Minecraft Books for 2nd Graders

Tom the Baker makes the best pies in Canville - but when something smashes the village guards to bits, is a sneaky thief to blame? As brutes creep through the night, Tom grieves for his cosy shop and wonders if anything can keep the village safe. Can a great stone wall save Tom’s pies before disaster strikes again? This decodable reader practises the ‘ie’ sound in words like ‘cried,’ ‘field,’ ’thief,’ and ‘pies.’

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.’

Skel has a list of chores longer than his arm, and rest is the very last thing on his mind. But when the sun sinks low and shadows stretch across the field, something with glowing eyes is watching from the clouds. What happens to those who refuse to sleep? Can Skel and Bones make it home before the phantoms swoop? This decodable reader practises the ‘ie’ phonogram in words like ’tied,’ ‘spied,’ ‘shield,’ ‘shriek,’ and ‘cries.’

Dr. Can Do knows every single cobble in his quiet little town of Canville - or so he thinks! But when a stranger named Sam rides in claiming there are hidden caves nearby, Dr. Can Do is sure he’s wrong. What could possibly be lurking beneath those gentle green hills? Could a whole jungle really grow underground? Follow along as a humble guide leads the way into a world no one expected. This decodable reader practises le/al/el/il words such as ’little,’ ‘gravel,’ ‘purple,’ and ’tunnel.’

Starfang the spider is bored of the farm. Why stay inside when the world outside is full of wild berries, sweet flowers, and tickly petals? One night, someone leaves the barn window open just a crack - and that’s all a sneaky eight-legged adventurer needs! But what happens when Starfang crawls too deep into a dark cave and meets something with glowing red eyes? This decodable reader practises es plurals in words like ‘bushes,’ ‘branches,’ ‘patches,’ and ‘crashes.’

Ned is tired of eating bread for every single meal - surely there must be something tastier out there? When The Book suggests a trip to the beach with a strange stick-and-string contraption, Ned is full of anticipation. But what exactly is a fish, and will Ned have the patience to catch one? Get ready for a splashy seaside adventure! This decodable reader practises ci/si/ti making /sh/ in words like ‘anticipation,’ ‘delicious,’ ‘instructions,’ ‘patient,’ and ‘satisfaction.’

CHINK, CHINK, CHINK - just another boring day of mining coal, until a strange glowing emerald changes everything. One touch, one Creeper blast, and suddenly our miner is standing under unfamiliar stars with monsters closing in. Where did the emerald send them? And what will happen when night falls in the jungle? This decodable reader practises ci/si/ti making /sh/ in words like ‘action,’ ‘caution,’ ‘direction,’ and ‘hesitation.’

Steve’s stomach is growling, his pocket is glowing, and the villagers are acting very strange. What is it about this shiny green gem that makes the butcher shriek and back away? Why does time seem to skip whenever Steve peeks at it? With a cursed emerald burning a hole in his pocket and a whole village to explore, Steve has to find food fast - and figure out what this stone really does. This decodable reader practises the ’ew’ sound in words like ‘knew,’ ‘flew,’ ‘drew,’ and ‘chewed.’

The cursed emerald is still in Alex’s pocket, and now Jake has turned to stone just by looking at it! Can an ancient message scratched into the back of the village iron golem reveal how to destroy the gem for good? And will two brothers be brave enough to carry the curse all the way into the Nether? This decodable reader practises the aw/au phonogram with words like ‘dawn,’ ‘hauls,’ ‘paws,’ ‘jaw,’ and ‘drawn.’

The cursed emerald is still glowing, and this time it flung our hero straight into the desert instead of the Nether! With his fingers growing colder and villagers running scared, can he and Jake find a clever way to destroy the gem before the curse takes over for good? What will happen when anything that touches the emerald turns to stone? This decodable reader practises the ’ew’ sound in words like ‘brew,’ ‘flew,’ ‘knew,’ ’news,’ and ‘phew.’