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How to Beat Minecraft - Extended Edition

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How to Beat Minecraft - Extended Edition by Kevin Pettman and Eddie Robson is a comprehensive guide for young gamers eager to master Minecraft. The book provides tips, tricks, and step-by-step instructions to navigate through the game's complexities, including crafting tools, surviving the night, and building extraordinary structures. It’s packed with engaging illustrations and clear advice, making it a valuable resource for any child looking to expand their Minecraft skills.
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This book may appeal to you if you're a young Minecraft enthusiast eager to uncover strategic tips and tricks. Featuring fun and engaging content, it's designed to enhance your adventure in the block-building world, making your gaming experience even more thrilling.

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An expanded and updated edition: everything a player could possibly need to finish the game in single-player survival mode.

A 100% independent guide – expanded and updated – to the game's famous Survival Mode, covering combat, crafting, the Nether, portals, and a complete walkthrough of how to complete the game

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With Minecraft still the most popular children's videogame title worldwide, this expanded and updated edition of How to Beat Minecraft contains absolutely everything a player could possibly need to know about how to finish the game in single-player survival mode.

Starting from the very first moment you begin the game in a completely new world, the book will show you the best methods for mining, crafting, and creating a shelter. Then, it will lead you through farming, making enchanted objects, interacting with villagers, and exploring. Finally, you'll learn how to enter the dangerous world of the Nether and survive there, and how to beat the Ender Dragon and complete the game. It's packed full of info on the very latest completely new elements in Minecraft, including pillagers, pandas, shipwrecks, and more.

New additions to this edition include biomes like mangrove swamps, the Deep Dark, ancient cities, and mobs including tadpoles, frogs, and the ominous Warden. This epic book has everything that a player needs to beat Survival Mode and become a Minecraft champion!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781839352331

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 July 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Welbeck Children's Books

Illustration: clr illus

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 520g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Kevin Pettman (Author)

Kevin Pettman is a versatile and passionate editor and writer with more than 15 years' experience, spanning magazines, books and partworks, including Match of the Day and Match. He is also a regular contributor to Top Gear's annuals and children's titles.

Eddie Robson (Author)

Eddie Robson is an acclaimed scriptwriter and novelist who has written for TV and radio. His comic book writing has appeared in Marvel comics, Doctor Who Adventures and 2000AD.

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