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Portrait of Pixel Ate

Author & Narrator

Pixel Ate

We are a mom and dad to five kids, who wrote these Minecraft books as a way to engage kids who have a hard time finding books they enjoy reading. Our son hated reading. He was good at it and did not struggle, but it was a chore. He didn’t get any pleasure from the books, no feelings from the stories. Nothing we could find resonated with him. He would read for his twenty minutes a day then slam the book shut to do something- anything- else. Until he found Minecraft chapter books. He couldn’t read them fast enough. He would burn through a book in a couple hours and beg for the next. He’d snuggle up in his bed and read all day. We’d have to force him to turn off his light at night and actually get some sleep. It was all he’d talk about around the dinner table. He constantly retold the story, relayed the jokes he couldn’t stop laughing about. He would finish one series and start another. Then another. And another.And from those books, his love of reading was born. We sat down with our Minecraft loving kids, and with their help started writing books that would resonate with them. We hope our books can do the same for other kids who are struggling to find something they love to read.

Series

Episodes

Book 1

The Accidental Minecraft Family

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Book 1

The Accidental Minecraft Family

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By: Pixel Ate
Narrated By: Justin Thomas James
“Ahh! You're a blockhead!” Jack, Kate, their parents, and pet cat, Bruce Lee the Scar-Faced Ninja Attack Kitty from Japan (Who Smells Like Poop), went to bed one night like normal. But when they woke up, everything was NOT normal. They had been pulled into the kids’ favorite video game: Minecraft! Mom and Dad don’t know anything about this strange new world they must learn to survive in. Luckily, Kate and Jack do! Here, the kids teach the parents! Follow the family in their hilarious adventures as they live, learn, and survive in Minecraft. They have to explore, craft, mine, make food, defend against monsters, and protect Bruce the cat from himself, who keeps trying to gobble everything up!

Book 2

The Accidental Minecraft Family

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S1:E2
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Book 2

The Accidental Minecraft Family

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S1:E2
1h 35m
By: Pixel Ate
Narrated By: Justin Thomas James
“Baaaaarrrbeeecuuuuueee!” The adventure continues! The family and of course Bruce Lee the Scar-Faced Ninja Attack Kitty from Japan (Who Smells Like Poop) get deeper into Minecraft, learning more about the game as they go. They’re finally starting to feel somewhat comfortable, but what happens when Dad fishes up an old book that tells a very strange and very scary history of the game? More crafting, mining, monsters, and crazy kitty antics galore!

Book 3

The Accidental Minecraft Family

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Book 3

The Accidental Minecraft Family

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S1:E3
1h 44m
By: Pixel Ate
Narrated By: Justin Thomas James
“Swingin’ my pick And singin’ my song Mining in the dirt All day long Workin’ in a cave, I hope there’s no bats But at least down here I don't smell the cat....” The Accidental Minecraft Family now has a mission! They know they must eventually explore the wider world and figure out just what the mysterious book they found was all about. Preparing for a long journey takes a lot of work, though. Kate finally gets to start a farm! Will they be able to make enough armor, food, and more importantly, protect it all from being eaten by Bruce the cat? Just when they think their plans are all set, a mystery visitor shows up and changes everything.

Book 4

The Accidental Minecraft Family

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Book 4

The Accidental Minecraft Family

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S1:E4
1h 37m
By: Pixel Ate
Narrated By: Justin Thomas James
“I've never seen a cat ride a donkey!” The Accidental Minecraft Family has one mission: Find a way to get back home. Dad insists a a witch will be able to help them, but it's not like they can just spawn one. After traveling the perilous journey to the closest village, what will they find? Friend or foe?