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An Unofficial Minetrapped Adventure #1
Trapped in the Overworld
Don’t just play Minecraft. Go on an adventure with bestselling author Winter Morgan right into the game itself. What could be more fun!?!?!?!
Simon, Michael, and Lily are playing on a multiplayer server when a strange lightning storm hits their town. In the middle of an intense game, a bolt of lightning strikes, sucking the three friends into the game! They discover that they’ve been transformed into their Minecraft characters. They try to escape, but they are trapped in the Overworld!
While battling other players and hostile mobs, Simon, Michael, and Lily try to find a way home. Just when they are ready to give up, their town is attacked, and Simon’s Minecraft home is destroyed. The friends now have to find out who is terrorizing them, and if the same person is responsible for trapping them in the game.
If the trio can find and defeat the evil villain, will they finally be able to make a home in their favorite game? It’s a battle against an unknown enemy in this first installment of the new Unofficial Minetrapped Adventure series.
Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers—picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more.In particular, 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.
Simon, Michael, and Lily are playing on a multiplayer server when a strange lightning storm hits their town. In the middle of an intense game, a bolt of lightning strikes, sucking the three friends into the game! They discover that they’ve been transformed into their Minecraft characters. They try to escape, but they are trapped in the Overworld!
While battling other players and hostile mobs, Simon, Michael, and Lily try to find a way home. Just when they are ready to give up, their town is attacked, and Simon’s Minecraft home is destroyed. The friends now have to find out who is terrorizing them, and if the same person is responsible for trapping them in the game.
If the trio can find and defeat the evil villain, will they finally be able to make a home in their favorite game? It’s a battle against an unknown enemy in this first installment of the new Unofficial Minetrapped Adventure series.
Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers—picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more.In particular, 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.
112 pages, Paperback
First published April 5, 2016
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January 4, 2024
Considering this book was for kids, it was really good. At first my husband and I had a few laughs at the scenario but after the first couple chapters (which read really quickly) I was seriously drawn in. My husband loves playing Minecraft on and off and he’s been trying to get me to be more into it, I’ll play with him casually in creative mode. This really got me into it. The author spoke about many aspects of the game that drew me in and made me super interested. I was constantly asking my husband “is this really in the game?! That’s awesome!” And I learned a lot more about the game just from the story too.
The adventure was a nice, absorbing, light read even as an adult and it made me feel like I definitely would be interested in reading the rest of the series. Long story short- It was easy to read, fun, and a nice light read that drew me in and made me more interested. Can’t wait to read more and learn more about the world of Minecraft from the series!
The adventure was a nice, absorbing, light read even as an adult and it made me feel like I definitely would be interested in reading the rest of the series. Long story short- It was easy to read, fun, and a nice light read that drew me in and made me more interested. Can’t wait to read more and learn more about the world of Minecraft from the series!
March 29, 2018
The book was horribly written and not at all a topic I would have chosen for myself. But reading it I could think of a lot of little boys who hate reading who would enjoy reading this story so I do see the need for books like this.
September 18, 2017
I'm obviously not the target audience, so take this review with that in mind.
Simon is a young boy who loves Minecraft. He's especially proud of the roller coaster he created along with his two friends. One day he notices a griefer on his private server trying to blow the roller coaster up, just as a massive storm happens in real life. The power goes out, but when the lights come back on, the three of them find themselves in the game, the target of the griefer and his army.
The book is well written, and moves along briskly. It's especially faithful to Minecraft and how children would interact with it, which is something many tie-in novels fail to do. It's a little funny too, when you realize it's essentially Sword Art Online for children in the Minecraft world.
While fans will love it, unfortunately the Minecraft universe is very barren to build a world around. The book won't really draw non-fans in the same way a Pokemon book might, because Minecraft is more focused on you building things than its setting. There's also no pictures in the book, which is unusual for a chapter book. However given that Minecraft's visuals are blocky and 8-bit, this is to be expected.
While this has nothing to do with the review, I find it bittersweet that young children who play the game are so acquainted with griefers that one can be used as the main villain of the story. If it's common enough to find your creations wrecked to make it a plot point, I can't help but wonder if the online interaction Minecraft fosters is as good as it's often said.
