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An Unofficial Gamer's Adventure #5
The Skeletons Strike Back
What is more fun than boys and girls than playing Minecraft? Going on an amazing adventure into the game itself with bestselling author Winter Morgan!
Steve and his friends are back at the wheat farm trying to find a way to secure their crops from hostile mobs when their old friend Georgia comes to them for help. Georgia’s village is in the middle of a serious skeleton attack. The skeletons appear at dawn, and nobody can go to bed without risking death. Steve and the gang agree to help, but the journey to Georgia’s village isn’t easy, especially with a new batch of rainbow griefers on their trail.
After Steve and the gang get to the village and fight the skeletons, they think the battle is over. They are surprised to find out that it has just begun! Rumors circulate through Georgia’s village about a skeleton farm nearby in the dungeon of an old castle. The griefer running the farm spawns skeletons and destroys them for the bones the skeletons drop when destroyed. Is the skeleton invasion a part of the griefer’s larger plan? Or are the skeletons escaping in order to save themselves?
The gang has to figure out who their real enemy is before they can win this battle. Should they side with the skeletons? Or stop the griefer? Find out in this thrilling fifth installment of the Unofficial Gamer’s Adventure series!
Steve and his friends are back at the wheat farm trying to find a way to secure their crops from hostile mobs when their old friend Georgia comes to them for help. Georgia’s village is in the middle of a serious skeleton attack. The skeletons appear at dawn, and nobody can go to bed without risking death. Steve and the gang agree to help, but the journey to Georgia’s village isn’t easy, especially with a new batch of rainbow griefers on their trail.
After Steve and the gang get to the village and fight the skeletons, they think the battle is over. They are surprised to find out that it has just begun! Rumors circulate through Georgia’s village about a skeleton farm nearby in the dungeon of an old castle. The griefer running the farm spawns skeletons and destroys them for the bones the skeletons drop when destroyed. Is the skeleton invasion a part of the griefer’s larger plan? Or are the skeletons escaping in order to save themselves?
The gang has to figure out who their real enemy is before they can win this battle. Should they side with the skeletons? Or stop the griefer? Find out in this thrilling fifth installment of the Unofficial Gamer’s Adventure series!
112 pages, Paperback
First published March 17, 2015
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August 8, 2015
I really like this book because it has a lot of action
March 4, 2016
The Skeletons Strike Back is the 5th book of the Unofficial Gamer’s Adventure series. It’s about Steve and his friends, Lucy, Max, and Henry, along with Steve’s neighbor Kyra, helping their friend Georgia defend her village against a skeleton ambush. As they make the trip, they find a jungle temple and find some new friends, Sophie and Tatiana, who want to help them. After they got the treasures, they found more people, Liam and Dylan, who want to help them also, but seem like they would have something to hide. When they get to the village, the skeletons start ambushing whenever they have a chance. As the ambush happened, Liam and Dylan backstabbed Steve and killed him along with Steve’s friends. When he woke up, they went to mine for diamonds in a cave near Georgia’s village. As they were finishing up, Liam and Dylan showed up and demanded their diamonds, but Steve and his friends killed them to get their swords back. As more and more ambushes kept happening, Steve realized that the rainbow griefer were spawning the skeletons, and the skeletons were only defending themselves. When they finally stopped the attack, Liam and Dylan told them that the griefers were using them and went home afterwards. After the party for the victory of the skeletons, Steve and the gang went home.
In this book, Steve seems like the guy who always suspects something is up, like me sometimes. He asks people questions before letting them join him. Lucy, Max, and Henry seem like the people who will risk their lives for friends. They hunt for treasure constantly and never settle in one place. Kyra is the person who will support her friends all the time. She tagged along with Steve and has always been by his side.
Steve in my mind looks like a person who give 110% every time he does something Herculean. He is a strong man who has a full heart and works extra hard on his wheat farm. His full heart reminds me of when I need to help friends, and most of the time I’m there. I will always do anything for everyone I care about, and Steve is like that too. We both love being there for the people we care about, and we are almost there any time they need us.
