These “Minecraft 101” books are ideal for young fans who are just learning about the bestselling game of all time. Mine- craft Crafting will teach them how to build the crafting table to help them make all the other tools necessary for survival. In Mine- craft Farming, they’ll get tips on how to plant and harvest crops, raise animals, and protect their livestock from hostile mobs. Speaking of mobs, Minecraft Mobs has great advice to keep readers safe when they brave survival mode. When they’re ready for advanced gameplay, Minecraft Redstone will give them the know-how to use the power-source blocks and make their creations light up or move! Each book ends with a one-page sec- tion that relates the Minecraft concept to a real-life one, such as redstone circuits to coding, mobs to wild animals, the crafting table to stoves, and farming to, well, farm- ing! The writing, while basic, is engaging, and Minecraft is forever a popular choice. VERDICT Recommended for purchase.