Free Minecraft Books for Kids
I'll Do It Myself!
Jill’s yard is buried under cobblestone, and the line for the village stone bin is massive. Why wait all day when she could just build one herself? With a pattern from Dr Can Do and a chest full of buckets and redstone, Jill marches off to her workshop - but will every piece fall into place before sunset? This decodable reader practises VC/CV syllables in words like ‘bucket,’ ‘pattern,’ ‘sunset,’ and ‘problem.’
It Won't Stay Down!
The bravest explorer in the whole world has found a village under the full moon - but something is very wrong. The huts are dark, the golem is cracked and tangled in vines, and a see-through cat is watching every move. Where did all the villagers go? And what happens when a defeated zombie simply will not stay down? This decodable reader practises prefixes in words like ‘inspect,’ ‘unpack,’ ‘retreat,’ and ‘return.’
Jack Attack
Zom steps outside one morning and freezes - his farm is covered in cake! The next day, coal. The day after that, eggs everywhere. Who keeps filling the farm with strange surprises overnight? Jack certainly finds it hilarious, but he swears it isn’t him. Even after Zom stands guard all night, the pranks keep coming. Can Skel finally catch the culprit before the whole farm falls apart? This decodable reader practises the soft c sound in words like ‘face,’ ‘slice,’ ‘races,’ ‘mercy,’ and ‘advance.’
My Villagers Turned Green!
My two villagers wandered off again - and this time, the river swept them straight into a dark cave! What happens when something green and groaning lurches out of the shadows? Can I brew a cure in time, or will my silly neighbours be zombies forever? I only have ingredients for one try, so I’d better not mess this up! This decodable reader practises the ’eigh’ sound in words like ’eight,’ ’neighbours,’ ‘outweighed,’ and ’eighty.’
That Bucket Weighs a Ton!
Ned has built a brand-new house in a quiet neighbourhood, but there’s a problem - he’s down to his last few apples and his tummy is rumbling! Luckily, The Book has a plan involving seeds, a hoe, and one very heavy bucket of water. Can Ned haul it all the way from the beach without tipping into the sea? And will his tiny green shoots ever grow into real food? This decodable reader practises the ’eigh’ phonogram in words like ’eight,’ ‘weighs,’ ‘weighty,’ and ’neighbours.’
Who Wrecked My Windmill?
Dr Can Do has built the grandest windmill ever - but who would want to wreck such a masterpiece? When morning comes, the sails lie smashed across the field, and there’s not a cloud in sight to blame. Was it a freak storm, a clumsy golem, or something far sneakier creeping through the dark? Can Dr Can Do catch the culprit before his beautiful tower is ruined again? This decodable reader practises the wr phonogram in words like ‘wrapped,’ ‘wreck,’ ‘wrestle,’ and ‘wry.’
Achoo!
Nitwit’s nose is twitchy, his eyes are watery, and his throat feels like he swallowed a cactus - but is he going to rest? No way! Not when he’s tough as an elephant and one hundred percent fine. Can Nitwit march past his friends, dodge a sneezy dog, and outsmart his own cosy bed? Or will one mighty ACHOO change everything? This decodable reader practises the ‘ph’ sound in words such as ’elephant,’ ‘phone,’ ‘phony,’ and ’triumphant.’
Minecraft Ecology: Oceans
Dive beneath the waves and explore the huge ocean biomes of Minecraft! Did you know oceans cover more than half the whole world? From warm, sunny reefs bursting with tropical fish to frozen seas where only the toughest mobs survive, each ocean hides its own secrets. Who lurks in the dark depths? Which creatures can leap from the water and walk on land? This decodable reader practises the ph sound in words like ‘dolphins,’ ‘atmosphere,’ ‘amphibians,’ ’triumph,’ and ‘catastrophe.’
Run, Fig Pig, Run!
Deep in an old, forgotten mine, Fig Pig grips his little lamp and marches bravely into the dark. But what lurks beyond the rusty rails and towering stone arches? A glittering chest? A snoring spider the size of a wheelbarrow? A wobbly walkway over bubbling lava? Fig Pig thinks he’s tough enough for anything - but can one brave little pig really handle all that? This decodable reader practises the ‘ough’ phonogram in words like ’tough,’ ’though,’ ‘brought,’ and ’enough.’
The Pumpkin Patch
Zom’s pumpkins are the biggest, plumpest crop he’s ever grown, and he’s already dreaming of the delicious cakes he’ll bake. But when one pumpkin vanishes overnight without a single footprint left behind, his suspicion grows. Who - or what - is sneaking through the patch after dark? Can Zom and Skel stake out the garden and catch the mysterious thief before every last pumpkin disappears? This decodable reader practises ci/si/ti making /sh/ in words such as ‘attention,’ ‘delicious,’ ‘suspicion,’ and ‘determination.’