I woke up that morning with potion stains on my face and a spider web in my messy blonde hair. My name is Avery, but everyone in Sunflower Springs calls me the Accidental Alchemist. Some people say it’s because I’m creative with potions. Most people say it’s because my experiments always go wrong in the silliest ways possible. I looked down at my feet and sighed. One leather boot, one iron boot. I’d been wearing them like this for three weeks because I kept forgetting to craft a matching pair. The village kids giggled every time they saw me walking lopsided down the cobblestone paths.

My tiny cottage sat at the very edge of the village, right where the sunflower fields began. The other villagers lived in the center of town near the well and the market stalls. But me? I liked being out here where my potion explosions wouldn’t bother anyone. Well, except for that one time I accidentally turned the village fountain bright pink. And the time I made all the cats smell like pickles for a week. And the time I made a cookie glow in the dark but it tasted like dirt. The village council stopped inviting me to meetings after that last one.

I was mixing a new potion that morning when my best friend Jolene burst through my door. She bounced into the room so fast that she knocked over a stack of glass bottles. They crashed to the floor and shattered into a million pieces. Jolene didn’t even notice. She was always bouncing everywhere ever since she drank one of my jump-boost potions last summer. The effect never wore off. She said she didn’t mind, but I still felt bad about it.

“Avery!” Jolene shouted. Her brown eyes were huge with worry. “Something terrible is happening in the village! You have to come see!” I spun around so fast that I knocked over three more bottles with my elbow. Purple liquid splashed across my workbench and started fizzing. Great. Another mess to clean up later. But Jolene looked really scared, so I grabbed my potion bag and followed her outside.

The Perfect Companion to Avery’s Chaotic World
After reading about Avery’s hilarious mishaps and potion-stained adventures in Sunflower Springs, kids will love building their own Minecraft world—starting with the iconic Creeper that nearly destroyed everything in the story!
What works
- Instantly recognizable Creeper design brings the story’s danger and excitement to life in buildable form
- Encourages creative, hands-on play that mirrors Avery’s experimental spirit and alchemist nature
- Perfect standalone set or starting point for a larger Minecraft collection, just like Avery’s potion lab
What doesn’t
- Set is relatively small—great for quick builds but won’t take hours to complete
- Contains small LEGO pieces, so it’s best for ages 8 and up to avoid choking hazards
This set has small pieces that work best for ages 8+, making it ideal for the middle-grade reader who just fell in love with Avery’s world. LEGO Minecraft The Creeper Building Toy
LEGO Minecraft The Creeper Building Toy
I use this set as my entry point whenever I’m building out a new Minecraft world or collection.
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