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A Zombie Apocalypse is threatening to end Minecraft as we know it. And it also just might totally ruin Zack's 13th Birthday Party. But, will Zack and his friends be able to stop the Zombie Apocalypse so that they can finally enjoy some cake and cookies at Zack's Birthday Bash? Jump Into the Adventure and Find Out!

Spark your imagination with incredible build ideas inspired by the world around you. Explore landmarks, natural wonders, and inventions. From the Great Wall of China and the Great Barrier Reef, to steam trains and the International Space Station, get suggestions for how to build them all in Minecraft - and discover fascinating facts about them, too. The Minecraft Ideas Book is packed with all kinds of imaginative build ideas, including a cross-section...

"[The author] dives deep into the world of video game development, from the art team to the music, from pre-development to release. With cool video-game style illustrations and simple, child-friendly information on the most essential topics in game design, The Amazing World of Video Game Development is the perfect introduction for young gamers and future developers. Whether your child wants to learn more about the process or enter into the game development...

"A visual history of all things video games, this book will provide the reader with an overview of the gaming industry, from the very first game created around the mid-twentieth century, right through to the present day. Particular focus is given to advances within the industry during this time, such as new technologies, innovative gameplay, never-before-seen graphics, and design. An introduction by Simon Parkin provides an overview of gaming history,...

In 1980, computers were instruments of science and mathematics, military secrets and academia. Stern administrators lorded over sterile university laboratories and stressed one point to the wide-eyed students privileged enough to set foot within them: Computers were not toys. Defying authority, hackers seized control of monolithic mainframes to create a new breed of computer game: the roguelike, cryptic and tough-as-nails adventures drawn from text-based...

A modern love story about two childhood friends, Sam, raised by an actress mother in LA's Koreatown, and Sadie, from the wealthy Jewish enclave of Beverly Hills, who reunite as adults to create video games, finding an intimacy in digital worlds that eludes them in their real lives. In the December of his junior year at Harvard, Sam Masur exits a subway car and sees, amid the hordes of people waiting on the platform, Sadie Green. He calls her name....

From the bestselling and award-winning master of suspense, the first novel in a thrilling new series, introducing Colter Shaw. "You have been abandoned." A young woman has gone missing in Silicon Valley and her father has hired Colter Shaw to find her. The son of a survivalist family, Shaw is an expert tracker. Now he makes a living as a "reward seeker," traveling the country to help police solve crimes and private citizens locate missing persons....

"What happens when a talking fish, a runaway dog, and a herd of hog-like creatures descend on the woods behind Cody Brachman's house? An absolute nightmare! His friend Sam wanted to stay inside and play video games all day, but Cody insisted they go wading in the creek. What starts as a fun morning in the water quickly turns into the scariest day the two friends have ever experienced. If Cody can't figure out why everything is going wrong, he's worried...

When Mark is sucked into the game "Go Wild", he becomes invisible which makes it that much harder for Jesse to find him.

Minecraft is more than just a video game. It is a phenomenon that has taken the world by storm. In this book, readers will learn how to use Redstone to build advanced Minecraft structures such as automated doors and powered mine carts. Content is presented in a clear and concise way, perfect for the younger hands-on techie. Includes table of contents, glossary, and index--as well as sources for further reading. The Unofficial Guides Junior series...