What you should know about the Minecraft beginner’s handbook. This week my son Jake has received the Minecraft handbook and Minecraft Annual to give his thoughts on. These will make amazing gifts this Christmas for your Minecraft loving kids. They are not only superb for your kids but if you have ever wanted to know a little bit more about Minecraft this is certainly a helpful guide for parents too.
Minecraft: The Official Beginner’s Handbook
As soon as Jake got home from school and found the Minecraft handbook, he jumped straight into my big double bed and began to rifle through the pages. After over an hour relaxing reading the book, he headed straight to his computer and began to build a cottage on his Minecraft game. This Minecraft book gives a step by step guide on “how to produce a cottage” on the Minecraft game. Even though my son has been playing the game for well over a year, well in fact since the game was made and was even in Beta stage. This book is great for both experienced and beginners because he has always wanted to know how to build a cottage like the one illustrated in the guide.
Even though the Minecraft Handbook is entitled a ‘beginners handbook’ there is always something that even the most hardcore Minecraft fans can learn from it. I had a little go of the game myself using the guide and although my son found this rather funny, I actually quite enjoyed attempting to build my first house using the book. I soon got into it a little better and the endless laughs from my son made me even more determined.
The book looks extremely nice and is hardback with a rather impressive looking cover, even my eldest son thought the handbook looked like a great collectors item. You can learn many things that you just would not know when you first start playing the game. All the information is extremely accurate and comes with lots of tips! Some of these tips are from Mojang the creators of Minecraft the game. This is topped off with helpful advice from some of the biggest Minecraft players with their personal expertise.
Minecraft: The Official Annual 2014
When I was young, I loved collecting Annuals at Christmas there was nothing quite like having your favourite cartoons or shows displayed in one great hardback book. In the Minecraft Annual 2014, although not in as much detail as the Minecraft Handbook. This particular annual still provides you with guides to enable you to build and create with gamer’s and experts top tips.
You also get ideas for craft projects and quizzes like you get in some of the best annuals. How long did you spend trying to complete tasks from books like these or drawing around the mazes and completing word searches? My son loves books and he genuinely has used this book quite often it’s great for the younger children or simply any fan of the game itself.
The Minecraft Annual 2014 is a must for your family, I would certainly recommend both of these books to make a great gift this Christmas.
Amy says
October 23, 2013 at 4:13 pmMy boys are addicted to minecraft I think these have just headed one to their Christmas list!
Rachel Hirst says
October 23, 2013 at 9:57 pmThey are such a great gift and to be honest in the scheme of things they are totally affordable. These books can put a smile on any minecraft lovers face.
Charmaine Faulds says
October 24, 2013 at 12:12 pmThank you for the review I have now ordered both books for Harry – he has just got minecraft and although he is only 6 I can help him read the book and teach him to play 🙂
Paul Bennett says
October 25, 2013 at 10:32 amOOOh my eldest would love this in his Christmas list
Paul Wilson says
October 25, 2013 at 1:32 pmNeat idea – this game is sooooo addictive.
YOLANDA DAVIS says
October 25, 2013 at 9:17 pmmy son would love to find this under the xmas tree this year.
Renee says
October 26, 2013 at 3:15 pmThat is so funny, my husband plays and loves Minecraft.
Claire Butler says
October 26, 2013 at 5:04 pmi need this as have no idea what game is about
Snafflesmummy says
October 26, 2013 at 7:51 pmI haven’t a clue what this is. So thankful this has passed my son by
Jen @Making Our Life Matter says
October 26, 2013 at 11:34 pmIn my house, it is Black Ops instead of Minecraft. I love playing video games, so instruction manuals are right up my alley.
NATALIE GOATLEY says
October 27, 2013 at 12:47 amGosh minecraft, remember playing this for hours when i was at school.
clearlybex says
October 28, 2013 at 3:56 pmHave no idea what Minecraft is but i had friends who like it!
Colette says
October 30, 2013 at 7:12 pmI keep hearing about minecraft but literally have no idea what it is!
#MMWBH
KATHARINE B says
October 31, 2013 at 1:57 pmMy friend would be so into this
Super Busy Mum {Debs} says
November 4, 2013 at 1:03 pmMy kids love Minecraft {as do I!} and I love the fact that they now have this beginners handbook!! Thanks so much for sharing and linking up with #MMWBH xx
Qasim Mahmood says
November 10, 2013 at 12:29 amSeems like a great present!
Samantha R says
November 10, 2013 at 2:56 pmI have never even heard of this, will have to look into it
Scott Holloway says
November 11, 2013 at 11:20 ami love mindcraft this is gonna be on my xmas list
julie perry says
November 12, 2013 at 10:57 amThe boys love Minecraft and are always talking about it. Now I know what it is!!!! 😉
Rachel Craig says
November 18, 2013 at 12:09 amHadn’t heard of Minecraft.
Ceris Williams says
November 20, 2013 at 7:54 pmMy friends kids are all in to this – I’ve not managed to get my head around downloading all the different maps yet !
Jen Russon says
November 24, 2013 at 12:32 amSounds confusing to me, but im sure this would be fab for the lads!
Natalie Gillham says
November 24, 2013 at 11:52 amhadn’t heard of mimecraft
Jeremy Andrews says
November 24, 2013 at 6:50 pmI have never played this but can see the book will be useful for those that do.
joanthan wood says
November 24, 2013 at 7:45 pmLooks fab as a gift
David Jackson says
November 25, 2013 at 8:20 amgreat idea great review
Jennifer Rhymer says
January 10, 2014 at 11:01 pmMy kids love minecraft – seriously, I don’t understand the fascination