Minecraft: Mob Squad: An Official Minecraft Novel by Delilah S. Dawson (English)

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Minecraft: Mob Squad by Delilah S. Dawson "When a mysterious mob sneaks past the villages defenses, Mal and her friends defy the rules and set out beyond Cornucopias walls for the first time"--OCLC. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Come with the Mob Squad on an amazing adventure through the Overworld in this official Minecraft novel!The village of Cornucopia is practically perfect in every way. Plenty of food, cozy homes, and a huge wall to keep everyone safe from the scary world outside. What more could a kid possibly need?Well, a lot, actually.Mal, a fearless girl, needs adventure, and her friends are right there with her- Lenna, a dreamer whose family underestimates her every day. Tok and Chug, brothers who love to build stuff (Tok) and smash stuff (Chug). Theyre best friends, and in a town whose grown-ups value safety over bravery and fitting in over standing out, theyre the bad apples.But when a mysterious mob sneaks past Cornucopias defenses, the village is in huge trouble. And nobody knows what to do. Finally faced with the adventure shesalways wanted, Mal and her friends defy the rules their elders have always followed and set out beyond the wall for the first time.On their journey across the Overworld, they discover wonders theyve never dreamed of and dangers theyve never imagined. To save the day, theyll have to prove theyre more than bad apples. Theyre the Mob Squad! Author Biography Delilah S. Dawson is the author of the New York Times bestseller Star Wars- Phasma, as well as Star Wars- Galaxys Edge- Black Spire, Hit, Servants of the Storm, the Blud series, the creator-owned comics Ladycastle, Sparrowhawk, and Star Pig, and the Shadow series (written as Lila Bowen). She lives in Georgia with her family and a fat mutt named Merle. Excerpt from Book MAL So heres what you need to know: My name is Mal, I live in a town called Cornucopia, and I would do anything for my friends. Literally. Which is why they always come to me for help. My family runs the biggest cattle ranch, which Ive nicknamed Cornu-cow-pie-a as a joke. Most days, I wake up with the rooster and take the cows out to pasture, which isnt a very long journey, as our town is completely contained within impossibly tall walls. Still, we have to switch where the cows graze or theyll eat down to the dirt and possibly keep going. Cows arent very smart. They are cute, though, and I like eating breakfast as they graze. Their crunching is very companionable. "Mal!" a voice calls as I munch on my apple. I look around--definitely not a cow. And anyway, I know that voice. "Morning, Lenna!" My friend Lenna jogs toward me, out of breath and frantic, her poufy brown hair bouncing and full of leaves. "Mal. Youve got to come help. Jarro has Tok and Chug cornered in an alley!" With Lenna, you have to stop and make sure you have all the details right. "Okay, slow down. I know Tok couldnt fight a sick beetroot, but Chug can take on Jarro any day of the week. Whats the problem?" She cocks her head. "Chug has a hoe." Ah. See, Chug and Tok are the other two people in our friend group. Theyre brothers, but as different as two people can be. And, yes, theyre almost always in trouble for something or other. Scrapping with Jarro is one thing, but if Chug is holding a hoe and Jarro goads him enough, especially in a hidden alley downtown, we might have a real problem. Plus, if Chug breaks the hoe over Jarros head, hell be in even worse trouble. Its not like hoes grow on trees. You can buy them only from Old Stu, and theyre pretty expensive. And Tok...kinda goes through a lot of tools. Hes always trying to create interesting gadgets to help around their familys pumpkin farm--not that any of them seem to work. Hes very smart and creative, but he gets so excited that he forgets about rules and safety. Chug, on the other hand, is all fists and not a lot of calculations. We need to hurry--not to protect the boys from Jarro, but to protect Chug from Chug. Hes my best friend, but Im the first to admit that he doesnt know when to shut his mouth. Hes the king of comebacks and is always ready to stand up against any bully. If he hurts Jarro, things will go badly for all of us. "Seriously, Mal. Chug was turning red. Weve got to hurry!" Lenna turns around to run, looking back to make sure Im with her. Shes known for hyperbole and telling tall tales, so Im pretty sure Chug isnt about to start bopping people on the head with a hoe. Still, Im the one who has to make sure everyone is okay, so I sigh and toss my unfinished apple toward the nearest cow before standing to run after Lenna. I end up outpacing her as we charge into the Hub, which is what we call the center of town. She leads me to a back alley in the warren of old shops and houses, and sure enough, there they are. Tok is up high, out of reach, perched on part of an ancient staircase that leads toward a second floor door nobody uses anymore. His cat, Candor, is by his side, her fur puffed up as she hisses at the scene below. No one knows if Candor is male or female, but Tok decided that she is a she and she hasnt complained, and I respect that. She spends most of her time on his shoulder. I cant really picture Tok without an orange ball of fluff acting as his second head. The scene