Hey, look at what just came in the mail! These are my author copies of Trouble Brewing, a Minecraft children’s book I wrote. Trouble Brewing will be published by Penguin Random House on Tuesday September 3^rd, 2024. The book was illustrated by the amazing Alan Batson. Here’s the official publisher description of Trouble Brewing:

Journey into the world of Minecraft in this Step 3 leveled Step into Reading! Learn about Minecraft biomes, potions, and more—all while learning to read! Perfect for kids who are ready to read on their own. Minecraft is one of the best-selling video games of all time! And now learning to read has never been more fun for players of the game. Readers will get a great introduction to Minecraft’s mysteries and wonders when two players, Emmy and Birch—and their tame wolf Byte— find themselves trapped underground and must brew rare ingredients into powerful potions to survive the dark!

And if you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know that Trouble Brewing is not the first Minecraft book I’ve written. That would be Mobs in the Mansion, which came out earlier this year.

Speaking of Mobs in the Mansion, that book’s been reprinted in a multi-story anthology called Minecraft: The Ultimate Collection, which also comes out on September 3^rd. As you may have discerned from the title, Minecraft: The Ultimate Collection is a (wait for it) collection of five Minecraft Step Into Reading level 3 readers, all sandwiched together in one big book. The first four of those leveled readers were written by Nick Eliopulos, and the fifth one – Mobs in the Mansion – was penned by yours truly. All five tales were illustrated by Alan Batson.

And to see all of the books I’ve written for Penguin Random House (including these Minecraft books), click HERE.