Minecraft Books for 2nd Graders

Alex has a shiny new fishing rod and she’s already racing for the water - but poor Steve doesn’t have one! Can he scrounge up sticks and string before Alex hauls in every fish in the sea? And when his search turns up two sad, broken rods instead of crafting bits, is his fishing day sunk for good? Dive in and find out! This decodable reader practises 2-syllable open words such as ‘before,’ ‘begins,’ ‘open,’ ‘over,’ and ’taken.’

When a terrible storm hits at nightfall, Bones the hunting dog bolts from Skel’s side and vanishes into the dark hills. Deep in the woods, lost and hungry, he meets a wolf pack with pale, steady eyes - and starts to run wild with them. But can a dog who has forgotten his home ever find his way back to the friend who loves him? This decodable reader practises compound words such as ’nightfall,’ ‘hillside,’ ‘daybreak,’ ‘sunset,’ and ‘pathway.’

Alex grabs her shovel and heads for the hillside, certain something special is hiding deep underground. But what will she find as she digs a tunnel down, down, down? A shiny jewel? A tasty morsel? And while she’s busy swinging her pickaxe below, could a nimble thief be sneaking around up on the grass? This decodable reader practises le/al/el/il words such as ‘shovel,’ ‘bundle,’ ‘scramble,’ and ‘sparkle.’

Steve dug too deep, and now something is flapping right behind him in the dark! Can he outrun the screeching bats, leap across a pit, and hide in water so still that nothing hears a peep? With his pickaxe swinging and his armour rattling, this brave miner is in for the chase of his life - but what waits beyond the cave? This decodable reader practises the ’ee’ sound in words like ‘deep,’ ‘feet,’ ‘flee,’ ‘green,’ and ’trees.’

What happens when the best miner in the village takes her friends on a field trip? Tom just wants coal for his oven, and Max dreams of portals to another dimension - but Jill has a bubbling, glowing surprise waiting deep underground. Can they chip away at the hardest block in the world without taking one wrong step? Whatever you do, don’t step in the lava! This decodable reader practises ci/si/ti making /sh/ in words such as ‘mission,’ ‘vacation,’ ‘ancient,’ and ‘patient.’

A new Mage has moved in down the street, and Jill is not impressed. First her chicken is walking on its head. Then her sheep turn blue, green, and spotty! What will this cheeky Mage magic next - and can Jill protect her farm before he meddles with everything she owns? Join Jill as she stomps, sighs, and stands her ground. This decodable reader practises the aw/au phonogram in words like ‘saw,’ ‘fault,’ ‘jaw,’ ‘paws,’ and ’taunt.’

Tip and Fig Pig are heading home at sunset when a sudden shadow passes overhead - and it has wings wider than the sky! Everyone knows the Ender Dragon never leaves The End, so what is it doing here? Can a tiny sword, a lucky arrow, and one very brave cat really scare off a monster this big? This decodable reader practises VC/CV syllables through words like ‘sunset,’ ‘forgot,’ ‘problem,’ and ‘perhaps.’

Fig Pig stands on the coast and makes a very big promise: he will sail across the sea and bring Brat Cat the most AMAZING thing in the whole world! But what will he find out there on the waves? Spotty mushroom cows? A giant white bear? A burning hot desert? And will anything be amazing enough for Fig Pig’s chest of treasure? This decodable reader practises the ‘oa’ sound in words like ‘boat,’ ‘coast,’ ‘float,’ and ‘croak.’

What lies beyond the flower fields Ned calls home? With his magic book floating beside him, Ned sets off to find out - and stumbles upon a bustling village full of curious folk, a giant iron figure, and a friendly trader with two llamas. What treasures will the villagers offer for Ned’s wheat and coal? And what shiny green items might he find along the way? This decodable reader practises 2-syllable open words such as ‘cosy,’ ’tiny,’ ‘open,’ and ‘robot.’

Ned has built a wall, a gate, and even a moat - but what happens when spiders climb, skeletons shoot arrows, and creepers go BOOM? The Book says he needs a guard: a giant iron golem with a pumpkin for a head! Can Ned really grow a head in the dirt? And will his lumpy iron creation ever come to life? This decodable reader practises words with prefixes such as ‘defeat,’ ‘defend,’ ‘insert,’ and ‘unreal.’