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For boys and girls who love Minecraft, a graphic novel adventure from a New York Times bestselling author that uses over 750 images to transport young readers into the world of the game they love most.

Go with young hero Phoenix as she seeks the enchanted golden apple to save her brother

Phoenix longs to see the world outside of her village. One day, she risks a trip over the town’s wall to see the dark forest. Her quick adventure releases a monster that turns her brother into a zombie! It’s up to Phoenix to save him by leaving her village and finding the enchanted golden apple.

This graphic novel for kids is followed by other Minecraft graphic novels, including Revenge of the Zombie Monks, Saving Xenos, Chasing Herobrine, The Ender Eye Prophecy, and Battle for the Dragon’s Temple. They are easy graphic novels and are sure to be enjoyed by all who love Minecraft and stories filled with adventure, courage, and action.

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. 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.

192 pages, Paperback

First published November 3, 2015

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Megan Miller

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Profile Image for Jon Nakapalau.
6,495 reviews1,023 followers
July 18, 2022
If you like Minecraft or quests then you will enjoy this book. I have several friends who are HUGE followers of everything MC; and they really liked this book. Truth be told it is the 'social science' part of me that made me want to read this book. Always amazed when something breaks down the door of pop culture so thoroughly!
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5 reviews2 followers
June 7, 2018
loved this book
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708 reviews
November 17, 2017
I enjoyed this book because I love Minecraft!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I also enjoyed this book because I liked the part when Phoenix and T.H. had a golden apple and a potion of weakness and cured Phoenix's brother, Zander. Phoenix and T.H. got the weakness potion from a witch and the golden apple from the golden apple orchard at the monastery.
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40 reviews
March 9, 2025
I loved this book when I was like 8
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27 reviews
November 4, 2019
pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease let there be a second one PLEASE!!!!!
1 review
February 26, 2019
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Profile Image for Jack O.
240 reviews
March 27, 2019
I would give this book ten stars if I could. There was a talking dog in this book, which was one of my favorite characters. His real name is Alistair, but Phoenix calls him Wolfie. Phoenix is looking for a golden apple and weakness potion. There is an evil witch and three creepers, which the witch is trying to make explode. The creepers are her henchman. There is one skinny one, one short fat one and one normal creeper. Phoenix is looking for stuff because her brother got turned into a zombie villager and she needs those things to turn him back into a normal villager. She also meets this a hermit who becomes her new friend like Wolfie. - Jack, age 10
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2,033 reviews39 followers
January 22, 2021
I picked this up for two reasons. 1) My students are crazy about Minecraft. 2) I needed a book that started with Q for my alphabet challenge.

Now...I know I'm not the intended audience. And I'm sure if I had a little more knowledge about Minecraft and how the game works I would have enjoyed this a bit more.

But oofta. It seems so poorly written, even for a kids book. The humor isn't funny, the "action" is exciting, and the villains aren't scary. The block-like illustrations (I know, I know...that's how the game is) are a bit boring...but quite honestly, probably one of the best parts.
16 reviews
January 27, 2022
Review For “Quest For The Golden apple”












*Hissssss* What was that? It was a creeper if it gets close enough to deal damage then it will EXPLODE!!!!! Recently I read “Quest for the Golden apple” by Megan Miller. I think everybody should read it. Here are my three reasons

First, the illustrations are three-dimensional which is AMAZING! Next, You can learn some stuff about minecraft. Lastly The main character is Phoenix and her brother, Xander, gets zombified and she goes to get a Golden apple but, she gets chased by wolves and finds a baby wolf in a ravine, and gets caught by a witch but gets a Golden apple from a monastary and a potion of weakness she steals from the witch and unzombifies Xander



By Thomas
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Profile Image for Mew Clawfur.
134 reviews
January 4, 2025
I don't think this is necessarily a bad book, however I think this is just not exciting nor gripping plus the art is also just 3D models with a shitty painterly texture slapped onto it and I know because I've seen the exact texture and they show the untextured version. I won't be continuing this one.
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435 reviews14 followers
April 24, 2019
Read begrudgingly for book club. It picks up a little at the end, and some of the humor with the hermit and the witch remind me of Peasant's Quest on Homestar Runner. I had a hard time looking at the art though.
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450 reviews1 follower
November 18, 2017
I loved this book because I like minecraft. This book was bout Phoenix trying to cure her brother, Xander by finding a golden apple.
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7 reviews
February 13, 2018
Great adventure

Thank you for writing a fun story about a kid who loves adventure. My boy can totally relate to exploring.
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26 reviews
November 3, 2018
Es un cómic. Lectura rapidísima. Mala traducción en algunas viñetas.
1 review
November 9, 2018
Awesome!

Amazing book! It was very much like Minecraft adventurer, and there was a lot of suspense! Can't wait to read the next book.
101 reviews
April 9, 2019
I thought it was really good and it reminded me when I play Minecraft with my friends and family.
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43 reviews34 followers
May 18, 2019
Meh. This reads like a kid wrote it and the pictures are hard to follow. The ending is not very satisfying, I guess it is a set up for sequels.
34 reviews4 followers
April 9, 2020
Boring! I can’t believe Scholastic put their name on this.
1 review
March 19, 2019
How come i don't know how to open this book? I want to be able to read this book.I love this book, but I can't read it. How dare you.😡
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27 reviews
January 31, 2021
I read the Russian version and I had trouble understanding most of it. The book was good, but I didn't like it.
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2,255 reviews6 followers
July 28, 2016
Interesting story and fun to get to know some of the Minecraft world since I can't play the game!
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116 reviews17 followers
December 25, 2018
This graphic novel is fun for Minecraft fans! I enjoyed it! I would like to read more Minecraft graphic novels from this author.
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