Books with title The Unofficial Guide to Building Towns in Minecraft

Many creatures wander through the world of Minecraft and, just like in the real world, many of them can be helpful or dangerous. This book shows young Minecraft fans more about how the game's critters compare to the real-life animals they know. Through intriguing illustrations and real-world facts, they'll learn more about the creatures with which they share the planet, the resources with which they can provide us, and how that information crosses over to the game. They'll also learn more about taming and keeping these animals, or, in some cases, avoiding them.

It should come as no surprise that mining is a very important way to obtain resources in the game of Minecraft. It's also a very important way to get resources in the real world. This informative book shows young readers more about how people build real-life mines and what they mine for, including in-game resources such as diamonds, iron, gold, and coal. It will also show them how to use that information to make their Minecraft mines safer and even more productive.

Creating things is fun! It's even more fun when you can take something practical you've made and personalize it just for you. Crafting is also an important part of the game of Minecraft, but not everything you make has to be practical. This book shows Minecraft fans how to put their own stamp on their in-game buildings and tools. Age-appropriate text will show them how these methods compare to methods used in the real world for years, such as dyeing, smelting glass, and metalworking.

"One of the most exciting aspects of creating worlds in the popular game of Minecraft is constructing railroads to carry your character around the towns you build. Rails and carts can also be used to make transportation systems in mines, but also roller-coasters. This volume shows readers how railroads constructed in Minecraft can display engineering concepts used in the real world. Using the redstone blocks in Minecraft gives readers a basic understanding of electronic circuits"--

With more than 100 million players around the world, Minecraft is one of the most popular video games of all time. Its unique design encourages players to use their creativity and problem solving skills to build entire worlds from scratch. In this book, readers will learn everything they need to know about construction in Minecraft, including which materials to use in different situations and how to choose building locations.

When building in Minecraft, the sky is the limit! You can construct a city with buildings that tower over Steve and the game's other inhabitants. Using Minecraft constructions as a guide, this book teaches readers about STEM in the real world. With a mixture of dazzling photographs, cutaway illustrations, and Minecraft examples, this book is sure to amaze and educate young readers. The text encourages readers to use computer coding skills to make their own mods in Minecraft. Help readers get on the elevator and take it to the top floor of this fascinating volume.

It'd be pretty boring if every part of the world was the same. This is also true of the game of Minecraft! Just like the real world, a Minecraft world has many different biomes, with different features, plants, and animals in each one. In this intriguing book, young readers will learn more about Minecraft's biomes and how they compare to real-world biomes and their climates, animals, and plant life. Colorful illustrations show the resemblances and differences, and accessible text explains how players can make the most of the fascinating, diverse world around them.

As long as people have lived on Earth, they've created art, and as long as people have played Minecraft, they've created art in the game! Both in real life and in Minecraft, art can include many different aspects: textiles, stained glass, music, paintings, writing, and far more. Students will investigate how they can use Minecraft to try out many forms of art for themselves. They'll also learn about how forms of art have changed throughout history and how art has influenced history and how society and history has influenced art.

In The Unofficial Guide to Coding with Minecraft, you can walk through a sunflower field, create a sheep pen, get hopping with rabbits, and farm your own field. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions will guide you through coding these fantastic projects. Once you've got the hang of it, there are different challenges you can choose to really test your coding skills and troubleshooting hints to help if you need them. With Ready, Set, Code!, you'll soon be ready for the world of coding.