This quote about Steve tells me about him in the story, “We all feel the same way. We want to go home. We’re going to trust you.” He said this after Liam and Dylan attacked them when the rainbow griefers fought Steve and his friends. This tells me that Steve will forgive anyone, even if everyone else has a different opinion about other people. Steve is always like this, but in this situation, everyone else disagreed with him. His friends Max and Georgia questioned him, but everyone there at the time knew that their one goal was to defeat the skeletons. Liam and Dylan later confessed that they were griefers at the time and only did bad things to them when the rainbow griefers were watching them. Steve forgave them and ended up winning against the rainbow griefers with the help of Liam and Dylan.
In the story, the characters are trying to figure out what is causing skeletons ambushes in Georgia’s village. Their actions in this are a lot of fighting, but also are getting new thing. One way the friends are fighting is because the have a lot of battles. In a few parts of the story, Steve and his friends battle monsters, skeletons, and griefers. They even fought against their friends Liam and Dylan. Another thing is how they get useful resources. They mine for diamond and hunt for treasure if they can. This tells me that they will do anything to help each other, even if it means fighting each other. Steve, Kyra, Lucy, Max, and Henry helped Georgia when her village was getting ambushed, and they made new friends in Sophie, Tatiana, Liam, and Dylan, although Liam and Dylan were being used repeatedly by the rainbow griefers.
I really liked this book because this helped my imagination in life a little bit. In the story, Steve had to decide if they were going to trust Liam and Dylan after what they did to him and his friends a lot of times. This relates to me a little bit because I had to decide a lot of times if I could trust people, even if I just got to know them or if they did mean things to me. Another reason I really like this book is because it shows me that I can do anything I can do as long I believe I can. Steve overcame fear to defeat the griefers and skeletons, and I could try to do some things I haven’t tried yet.
I think the theme is to be kind and forgiving, even if others don’t think that way. In the book, Steve had to trust Liam and Dylan during the ambushes, and he forgave them when he killed him when the rainbow griefers were watching. Liam and Dylan had to follow the griefers’ order, or else that would be killed and have nothing left for them. Steve forgave them anyways, but told them that they had to follow his orders when time came for them to defeat the griefers and save the village. They followed his orders, and they won.
In this book, Steve seems like the guy who always suspects something is up, like me sometimes. He asks people questions before letting them join him. Lucy, Max, and Henry seem like the people who will risk their lives for friends. They hunt for treasure constantly and never settle in one place. Kyra is the person who will support her friends all the time. She tagged along with Steve and has always been by his side.
Steve in my mind looks like a person who give 110% every time he does something Herculean. He is a strong man who has a full heart and works extra hard on his wheat farm. His full heart reminds me of when I need to help friends, and most of the time I’m there. I will always do anything for everyone I care about, and Steve is like that too. We both love being there for the people we care about, and we are almost there any time they need us.
This quote about Steve tells me about him in the story, “We all feel the same way. We want to go home. We’re going to trust you.” He said this after Liam and Dylan attacked them when the rainbow griefers fought Steve and his friends. This tells me that Steve will forgive anyone, even if everyone else has a different opinion about other people. Steve is always like this, but in this situation, everyone else disagreed with him. His friends Max and Georgia questioned him, but everyone there at the time knew that their one goal was to defeat the skeletons. Liam and Dylan later confessed that they were griefers at the time and only did bad things to them when the rainbow griefers were watching them. Steve forgave them and ended up winning against the rainbow griefers with the help of Liam and Dylan.
In the story, the characters are trying to figure out what is causing skeletons ambushes in Georgia’s village. Their actions in this are a lot of fighting, but also are getting new thing. One way the friends are fighting is because the have a lot of battles. In a few parts of the story, Steve and his friends battle monsters, skeletons, and griefers. They even fought against their friends Liam and Dylan. Another thing is how they get useful resources. They mine for diamond and hunt for treasure if they can. This tells me that they will do anything to help each other, even if it means fighting each other. Steve, Kyra, Lucy, Max, and Henry helped Georgia when her village was getting ambushed, and they made new friends in Sophie, Tatiana, Liam, and Dylan, although Liam and Dylan were being used repeatedly by the rainbow griefers.
I really liked this book because this helped my imagination in life a little bit. In the story, Steve had to decide if they were going to trust Liam and Dylan after what they did to him and his friends a lot of times. This relates to me a little bit because I had to decide a lot of times if I could trust people, even if I just got to know them or if they did mean things to me. Another reason I really like this book is because it shows me that I can do anything I can do as long I believe I can. Steve overcame fear to defeat the griefers and skeletons, and I could try to do some things I haven’t tried yet.
