Minecraft Books for 2nd Graders

Zom the zombie has eaten brains for breakfast, lunch, and dinner his whole life - and he is SICK of it! Today he’s taking action and becoming a CHEF. But what on earth will he find to cook with in a muddy old field? A green egg? Moldy wheat? Bug-covered sugar? Can Zom really turn this gross pile into something worth eating? This decodable reader practices ci/si/ti making /sh/ in words like ‘action,’ ‘precious,’ ‘suspicion,’ and ‘satisfaction.’

Jack wants a pet of his very own - something spectacular, something nobody else has. But when his search leads him across snow and ice to a lonely little polar bear cub, has he finally found the perfect friend? Or is something much, much bigger watching from the cliffs? Can Jack figure out the clues before it’s too late? This decodable reader practices prefix words such as ‘depend,’ ‘rename,’ ‘retreat,’ ‘decode,’ and ‘return.’

Ned has a cozy shed, a bossy magic book, and a brand new stone pickaxe - but what happens when The Book sends him straight into a dark cave in the hillside? When something hisses in the shadows, Ned must run for his life, past the doorway, across the seashore, and far, far offshore. Can he outsmart a grumpy creeper before nightfall? A fun decodable reader practicing compound words such as ‘backyard,’ ‘hillside,’ ’lunchbox,’ and ’nightfall.’

BANG! When Dr. Can Do blows a hole in the ceiling AGAIN, Jill decides enough is enough - she’s building her very own quiet, cozy house on the other side of the village. But when bedtime finally comes, a strange groaning sound rumbles from above her head. What could be hiding up there? Will Jill ever get a peaceful night’s sleep? This decodable reader practices the oo phonogram in words like ‘boom,’ ‘room,’ ‘wood,’ ’look,’ and ‘zoom.’

Every night, monsters pour out of the darkness, and Ned only has a sword, two bone-chewing wolves, and a bossy floating Book to help him survive. Can a half-built wall hold back the zombies? Will shiny new armor be enough when the creatures invade again? And why is The Book always hiding when things get scary? This decodable reader practices words with prefixes such as ‘defend,’ ‘rebuild,’ ‘retreat,’ and ‘return.’

Ned is having a gentle day picking flowers outside the castle walls, humming a little song and ignoring every warning The Book tries to give him. But what happens when a sneaky green creeper hisses right behind him? Can Ned find a clever way to tackle this explosive problem, or will he end up in trouble all over again? Grab your bow and find out! This decodable reader practices the le/al/el/il endings in words like ‘castle,’ ‘bundle,’ ‘gravel,’ ‘metal,’ and ‘settle.’

Dr. Can Do’s furnaces are hungry, and his coal is almost gone! The villagers can’t help, and the mine is a long, dusty walk away. But what if a clever inventor could build something faster than feet? Can Dr. Can Do lay the perfect track, spark every torch, and zoom to the mine before his work is left undone? Hammers up - it’s time to invent! This decodable reader practices prefixes in words like ‘dislikes,’ ‘recharge,’ ‘redo,’ and ’nonstop.’

Ned has a pointy hat, an enchanting table, and a very bossy talking book - so he’s almost a wizard! But first, Mister Book insists Ned craft dozens of normal books, which means collecting leather, growing sugar cane, and battling monsters after sunset. Can Ned handle the hard work without making a single mistake? And will this strange lesson finally turn him into a real wizard? This decodable reader practices VC/CV syllables in words like ‘after,’ ‘better,’ ’lesson,’ ‘problem,’ and ‘sunset.’

Ned the farmer has a problem - his new leather armor is plain, boring brown, and he wants to look AMAZING. Can red flowers help? What about yellow ones? When Ned crushes petals into dye, something surprising happens on his workbench, and soon The Book is helping him cook up a whole rainbow of colors for his fashion show. This decodable reader practices suffixes in words like ‘farmer,’ ‘handful,’ ’lovely,’ and ‘brightly.’

Skel the skeleton hasn’t picked up a paintbrush in years, but when a village art show opens to ANYONE, his bony fingers start to tingle. Out in the fields, he spots something shimmering in the lake - a sparkly squid with a very greedy appetite. What happens when Skel feeds it snacks of every color? And will the villagers love his strange, bright new art? This decodable reader practices compound words such as ‘artwork,’ ‘sunlight,’ ‘seashore,’ and ‘rainbow.’