Minecraft Books for 3rd Graders

When the sun goes down and monsters come creeping, most folks hide under the blankets - but not Ned! Tonight he’s grabbed his magic sword and marched right out the door. Can one brave farmer really fight off a giant zombie, a sneaky skeleton, and a huge spider with mean little eyes? And what strange treasure might glint on the floor when the night is done? This decodable reader practises soft g words such as ‘gem,’ ‘gentle,’ ‘giant,’ ‘danger,’ and ‘charged.’

Skel has a list of chores longer than his arm, and he’s far too busy for rest. But when night falls and glowing green eyes appear in the sky, can a tired skeleton outrun a hungry phantom? Will Bones and Jack reach him in time, or has Skel’s no-sleep adventure finally gone too far? This decodable reader practises si making /zh/ in words such as ’treasure,’ ‘decision,’ ‘vision,’ and ‘pleasure.’

When the barn window is left open just a crack, Starfang the spider slips out for a wild adventure in the forest. At first the world is full of tasty flowers and juicy berries - but what happens when a nest of cave-spider bruisers comes creeping after him? Can Bones the farm dog pick up the trail and track down his missing friend before it’s too late? This decodable reader practises the ‘ui’ sound in words like ‘fruit,’ ‘juicy,’ ‘pursuit,’ and ‘suits.’

A growling belly, a village full of traders, and one little green gem that should buy a roasted chicken - easy, right? But why do the villagers panic the moment the gem comes out? Why does a cat freeze solid by your knee, and why has the whole morning vanished in a blink? Something is very wrong with this shiny rock… This decodable reader practises the ‘kn’ sound in words like ‘knee,’ ‘knelt,’ ‘knocked,’ ‘knew,’ and ‘knucklehead.’

Steve is trapped in a strange village, clutching a Cursed Emerald that won’t let him go. The villagers only hum, a scruffy cat watches him from the hay, and his brother’s old warnings keep echoing in his head. Can Steve find a cartographer to map his way home before the emerald hollows him out? And what happens when he reaches for a second gem? This decodable reader practises the ’ei’ sound in words like ’eight,’ ‘receive,’ ‘veins,’ and ‘weird.’

Alex has a cursed emerald in his pocket, and one accidental peek turns his brother Jake into a stone statue! Can an ancient message scratched into the back of the village iron golem hold the secret to breaking the curse? What does “Nether fire” really mean, and will the brothers be brave enough to face the bubbling lava together? This decodable reader practises the ph sound in words like ‘alphabet,’ ‘decipher,’ ‘phrase,’ and ’triumphantly.’

The cursed emerald is back, and it’s tougher than ever! When our hero tries to hurl it into the Nether, the gem flings him to the desert instead. Each morning his fingers grow colder, and anyone who touches the stone freezes solid. Could Jake have an idea rough enough to work, or is time finally running out? A decodable reader exploring the ‘ough’ phonogram through words like ’enough,’ ’though,’ ’thought,’ and ’through.’

The cursed emerald is finally going down - into a lava pit, no less - but how do you throw something that turns you to stone the moment you touch it? Our hero has a wild plan involving a mine cart, a fire resistance potion that tastes suspiciously like nothing, and one very brave best friend named Jake. Will the rails hold? Will the potion work? Can anyone really outsmart a whispering gem? This decodable reader practises the ph sound in words like ‘phantom,’ ‘morphed,’ ‘symphony,’ and ‘phew.’

Zom has a handwritten list, a rumbly tummy, and one big goal: catch the tastiest seafood in the ocean. But have you ever tried to grab a slippery cod with your bare hands? Or knock on a turtle’s shell? When Zom dives deeper than he’s ever gone before, he stumbles upon something shimmering and strange beneath the waves. What could possibly be down there? This decodable reader practises the ‘wr’ sound in words like ‘wrap,’ ‘wreck,’ ‘wrestle,’ and ‘wrong.’

Ned has built a cosy shed in an unknown world, but his magic book says it’s time to dig! Can Ned figure out which end of the shovel goes in the ground? And what happens when his trusty shovel hits something hard and golden deep beneath the hill? Grab a pickaxe and find out! This decodable reader practises the ‘kn’ phonogram in words like ‘knelt,’ ‘knuckles,’ ‘knock,’ and ‘knew.’