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Minecraft Secrets:Totally Awesome Builds Book Review

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Strolling through my local Walgreen's clearance section, I came upon two Minecraft figures and the book Minecraft Secrets:Totally Awesome Builds  marked down low, so of course I snapped them all up. The Minecraft Secrets book was only $2 and looked colorful, so I figured I had very little to lose, even though it is the unofficial guide. After all, according to the book's cover, "Minecraft is the world's hottest game!" I plan to do an article on the small figures soon for this blog but thought I would mention the book as a resource for anyone who enjoys the game or the figures.  Minecraft Secrets:Totally Awesome Builds  does not quite live up to its name but it full of useful info for the Minecraft beginner. Having watched a long-time gamer play Minecraft and build a computer that adds among other advanced contraptions, this book appeared very elementary, and the pictures were often small and somewhat dark. In addition, there were no instructions o

Minecraft Dolls & Action Figures

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If you have kids, more than likely you have heard about Minecraft, the computer game where kids build with dirt, wood and stone and dig for gold, iron, diamonds, emeralds and other gems. A growing number of players stay with the game into their late teens and early 20s, and gamer guys find Minecraft a good way to get their girlfriends into gaming. Developed  by Swedish game designer Markus Persson in 2009, and later fully fleshed out and published by Mojang, Microsoft  announced it was buying Mojang and  Minecraft   in 2014. Minecraft's popularity has spawned a number of dolls and action figure during it's popular run which appear in various toy and department stores every year. Here are a few currently available. Minecraft Enderman 7" Plush Set Of 2 Ocelot And Squid Minecraft Animal 7" Plush Toy Doll Minecraft 24" Enderdragon Deluxe Plush Stuffed Toy Minecraft 12" Medium Zombie Plush Minecraft 12" Zombie Pigman Plush Stuffed Animal Mine