The book would make an excellent gift for a young minecraft fan, and has strong series potential. However I don't think it's fun enough for a non-fan or someone who has heard of the game, because a lot of its charm is how well it mirrors actually playing and loving the game.
Simon is a young boy who loves Minecraft. He's especially proud of the roller coaster he created along with his two friends. One day he notices a griefer on his private server trying to blow the roller coaster up, just as a massive storm happens in real life. The power goes out, but when the lights come back on, the three of them find themselves in the game, the target of the griefer and his army.
The book is well written, and moves along briskly. It's especially faithful to Minecraft and how children would interact with it, which is something many tie-in novels fail to do. It's a little funny too, when you realize it's essentially Sword Art Online for children in the Minecraft world.
While fans will love it, unfortunately the Minecraft universe is very barren to build a world around. The book won't really draw non-fans in the same way a Pokemon book might, because Minecraft is more focused on you building things than its setting. There's also no pictures in the book, which is unusual for a chapter book. However given that Minecraft's visuals are blocky and 8-bit, this is to be expected.
While this has nothing to do with the review, I find it bittersweet that young children who play the game are so acquainted with griefers that one can be used as the main villain of the story. If it's common enough to find your creations wrecked to make it a plot point, I can't help but wonder if the online interaction Minecraft fosters is as good as it's often said.
The book would make an excellent gift for a young minecraft fan, and has strong series potential. However I don't think it's fun enough for a non-fan or someone who has heard of the game, because a lot of its charm is how well it mirrors actually playing and loving the game.
May 23, 2024
( Format : Audiobook )
"Where are we?"
three friends obsessed with the Minecraft game are sucked into that world whilst continuing to play during a cyclone. Much as they love the game and get to ride the roller coaster they had only just finished building, they want to go home, especially once they find themselves under attack.and are under attack as they try.
Never having played this game but aware of youngsters who have and loved it, this could provide an alternative for their enjoyment in times of separation. Having said that, it was very simplistic with littered to recommended it unless to very young under tens.
Read by Nicol Zanzarella.
Not for me or my grandsons.
"Where are we?"
three friends obsessed with the Minecraft game are sucked into that world whilst continuing to play during a cyclone. Much as they love the game and get to ride the roller coaster they had only just finished building, they want to go home, especially once they find themselves under attack.and are under attack as they try.
Never having played this game but aware of youngsters who have and loved it, this could provide an alternative for their enjoyment in times of separation. Having said that, it was very simplistic with littered to recommended it unless to very young under tens.
Read by Nicol Zanzarella.
Not for me or my grandsons.
February 25, 2019
My oldest son and I took turns reading chapters out loud to my youngest son. As an adult who doesn't play Minecraft, I found this book to be mind-numbing. So why the four stars? As a mom of 2 struggling readers who LOVE Minecraft, I am appreciative of any book and author that gets my kids excited about reading.
April 30, 2018
That might have been the most painful reading I've done since the verbal part of the SATs. But that doesn't matter since kids love it.
October 14, 2020
As good as Lismi village. And that's good!
August 13, 2021
Its pretty good. There's some scariness ,but also some fun. I definitely recomend this to ages 6 and up.
June 30, 2022
It was super cute! Loved the nostalgic feels I got from this.
February 23, 2017
Obviously, this was not the most amazing story nor the best writing quality in the world, but then, it's not really meant to be. The point of a fanfic is to celebrate the love of a fandom, and to get kids who are obsessed with Minecraft reading, and it definitely succeeded at those goals. T enjoyed this book and he is excited to pick up the next one next time we're at the library, so the book earns its 3 stars, even if I think it could use better copy editing. :D
December 21, 2016
My immediate reaction to this was that it was better than it had any right to be.
The Kiddo (my eight-year-old son) picked this out during an expedition to a bookstore at a mall in Singapore. It's an "unofficial" Minecraft tie-in, and the basic story had three kids who enjoy playing Minecraft on a multiplayer server getting zapped into the game world by a freak lightning storm, which is really just the thinnest of possible excuses to get the story rolling.
