Minecraft Books for 2nd Graders

When Dr Can Do’s golden carrots run out, he dreams up a wild plan: grab a giant cactus from the desert and turn it into bone meal forever! But have you ever tried to hug a plant covered in needles? Ouch! Can one brave inventor and a wobbly donkey really make it home in one piece? This decodable reader practises 2-syllable open words such as ‘doughnut,’ ‘paper,’ ‘open,’ and ‘giant.’

Skel keeps his brick house sparkling clean, but Zom and Jack would rather flop in the grass than lift a mop. When Skel finally marches out the door, the two slackers think they’ve won - no chores, no fuss, just sunshine and naps. But what happens when the muck piles up and strange little legs start skittering through the shadows? Can the pests be stopped? This decodable reader practises the ‘igh’ phonogram in words like ‘bright,’ ‘fight,’ ’night,’ and ‘might.’

Jack leaps into the sea with a shout of joy - until the fish start vanishing! Who is the huge shape lurking in the deep? When a gang of honking, hissing lotls zooms up from the dark, Jack, Zom and Skel bolt for shore. They need someone brave, someone who never flinches. Could Mer be the answer? This decodable reader practises the oi/oy sound in words such as ‘joy,’ ‘join,’ ‘choice,’ ‘foil,’ and ‘ploy.’

Ned has built the most beautiful beehive in the neighbourhood, and the honey is truly the best thing he has ever tasted! But what happens when Ned eats spoonful after spoonful, day after day? Can his wise magic book convince him to slow down before his tummy turns awful - or will it take a very strange dream to teach him a lesson? This decodable reader practises suffixes in words like ‘proudly,’ ‘spoonful,’ ‘hopeful,’ and ‘swiftly.’

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.’

The Mage has a secret - his magic just won’t sit still! It fizzes, crackles, and bounces around inside him until he simply has to let a little out. But what happens when “just one spell” turns into walls of stone, spiky shelves, and chickens in all the wrong places? And who is waiting in the doorway when his pranks finally catch up with him? This decodable reader practises the ‘oa’ sound in words like ‘moan,’ ‘groan,’ ’loaf,’ ‘foam,’ and ‘oath.’

Step into the leafy world of Minecraft forests, where towering oaks and birches stretch high above your head! What creeps between the shadowy trunks when the sun goes down? Why do players need trees so badly, and what happens if we chop down too many in the real world? From gathering seeds to spotting mobs hiding in the green, this adventure shows why forests matter everywhere. This decodable reader practises the ’ee’ sound in words like ‘creep,’ ‘green,’ ’trees,’ ‘see,’ and ‘seeds.’

Ned has finally grown his very first patches of wheat, and he can’t wait to fill boxes and boxes with golden stalks. But what happens when a hissing creeper sneaks onto the farm in the dead of night? Can Ned save his harvest before it all goes BOOM? With bunches of wheat on the line and a clever Book by his side, this little farmer isn’t giving up! A decodable reader practising es plurals in words like ‘boxes,’ ‘patches,’ ‘crashes,’ and ‘wishes.’

Meet Sam, the puppy who loves one thing more than anything in the whole wide world - sitting! From the moment he’s born, Sam plonks down wherever he pleases: in the middle of paths, on cliff edges, even when he’s meant to be chasing sheep. But what happens when this giant, goofy dog and his quiet trio of family line up at the edge of a dock? Will Sam ever learn where NOT to sit? This decodable reader practises vowel team syllables in words like ‘being,’ ‘giant,’ ‘quiet,’ and ’trio.’

Zom the zombie farmer has a brilliant plan - invite the villagers for a lovely farm stay with fresh air, cute animals, and a big country breakfast! The villagers arrive gleeful and hopeful, but when Zom hands them a very long list of chores and vanishes, things start to get messy. Will slimy green eggs and grumpy zombie sheep ruin the trip? This decodable reader practises suffixes in words like ‘farmer,’ ‘gladly,’ ‘hopeful,’ and ‘proudly.’