Akron Public Library

"With tales of witch and pillager rivals finding common ground, a heartless griefer who bit off more than they could chew, and valiant heroes new (or not!) to the Overworld, this anthology tells tales that span the world of Minecraft. Featuring stories from star writers Hope Larson, Kevin Panetta, Rafer Roberts, and Ian Flynn and exciting artists Meredith Gran and more, this collection brings together stories from all realms, leaving no block unturned!"--...

Jared Richards is great at baseball video games, but when he loses a bet to his best friend Jared is forced to tryout for his school's baseball team--and finds out that playing the game for real is very different from virtual reality.

Just when office worker Riko Kozakura is beginning to rank up her Pet Owner skill from Beginner to Intermediate, another cat joins the household! Kozakura's handled her one cat, Musubi, well, but with twice the feline antics she'll have her hands full—and more XP to grind!

"Maria and Mike venture back into the special cave that contains a portal into the other world, ready to explore. But are they ready for more monsters, confusing mineshafts, and dungeons teeming with giant spiders?"--

"After Pat and Jen saved Bomby, their cat Cloud, and one hundred friendly zombies from the clutches of Evil Jen and brought them home from the underworld, they thought their adventuring days were over. But ever since their return, more mysterious new holes have started appearing and more and more of their friends have started disappearing! After Jen stumbles into one and Pat rushes after her, they find themselves trapped in a dark, dank boomium mine....

"Candace, Evan, Grace, Tobi, and Tyler continue their adventures in the world of Minecraft and find themselves stumbling upon a mysterious ruined portal. Arriving to a strange and wonderful corner of the Nether that they've never seen, the group turn to their Nether expert, Grace, for help. However, as they face new threats, Grace finds that the team's reliance on her in the Nether is hitting a breaking point! The group discover themselves deep in...

"The rumble begins as Nate, Patrice, Uncle Dave, and the plants try to destroy Zomboss' underwater drill and save Lake Gumbo from a zombie invasion. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards." --

Three clever billy goats find themselves trapped in a video game, confronting the Hillside Castle run by a monster troll--and they have to use their new superpowers to get past the castle to the green field of grass, and lunch.

"Miles and Rhys know each other only as GRYPHON and BACKSLASH, and in the video game Mecha Melee they're an unstoppable team. They're the best friends they've got, online or in the real world. But real-life wrongdoing blasts their duo into a crater the size of Arcticon. With life online and off a complete mess and BattleCon— and the Every Game Ever tournament— just weeks away, can the boys play their way back to each other?" --

"Phoenix dreams of seeing the world outside the high walls of her village. One day, she takes a risk-a quick hop over the walls-just to see the dark forest she's heard tales of. It is a magical forest, but Phoenix's forbidden trip unleashes a monster that attacks her brother, Xander. Her brother survives-but he's turned into a dreadful, moaning zombie!"--