Once in the Minecraft world, they are targeted by a villain named Mr. Anarchy, who seems to have some involvement in the trapping of people from Earth in the game world.
My son plays Minecraft. I don't play that much, but I knew enough of the basic concepts to understand what was going on.
The story and characters were more nuanced than I had expected, and they actually have some really interesting conversations about their conflicting desires to stay and enjoy the world of the game they all love so much versus missing their homes and families.
I particularly liked the character of Lily, who instead of building an extravagant palace in the Minecraft world, has crafted a cottage that's a replica of the beach house that her family spends its summers at.
The book does well with gender equality, giving Lily her own narrative arc, having her overcome her fears on her own, and generally treating her as an equal among the three main characters. I was also pleased to see some good female supporting roles.
The action scenes take a bit of getting used to, but they are written to be true to the game mechanics, as characters "lose hearts" if they're hurt, and "respawn" when "destroyed". In some places this game-system combat tends to work against tension of the scene, but several of the battles managed to be reasonably exciting.
The dialogue is a bit stilted, and there was a rather glaring editing error in the climactic battle scene, but considering the low expectations I had going into an "unofficial" video game tie-in, I was happy with how this turned out.
The Kiddo hung on every word of it, and he's eager to check out the next book in this series.
The Kiddo (my eight-year-old son) picked this out during an expedition to a bookstore at a mall in Singapore. It's an "unofficial" Minecraft tie-in, and the basic story had three kids who enjoy playing Minecraft on a multiplayer server getting zapped into the game world by a freak lightning storm, which is really just the thinnest of possible excuses to get the story rolling.
Once in the Minecraft world, they are targeted by a villain named Mr. Anarchy, who seems to have some involvement in the trapping of people from Earth in the game world.
My son plays Minecraft. I don't play that much, but I knew enough of the basic concepts to understand what was going on.
The story and characters were more nuanced than I had expected, and they actually have some really interesting conversations about their conflicting desires to stay and enjoy the world of the game they all love so much versus missing their homes and families.
I particularly liked the character of Lily, who instead of building an extravagant palace in the Minecraft world, has crafted a cottage that's a replica of the beach house that her family spends its summers at.
The book does well with gender equality, giving Lily her own narrative arc, having her overcome her fears on her own, and generally treating her as an equal among the three main characters. I was also pleased to see some good female supporting roles.
The action scenes take a bit of getting used to, but they are written to be true to the game mechanics, as characters "lose hearts" if they're hurt, and "respawn" when "destroyed". In some places this game-system combat tends to work against tension of the scene, but several of the battles managed to be reasonably exciting.
The dialogue is a bit stilted, and there was a rather glaring editing error in the climactic battle scene, but considering the low expectations I had going into an "unofficial" video game tie-in, I was happy with how this turned out.
The Kiddo hung on every word of it, and he's eager to check out the next book in this series.
December 19, 2024
I don't tend to expect much from Minecraft fiction, but this is one of the worst i've read. Turning Minecraft mechanics into something that works in a book is difficult, but this baby's first portal fantasy does it in the worst way imaginable. They're sucked into a computer during a tornado? What? This book was tedious, and if I was down with the kids, I'd daresay it's a bit 'cringe'*
(*I am not a good authority on what is and is not cringe, I am an adult reading Minecraft fiction. Take what I say with a grain of salt.)
At points, this book is downright preachy with morality. Which, fair. Every book has some sort of message, but it's usually something you have to do a little thinking to figure out. It's usually subtle. But subtlety is a fine art, and Winter Morgan is finger painting.
Needless to say, this book left my library immediately after I read it, and I sincerely apologize to its new owner, but I needed it out of my sight.
(*I am not a good authority on what is and is not cringe, I am an adult reading Minecraft fiction. Take what I say with a grain of salt.)
At points, this book is downright preachy with morality. Which, fair. Every book has some sort of message, but it's usually something you have to do a little thinking to figure out. It's usually subtle. But subtlety is a fine art, and Winter Morgan is finger painting.
Needless to say, this book left my library immediately after I read it, and I sincerely apologize to its new owner, but I needed it out of my sight.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 2, 2016
Definitely for the kids, but enjoyable. Kind of like Narnia, but with Minecraft.
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