Books published by publisher Sky Pony

New York Times Bestselling author. Six exciting adventures for boys and girls who love Minecraft. One great price!Gameknight999 loves Minecraft, but when one of his father’s inventions teleports him into the game, Gameknight is forced to live out a real-life adventure inside a digital world. Stuck in Minecraft, he discovers the game’s best-kept secret, something not even its programmers realize: the creatures within the game are alive!Over the course of six adventure novels, Gameknight999 battles zombies, spiders, ghasts, endermen, creepers, and even the infamous Herobrine as he tries to keep himself and his friends alive and fights to stop the enemies of Minecraft from taking over the game and escaping into real life. Included in the box set are the following novels: Invasion of the Overworld, Battle for the Nether, Confronting the Dragon, Trouble in Zombie-Town, The Jungle Temple Oracle, and Last Stand on the Ocean ShoreThe bestselling Gameknight999 books are action-packed tributes to the worldwide gaming phenomenon of Minecraft, and each novel is filled with your favorite characters, biomes, and creatures from the actual game. The Gameknight999 Box Set is the perfect gift for any Minecraft fan.This adventure series is created especially for readers who love the fight of good vs. evil, magical academies like Hogwarts in the Harry Potter saga, and games like Minecraft, Terraria, and Pokemon GO. Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers—picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Tired of the same old 9x9 cobblestone cubes? Stuck figuring out what type of windows to add to your mansion? Here are dozens of examples of window treatments, roofs, walls, paths, road, bridges, floorplans, block palettes, and more.Copy them exactly or use them as inspiration, and you’ll be mastering the art of creating unique and detailed Minecraft builds.Guided by hundreds of in-game, step-by-step photos and simple instructions, kids will learn how to add excitement, artistry, and variety to everything they build.Perfect for beginner to advanced Minecrafters who want to learn moreIncludes hundreds of step-by-step, full-color photos to guide readers of all agesHelps encourage creativity and problem-solving skillsMinecrafter Architect: Builder’s Idea Book appeals to the virtual artist in every gamer and holds the valuable secrets players need to stretch their building skills. Become a Master Builder of Structures!

Discover the mysteries of science with Future Geniuses! Come along with Valentina, the astronaut, on this incredible journey to Mars and become a space genius! Up past the exosphere, thermosphere, and mesosphere, we will find outer space and learn the answers to some big questions. What is the ozone layer? What is gravity? Which countries have successfully traveled into space? What are the parts of rockets called, and what does each part do? What is space like? Future Geniuses is a collection that will help families spend a lot of time reading and learning together. Through simple text and fun illustrations, author and scientist Carlos Pazos makes the subjects of space and space travel approachable and easy to understand for even the smallest scientists.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries meet the world of Minecraft in this six-book collection of illustrated stories. Six great books! One great price!Gerald Creeper Jr. is a self-proclaimed pacifist (which, by the way, has nothing to do with a pacifier), but he finds himself in the war zone when he starts his first year at Mob Middle School. At his new school, every monster in the Overworld is jockeying for power, and the skeletons seem to have it out for him. And that’s just the start of the school year. Join Gerald as he navigates the ups and downs of school from Day 1 through summer vacation!The Creeper Diaries Box Set collects six great novels in one handsome box set. It will entertain boys and girls for hours and hours.The Creeper Diaries is a laugh-out-loud funny, heavily illustrated, diary format series that follows the most misunderstood hostile mob in the Overworld. It’s not easy being green . . . or explosive!

Get ready for a brain-building STEM adventure! Give kids the academic advantage with STEM Quest for Minecrafters: Grades 3–4. This problem-solving workbook challenges young minecrafters to apply their natural creativity and reasoning skills to real-world situations. Science, technology, engineering, and math come to life on the pages of each colorfully illustrated lesson. This book: Allows young gamers to engineer solutions, crack codes, and stretch their brains in fun and exciting waysSupports STEM education initiatives and builds twenty-first-century learning skillsEncourages kids to dive eagerly into a unique, colorful, kid-friendly offline learning adventure Whether it's designing a new mob, evaluating natural resources, engineering a mine cart, or using the binary alphabet to crack a code, third and fourth graders will discover new ways to stretch their brains, build their confidence, and satisfy their appetite for hands-on learning.

For the fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, here comes a new illustrated children's horror anthology with works by Neil Gaiman, Sephen King, and more. You have been warned!The stories in this book are scary. Real scary! After reading these horrible tales and staring at the creepy drawings, don’t complain that you couldn’t sleep or they started haunting your dreams—we warned you!If you love ghosts and monsters and enjoy getting goosebumps, this spine-chilling book is for you! Inside, you will find:A creature that lives in the dark and feeds on those who do not pay attentionA monster created by the descendant of Doctor FrankensteinA haunted house at HalloweenA big cat that snacks on schoolteachersA boy who is afraid of what will come down the chimney at ChristmasA school with very strange pupilsA decidedly odd zombie costumeA puzzle set by a ghostAnd more!Compiled by award-winning horror editor Stephen Jones and featuring the authors Ramsey Campbell, R. Chetwynd-Hayes, Neil Gaiman, Charles L. Grant, Stephen King, Lisa Morton, Lynda E. Rucker, Robert Shearman, Michael Marshall Smith, and Manly Wade Wellman, this book is filled with nightmarish illustrations by acclaimed artist Randy Broecker.So, whether you’re reading this book alone or with friends, get ready to be afraid. Very afraid!