below, though? Thats the real problem. Im glad we ran. Chug does indeed have a brand-new hoe held in both hands, and he and Jarro are nearly chest to chest in the narrow alley. Jarros two toadies, Remy and Edd, are just behind him, aching for a fight. Im glad Lenna and I are here so the boys arent outnumbered. "Put down the hoe and put up your fists," Jarro growls. Hes a foot taller than Chug with longer arms, but Chugs got more weight--and more reason to fight. Hell do anything to protect his brother. "If I put down the hoe, one of your pet donkeys over there is going to steal it," Chug says. "Isnt that why you chased my brother into this alley to begin with? Because youre a thief? You certainly stole all the ugly around town for yourself." Jarro doesnt know what to say to that, as hes not very smart. "Come on!" he shouts. "Quit yapping your trap and fight me!" Chug notices Lenna and me standing behind Jarro and grins. "Okay, never mind. Ill put down the hoe. The odds just got much better. Hey, buddies!" When Chug waves, Jarro and his friends turn around to look at us. Chug tosses the hoe up to Tok and takes advantage of Jarros surprise, socking him in the belly. Jarro doubles over with a startled "Oof!" "Aw, man. I put up my fists, and you totally missed it!" Chug says. Remy and Edd are nervous now--this crew of bullies likes to find and corner weaklings, not go up against four friends. His toadies stay focused on Chug, but Jarro recovers enough to turn around and face me. "Oh, look. Its your fearless leader." Jarros face screws up in disgust as he looks me up and down. "Im not afraid to hit girls, you know." He takes a step toward me and Lenna, and I dont flinch, but she skitters away. "Wow, youre so open-minded," I say. Over his shoulder, I see Chug putting up both fists, and I make eye contact and shake my head. I want to stop the fight, not allow Chug to deepen his grudge with Jarro. "Im not afraid to hit boys, either." Jarro sneers and steps even closer, so close I have to step back or--ew!--touch him. "Youve never hit anybody. You just get out of every situation by--" "Doesnt your mom hate it when you start fights, Jarro?" I say, chin up so he wont notice my trembling knees. "Lenna, go check the Hub and see if shes standing around close by." Jarros mom lives for gossip and is usually near Stus Store this time every morning to keep tabs on everyone in our town. Lenna nods and disappears around the corner. For once, Jarro is right--as our groups unofficial leader, I prefer to resort to diplomacy. Or, in this case, threats. The toadies turn around to see what Lenna and I are doing, and Chug being Chug, he steps between them and lands a kick right in Jarros backside. I wince--if Chug will just let me handle it, we can all get out of here without bruises or lectures. Jarro whirls on him, hands in fists. "I think I hear your mom, Jarro," I say warningly. Even Jarro can do the math of four against three, plus factor in the looming concern of his mom. "You little babies can keep your hoe. But one day, Im gonna catch Tok alone, and then..." "No you wont." Chug shakes his head slowly. "But if you ever do, I think youll be surprised at what he can do. Like, I dunno--basic math? All sorts of things you cant understand. Hes tougher than he looks." "Then why does he always run?" Jarro shoots back, trying to appear superior. "Because hes afraid that whatever made you look like that is contagious." Having lost both the verbal and physical duels, Jarro shakes his head. "Youre not worth it." He jerks his chin at his toadies and bumps into my shoulder on his way out of the alley. Once theyre gone, Lenna creeps out from where she was hiding behind an old, broken chest. She looks sheepish and is holding an interesting rock, so Im guessing she got distracted and never even made it to Jarros mom. "So that went well," Tok says. He tosses the hoe to me and scoots to the edge of the step. When he isnt sure how to get down, Chug gives him a hand. Candor leaps off the staircase like its nothing, and then were headed out of the alley and back toward the center of town. "It went great!" Chug holds up a fist. "Any day I get to punch Jarro is a good day." "It didnt go as well as you think," I remind them both. "Now Jarros going to go tell his mom that you hit him, and everyone is going to give us dirty looks." "If they bothered to ask us what happened, theyd call us heroes!" Chug wails. "Yeah, but adults never really want to know what happened. They just want the problem to go away." Candor jumps onto Toks shoulder, and he strokes her orange fur. We do indeed see Jarro whispering to his mom, Dawna, so I take off at a run, and everyone else follows. We dont have to talk about where were going--the boys pumpkin farm is our unofficial base. Details ISBN0593599748 Author Delilah S. Dawson Pages 304 Series Minecraft Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 0593599748 ISBN-13 9780593599747 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-10-04 DEWEY 813.6 Audience Age 10 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2022-10-04 NZ Release Date 2022-10-04 US Release Date 2022-10-04 UK Release Date 2022-10-04 Publisher Random House USA Inc Imprint Random House Inc Subtitle An Official Minecraft Novel Audience Children / Juvenile We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:138322827;

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