I think the theme is to be kind and forgiving, even if others don’t think that way. In the book, Steve had to trust Liam and Dylan during the ambushes, and he forgave them when he killed him when the rainbow griefers were watching. Liam and Dylan had to follow the griefers’ order, or else that would be killed and have nothing left for them. Steve forgave them anyways, but told them that they had to follow his orders when time came for them to defeat the griefers and save the village. They followed his orders, and they won.
July 19, 2015
Tedious. My 8-year-old son liked it because it's in the world of Minecraft, but the only saving grace for me was that it was under 100 pages. Simplistic plot, repetitive language, no character development.
February 27, 2016
Eddie has loved this whole series.
December 1, 2016
Read in one day!
May 10, 2015
My 9 year old boy loves this series.
Read
December 13, 2017Steve had just returned from saving his old friends from griefer's in the desert. They settle down as little bit's of auction happen. Suddenly, an old friend from the building competition from Mushroom Island had returned. Her name was Georgia. She told Steve, Kyra, Max, Lucy, and Henry that her village was under attack from a massive skeleton attack. They agreed to help her, and the long journey began. They fought many mobs, and faced multiple life threatining situations. They explored through numerous beautiful places as they journeyed to Georgia's village. They arrived at the village, and kept helping it by attacking the mobs of skeletons. The group found that there was skeleton spawners that were generating skeletons. They found out that griefer's were making the skeletons attack the village. The gang shut off the generator, and stopped the griefer's. The village was saved. The next day the group had to go home, but everyone had spread off to there own homes. Henry, Max, and Lucy left to go on a treasure hunt. Steve, Kyra, and two other people joined Steve to go back to his village as Georgia stade at his village, and said by. Steve was happy that he helped an old friend.
July 5, 2017
Mijn zoontje van 6 is gek van Minecraft. Toen ik dit boekje zag in de boekhandel moest ik het hebben. Ik heb het hem in 1 dag moeten voorlezen. Zoonlief kent alle speciale benamingen, voorwerpen en hun krachten en/of zwaktes - mobs, griefers, creepers, dorpelingen, diamanten zwaarden, teleporteren en herspawnen of spawnen... Tijdens het voorlezen kreeg ik van mijn zoontje geregeld een uitleg over de figuren, hun kunnen, of wat een 'mob spawner' (monsterkooi) is. Zo was ik ook mee met het verhaal. Als niet-speler van Minecraft, weet je op het einde van het verhaal toch wel goed hoe het er aan toe gaat in het spel. Het verhaal was goed opgebouwd en spannend. Ik haal zeker en vast de andere boekjes in huis!
January 2, 2025
The Skeletons Strike Back by Winter Morgan The Skeletons Strike Back is an action-packed and entertaining tale of a group of young gamers who must team up to defeat a legion of skeletons. This is the fifth book in the series, but you don't need to have read the previous books to enjoy it. This story is a lot of fun and will keep you on the edge of your seat. The characters are relatable and well-developed, and the action is fast-paced and thrilling. It's a great pick for kids who love to play video games, but it also has a strong underlying message about teamwork and courage. Overall, The Skeletons Strike Back is a solid read for fans of adventure and fantasy.
October 18, 2018
Steve's garden was trampled by cows! His friend’s tried to fix his fence but while they fixed it, a friend came by. Every day her village was attacked by an army of skeletons. She needed help from steve and his friends. On the way to the village they face a few problems. Will they make it to the village or will they die and give up? I like this book because it’s about a game that I used to play and it still interests me. I recommend this book to people who like Minecraft and people who are 8-12. Enjoy!
January 20, 2019
I bought this book when I was younger, hoping to find a good Minecraft story. I was disappointed to say the very least. There's really no action or description, the characters have no personality whatsoever, and the plotline for every one of these books is predictable: something bad happens or the characters go on a journey. Oh no! Bad meanie guys! Then they meet some nice people to become their allies but-oh shoot, turns out they're not so nice after all.
Long story short, I wouldn't recommend this story unless you're trying to fall asleep.
