The Quest for the Diamond Sword
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–12 · 2014 · Est. 3 hour read

The Quest for the Diamond Sword

Written by Winter Morgan

Book #1 in the An Unofficial Gamers Adventure series

Zombies threaten a village. Can Steve mine diamonds in time to save them?

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112 pages· 22,025 words· Est. 3 hour read
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Steve's peaceful farm life shatters when Zombies attack his village, turning the blacksmith into one of them. To save the remaining villagers, he must mine forty diamonds for a powerful sword. As night falls, Steve encounters treasure hunters Max, Lucy, and Henry. Together, they face dangerous mobs and treacherous conditions. Can Steve trust his new allies, or will they hinder his quest? With time running out, will he find the diamonds and return to save the village before it's too late?

From the publisher

For every boy and girl who loves Minecraft, an adventure novel from bestselling author Winter Morgan. Steve lives on a wheat farm. He has everything he needs to live in the Minecraft world: a bed, a house, and food. Steve likes to spend his mornings in the NPC village and trade his wheat for emeralds, armor, books, swords, and food. One morning, he finds that Zombies have attacked the villagers. The Zombies have also turned the village blacksmith into a Zombie, leaving Steve without a place to get swords. To protect himself and the few villagers that remain, Steve goes on a quest to mine for forty diamonds, which are the most powerful mineral in the Overworld. He wants to craft these diamonds into a diamond sword to shield him and the villagers from the Zombies. Far from his home, with night about to set in, Steve fears for his life. Nighttime is when users are most vulnerable in Minecraft. As he looks for shelter in a temple, he meets a trio of treasure hunters, Max, Lucy, and Henry, who are trying to unearth the treasure under the temple. Steve tells them of his master plan to mine for the most powerful mineral in the Overworld–the diamond. The treasure hunters are eager to join him. Facing treacherous mining conditions, a thunderstorm, and attacks from hostile mobs, these four friends’ question if it’s better to be a single player than a multiplayer, as they try to watch out for each other and chase Steve’s dream at the same time. Will Steve find the diamonds? Will his friends help or hinder the search? Should he trust his new treasure hunter friends? And will Steve get back in time to save the villagers?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
112
Words
22,025
Reading age
7–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
750L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about computersBooks about monstersBooks about questsBooks about imagination and play
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.1
F&P level
~R
AR points
3
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
170676
Publication
Published
August 12, 2014
First published
August 5, 2014
Publisher
Sky Pony
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781632204424

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