Attention parents, teachers, and every book and girl who loves Minecraft, this giant (over 350 pages) kid-friendly workbook uses everyone’s favorite game to encourage kids to learn principles of math, reading, and handwriting.Colorfully illustrated pages bring their most beloved video game to life and entice learners (even the most reluctant ones) to take part in an educational adventure. With practice pages and content spanning across subjects, they’ll find everything they need to develop their education and their confidence in the classroom. Included within this book:Handwriting skillsClear stroke formation guidelinesUppercase and lowercase letter practiceMinecrafting-themed word and sentence practice for added skill buildingMath skillsMultiplication and divisionMath facts and word problemsFractions and geometric shapesReading skillsPhonicsSpeechVocabularyReading comprehensionWhether you’re preparing them for the upcoming school year or providing extra skill practice, The Great Big Fun Workbook for Minecrafters: Grades 3 & 4 is as fun as it is educational—and is just what your child needs to meet and exceed academic standards!

Minecrafters: get ready to write! Young gamers can use this unique, lined journal for offline adventures! Have fun jotting down your in-game discoveries, planning your next epic build, writing a Minecrafting story, doodling, or just describing your day in this one-of-a-kind journal. Every time you turn the page, you’ll find a new gaming fact to add to your expertise and help you get creative. Inside you’ll find: 96 lined, double-sided pages for recording thoughts, doodling, or tracking your in-game builds and successesColorful images of all your favorite characters and objects from the gameHelpful tips for masterful builds and epic creative mode adventuresEnchanting book design that lets kids “escape” into the game Reluctant writers will be drawn to this gamer-friendly journal that makes writing fun. Keep it on their bedside table, stash it in their backpack, and keep it for years to come. Add more Minecrafting to your day with Minecrafter’s Journal: Creative!

Now young boys and girls can enjoy their favorite bible stories as told through fabulous designs made with LEGO bricks.From Old Testament favorites to the stunning and prophesied birth of Jesus Christ, this is a must-have book for any young reader new to Bible stories or obsessed with LEGO bricks. Inside, kids will find six classic Bible stories, illustrated in full-color, including:Noah and his ark full of animalsDavid’s fight against the giant, GoliathDaniel’s survival in a den of ferocious lionsJoseph’s colorful coat and his interpretation of Pharaoh’s dreamJonah’s miraculous survival in the belly of a whaleJesus’s birth in a small stable in BethlehemComplete with a fun search-and-find activity at the end of each story for additional LEGO fun, this substantial paperback is the perfect holiday or anytime gift!

Lu won’t go with just anyone! Lu is waiting to be picked up after school. She stands on the sidewalk, all alone, and it starts to rain. Ms. Smith walks by, and offers to take her home. Ms. Smith lives in Lu’s neighborhood—but does Lu really know her? Lu asks herself, what’s her first name? Does she dye her hair red? What’s her dog’s name? And she says, “I don’t know you, so I won’t go with you! And besides, Mama said I should wait.” As other adults—all of whom Lu has met in some capacity before—offer to take her home, Lu continues to consider if she really knows them. One by one, she refuses to go with them. Until, finally, the person Mama said she should go home with shows up—though his appearance is a surprise to the reader! This sensitively narrated story illustrates how clear rules and arrangements can help protect and empower children during an especially vulnerable time of day. The ending includes a prompt for readers to create their own similar “safe” list, and a list of resources for parents.

Now boys and girls can learn stories from the Bible with amazing full-color images from their favorite game: Minecraft!Minecraft has swept the gaming world by storm. Parents of children who play Minecraft will love this fun, educational collection of Bible stories. With the world of Minecraft as a backdrop using vivid, full-color screenshots, children will experience the Bible as never before.With fascinating scripture and narrative simplified to teach young readers, this is the perfect gift. The images created are not only of magnificent, vast terrains often found in Minecraft but also feature artfully re-created Bible characters, such as Adam and Eve, and superb designs of the pyramids and Noah’s ark.With over 470 images, young readers will explore the story of creation, the journey of Abraham, David and Goliath, Moses’s great journey, The Tower of Babel, the birth of Jesus, the Last Supper, and much more!Authors Garrett Romines and Christopher Miko are teachers who have used Minecraft to create imaginative worlds in their classrooms. Now, they have created Bible stories with virtual blocks to produce vibrant, 3-D worlds filled with adventure and astonishing imagination. The Unofficial Holy Bible for Minecrafters makes the Bible more entertaining, engaging, and accessible for children than ever!

For boys and girls who love Minecraft, one big book with three graphic novel adventures. Over 2200 full-color images transport young readers into the world of the game they love most.When quiet farm girl Pixel receives an acceptance letter from the prestigious academy for gifted students, Redstone Junior High, she is thrilled! Little does Pixel know that the school's long history of safety is about to take an unsettling turn. The adventures that unfold will test Pixel's courage, reveal a unique and precious gift that she never knew she had, and help her create friendships that will change the course of her life.With three full adventures (Zombies Ate My Homework, Creepers Crashed My Party, and Dragons Never Die, this huge book of adventures will enchant boy and girls of all ages who love playing Minecraft and love stories full of action, adventure, and bravery.