Long story short, I wouldn't recommend this story unless you're trying to fall asleep.
August 9, 2022
This book has bland and awkward writing. I have read very simple preschool and kindergarten books for beginning readers with superior prose. Cooking with the Cat in the Hat is a good example.
Yes, it's about Minecraft. Yes, it feels a bit like conversing with someone while playing the game. There is better writing on this subject and for this age than this.
It is short, and there are several. That might make it worthwhile for some young readers.
Yes, it's about Minecraft. Yes, it feels a bit like conversing with someone while playing the game. There is better writing on this subject and for this age than this.
It is short, and there are several. That might make it worthwhile for some young readers.
September 24, 2019
I thought that the book was really good it really encouraged me to never give up on things that are hard
and to work as a team. One symbol in the book is when Steve lost his sword in battle and he wanted to get it back because he had used it for a long time and wanted to make another one but his friends and him couldn't make a new one because they are out of diamonds
and to work as a team. One symbol in the book is when Steve lost his sword in battle and he wanted to get it back because he had used it for a long time and wanted to make another one but his friends and him couldn't make a new one because they are out of diamonds
June 12, 2017
I enjoyed this book because I like enchanted diamond swords. I also enjoyed this book because I like jungle temples.
June 12, 2017
I liked this book because I like Minecraft. I also liked this book because I liked the part when Steve made the skeletons attack the rain bow greifers.
October 12, 2017
how do you use the emojis? :(
December 14, 2017
My favorite thing about this book was them fighting of the skeletons army.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 8, 2019
My brother and I read this book and we really like it. We like how they battle rainbow griefer and how the skeletons fought back the griefers.
January 25, 2020
That's time I won't get back. Yawn.
September 8, 2020
Kinda good
January 27, 2022
A nice Minecraft book for kids. My son loved it.
January 16, 2025
im sad I can't get the last one cause I don't know how. this one has to be the most stupid so far.
July 2, 2023
Edited to add: My 6yo absolutely disagrees with my assessment and says he would give it 5 stars.
This is about a mother's love for a child.
More accurately- about how dearly I love my son in order to finish reading this painful book to him and pretend that I enjoyed it as much as he did.
Minecraft lovers who adore all things Minecraft- ignore me, this review is not for you. If you want a play by play of a band of people in Minecraft doing Minecraft things (defeating griefers, avoiding creepers), you will thoroughly enjoy this. My Minecraft-obsessed child loved it so much he is now forcing his father to read it to him again.
If you enjoy character development, world building, or skilled writing, run. This book contains none of those. It introduces character after character, with exactly no character traits. There is no personality, only gear (though Steve has sentimental attachment to his diamond sword- does that count as a personality?). There is only the vaguest attempt at world building- you must already be familiar with Minecraft and picture that in your head. The only detail you will get is what biomes they travel through, and that Georgia's house has a quartz floor. The writing is painful. It reads like an eight-year old wrote it, with very little syntax variety and expecting all action to take place in a single sentence. Every so often there is a tough vocabulary word thrown in to make me wonder who on earth the target audience is (was there a target reader age? or is that asking for too much consideration?). There was just enough tough words and plot holes for my son to stop me every couple pages so I could explain what was happening, spurring him to launch into his own diatribe on Minecraft and re-explain the rules to me (rules which I had taught him when showing him how to play). I love my child very, very much, and reading this book was truly a testament to that.
August 26, 2016
This book is interesting to me, because I like most of the parts in the story. My favorite part is that Steve and his grief friends went on a adventure to save his village and kill like about 1,000 skeleton. My second part is at the end, Steve made a house for his friends to live. I think that Steve is a very nice man. He makes his village live in peace, whenever a zombie army or a skeleton army come to attack, Steve and his friends was always there to save the day.
April 19, 2016
I hate these books, but my son (7) loves for me to read them to him. This one took us longer to get through than the first four in the series (mainly due to my laziness, the fact that I hate reading this series, and my hoping that if I didn't read it he would pick it up and read it himself).
July 16, 2015
This book is just a fun read.
March 2, 2016
Asher (9yo) read.
March 7, 2016
The editing was much better in this book than the earlier one's in the series. Steve faces more trials and makes more friends.
August 4, 2015
nice book
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