick Eliopulos and Arie Kaplan, illustrated by Alan Batson
Minecraft® is one of the best-selling video games of all time! And now learning to read has never been more fun. Players new and old can join Emmy, Birch, and their tame wolf Byte, as they explore mysterious biomes and encounter scary mobs in this collection of five exciting Step Into Reading Step 3 leveled readers.
The World of Minecraft
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.
Minecraft 2-in-1: The Official Would You Rather/The Official Joke Book
The Official Would You Rather/The Official Joke Book is filled with silly questions and outrageous scenarios based on MINECRAFT as well as jokes and riddles that will have even the most serious villager laughing out loud. The book is illustrated throughout with hilarious black and white line drawings. This 2-in-1 paperback collection has something for everyone whether you’re a beginner looking to think about MINECRAFT in an all-new way, or a longtime fan looking for laughs—or both!
