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Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Book 16

Zack Zombie

Reading: If the villain or rescue becomes unsettling, read the relevant section together and pause to identify what the characters know. Afterwards, discuss how the village changes are explained and how the rescue ends.
Themes: Helping with a rescue: Zombie and his friends join two strange-looking plumbers who are searching for a lost princess and undertake a journey to help rescue her. The premise places co-operation at the centre of the adventure, but does not establish whether helping is rewarded, questioned or successful.
Responding to an altered community: After a gnome attack, the village has mushroom-topped houses and green pipes appearing on its streets. The changes create the adventure’s unusual setting, but the sources do not show whether the book treats them as threatening, comic, disruptive or worth investigating.
Worth knowing: Before reading, consider whether the phrase “scariest villain yet” or the rescue setting may need discussion. During reading, notice how the strange village changes and any danger are presented.