Heather E. Schwartz - The Unofficial Guide to Minecraft Construction

Heather E. Schwartz

Lerner Publications Minneapolis

Lerner Publications Minneapolis

Heather E. Schwartz

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Schwartz, Heather E., author.

Title: The unofficial guide to Minecraft construction / Heather E. Schwartz.

Description: Minneapolis, MN, USA : Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., [2019] | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2018012804 (print) | LCCN 2018023469 (ebook) | ISBN 9781541543515 (eb pdf) | ISBN 9781541538849 (lb : alk. paper)

Subjects: LCSH: Minecraft (Game)

Classification: LCC GV1469.35.M535 (ebook) | LCC GV1469.35.M535 S48 2019 (print) | DDC 794.8dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018012804

Manufactured in the United States of America

1-45067-35894-8/8/2018

A huge thank-you to Nolan Schwartz and Evan Brooks for putting their skills to work creating some of the pictures for this book. Youre awesome!

Contents

Introduction Building Dreams

Youve just entered the world of Minecraft , and youre playing in Survival mode. The sky is growing dark. Soon it will be night, and youll have to defend yourself against creepers, zombies, and spiders. You have to build a shelterfast.

Luckily, you mined obsidian earlier. You also have wood and bricks in your inventory . Placing the building materials quickly, you build a small, rough shelter. Then you have a place to sleep and to store your belongings. You feel safe in your new home.

As you settle in to sleep for the night, you imagine the house you really want to construct. Youd like a more complex structure. You want it to be stronger, safer, and

Detailed buildings like these take a lot of materials and planning.