Free Minecraft Books for 2nd Graders
Not Tonight, Monsters!
Ned used to hide under his blankets when the monsters came out at night. But not tonight! Tonight, Ned has a shiny sword, a brave heart, and a plan to stand his ground. Can one small farmer really take on a zombie, a sneaky skeleton, and a giant spider all by himself? What will he find waiting when the shadows grow long? This decodable reader practises es plurals in words like ‘crashes,’ ‘crouches,’ ‘dashes,’ ‘hisses,’ and ‘flashes.’
Dig, Ned, Dig!
Ned has a shiny new shed, a magic book, and a brand new shovel - but what happens when his shovel clangs against something hard and golden deep in the ground? Can a clever tool crack open stone, and what treasures might be hiding beneath Ned’s feet? Join Ned as he digs, builds, and dreams up his next big adventure! This decodable reader practises compound words such as ‘hillside,’ ‘pickaxe,’ ‘daylight,’ and ‘cobweb.’
Fig Pig and the Dark Cave
When a tall, purple-eyed Enderman appears at Fig Pig’s window in the dead of night, he can’t stop wondering: why is it so angry? Why do Endermen steal blocks, and where do they take them? With his friend Player at his side, Fig Pig tiptoes into a shadowy cave to uncover the truth behind the screams - but what will he find lurking in the dark? This decodable reader practises VC/CV syllables in words like ‘common,’ ‘hidden,’ ‘follow,’ and ‘sudden.’
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.’
Jill Joins the Mage
Jill needs ancient debris - and the only place to find it is the Nether! Will she join the Mage and Doc on a wild trip through a portal of swirling light? The Mage grins with joy at the thought of riding big beasts across bubbling lava, but Jill has a better idea. Can clever bridges spoil the danger before it ruins the whole quest? This decodable reader practises the oi/oy phonogram in words like ‘join,’ ‘joy,’ ‘choice,’ and ‘coils.’
Llama Drama
BOOM, BOOM, BOOM! Who is shaking the walls of Skel’s quiet farmhouse in the middle of the night? A trio of llamas has decided the farm is the best party spot in the land - and they’ve invited everyone! Can Skel and Zom stop the woolly riot before the llamas ruin every last crop, or will the chaos only grow? This decodable reader practises vowel team syllables in words like ’trio,’ ‘quiet,’ ‘riot,’ and ‘vial.’
Not Done Yet!
Dr. Can Do is never, ever finished! His cottage has a cosy wool rug, but shouldn’t EVERY home have one too? Off he dashes to the sheep pen, then to build a clever tool, then a grand new shop made of wood - but can one busy inventor really do it all on his own? And when the work is done, will he finally rest? This decodable reader practises the ‘oo’ phonogram in words like ‘wool,’ ‘good,’ ‘zoom,’ ’nook,’ and ‘boom.’
Run, Fig Pig, Run!
Deep in an old, forgotten mine, brave Fig Pig marches in with his little lamp beaming and a pickaxe swung high. But what happens when he spots a chest full of gold, a sleeping beast the size of a wheelbarrow, and a narrow rail stretched across bubbling lava? Will he reach the great black coal he dreams of, or will something at the entrance send him running? This decodable reader practises the ’ea’ sound in words like ‘beam,’ ‘dream,’ ‘reach,’ and ‘scream.’
The Bees Want Them Back!
Ned’s shed in his backyard looks a bit plain - can he jazz it up somehow? With help from his magic book, he makes a beeline for the seashore to dig up something very strange and very blue. But when he starts picking flowers in the sunshine to brighten the place up, a grumpy beehive has other ideas! Will Ned get stung, or find a clever way to escape? This decodable reader practises compound words such as ‘backyard,’ ‘beeline,’ ‘seashore,’ and ‘sunshine.’
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.’