Master Builder Junior is the perfect starting strategy guide for kids beginning to explore and create in the world of Minecraft. This title contains everything players need to know to begin their adventure, including tips for getting started, descriptions of materials, details about friendly and hostile mobs, mining for everything from coal to diamonds, and how to tackle beginner building projects. Aimed at children aged 7 to 9, this guide is the ultimate introduction to Minecraft. Full-color screenshots will guide players along with easy-to-understand instructions tailored to this younger audience. Triumph Books is a leader in quality and innovation in sports publishing and also publishes pop culture and current events books. They are based in Chicago. Master Builder Junior By Joe Funk Triumph Books LLC Copyright © 2016 Triumph Books LLC All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-62937-231-0 Contents CHAPTER 1 Intro, CHAPTER 2 Your First Day in Minecraft, CHAPTER 3 The World Around You, CHAPTER 4 Friends and Foes: The Creatures of Minecraft, CHAPTER 5 Learning the Basics, CHAPTER 6 Playing Minecraft Online: Minigames, Servers, and More Fun, CHAPTER 7 The Gallery of Incredible Builds, CHAPTER 8 Cool Starter Projects and Inventions, CHAPTER 9 The Great Minecraft Challenge, CHAPTER 1 Intro Well, hello young Crafter! What's that? You're not a Crafter yet? Or maybe you've played a little, mined a few mines, crafted a few ... crafts, but you just want to get better at the game? Oh, I see! Well, you're in luck then, because you just picked up the best guide in the world to becoming an amazing young Minecraft player! Minecraft is an awesome, thrilling, incredible, amazing (okay you get the point) video game that lets you have a grand adventure in a beautiful world that you get to shape yourself using the power of your imagination, not to mention a Pickaxe or two. Minecraft is also the world's most popular video game, with over 100 million players around the globe, so it's no wonder you're interested in playing it yourself. Seems like just about everyone is grabbing a Pickaxe and Sword and heading out into this virtual world these days! With this book, though, you're going to be way ahead of the game compared to everyone else you know. That's because this book is full of tips, tricks, advice, and even a secret or two about this game of blocks and building. You'll find information on how to get started in the game, what to do when you're nice and settled in, how to find all of those rare and awesome items and materials you need, and even a chapter on minigames and playing Minecraft in new and exciting ways online! Plus, there's a full Gallery of Incredible Builds, absolutely crammed with some of the best and coolest stuff Crafters just like you from all over earth have built in this little game. It's pretty spectacular, but don't take our word for it — flip on over and take a look! In fact, why don't you turn the page, get settled in front of your computer, console, or tablet with Minecraft loaded up, and let's get mining! There's an entire universe out there of adventure and creation to explore and experience, and it's only limited by your own imagination. It's time to Craft! CHAPTER 2 Your First Day in MINECRAF So, Here You Are! It's your first day in Minecraft, and there's a wide world around you to explore and play in. But what do you do first? There's just so much to do in Minecraft, it can be a little confusing at first. The Minecraft world can also be pretty dangerous, especially at night, and getting a good start on your first day is very important. The overall goal of your first day is to have enough resources and a good shelter to keep you safe before it gets dark, and these things take a little bit of work. Don't worry though! We'll walk you through what to do so you have a great first day in your new favorite game. The Three Keys to Your First Day The first few moments in your Minecraft game should focus on the three most important things in Minecraft: resources, tools, and shelter. Resources Almost everything in Minecraft is made of blocks that can be "broken" and picked up, and you can use each thing to build with or to make other things. Gathering resources is very important to Minecraft, and you will need to get some very early on in your first day. Tools Tools are items that make tasks easier in Minecraft. For instance, there are Shovels to dig Dirt faster, Pickaxes to make mining Stone much faster and to let you get important ores (more on those later!), and many more tools. You'll build these using the resources you gather, and you need a few as quickly as you can get them in your first day. Shelter There are lots of creatures in Minecraft that want nothing more than to attack you, and it can be a little bit scary sometimes! Luckily, all you need to be safe is a nice home with walls, Doors, and some Torches to keep the place well lit and cozy. Making your f