Minecraft Books for 2nd Graders
Jack Attack
Zom wakes up to find his whole farm covered in cake - neat little patches of it, stretching right across the garden! The next day, it’s coal. The day after that, eggs everywhere! Jack thinks it’s the funniest thing ever, but Zom is sure someone is pulling pranks. Could it really be Jack, or is something stranger going on? This decodable reader practises es plurals in words such as ‘boxes,’ ‘catches,’ ‘dashes,’ and ‘hatches.’
Ouch! Don't Touch That Cactus!
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 ‘donut,’ ‘paper,’ ‘open,’ and ‘giant.’
Don't Tell Dr Can Do!
When the Mischievous Mage sets off a spectacular firework show one night, he expects to get in trouble. Instead, Jill has a surprising request - she wants him to help celebrate something special for the village! Jill has big plans that include a new town square, a fountain, rose bushes, and even a secret surprise for Dr Can Do. What could the surprise be, and how will Dr Can Do react when he finds out?
Bones and the Wolves
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.’
Don't Step in the Lava!
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.’
Hot or not?
Steve has caught a big fat cod, and he is sure he can cook it over a roaring fire. But is raw fish unsafe until it is properly cooked? And when his first try ends with very hot fingers, will he repeat the same mistake the next day, or find a wild new way to heat his lunch? Join Steve for a sizzling, smoky adventure! This decodable reader practises words with prefixes, including ‘preheat,’ ‘react,’ ‘rebuild,’ ‘unsafe,’ and ‘dismay.’
Cod
Deep in the cold sea lives the fastest, sneakiest cod on the coast - and every fisherman has given up trying to catch it. Every one, that is, except Steve. But Steve has no rod, no net, and no boat. How on earth will he catch a fish with his bare hands? And when the tide washes something unexpected onto the shore, could Steve finally have a chance? This decodable reader practises vowel team syllables in words such as ‘diet,’ ‘quiet,’ ’naive,’ ‘reacts,’ and ’triumph.’
Dig!
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.’
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.’
Zombies in the Cave!
Two wandering villagers have drifted too deep into the cave - and now something is moving in the shadows! When zombies lunge from the dark and turn the villagers green, can a shimmery purple potion save them before it’s too late? Will the cure reach them in time, or will the villagers stay lost forever? This decodable reader practises es plurals in words like ‘boxes,’ ‘fizzes,’ ‘splashes,’ and ‘riches.’