I woke up that morning covered in purple potion stains, just like every other day. My name is Avery, and I’m the kid everyone calls “The Accidental Alchemist.” That’s a nice way of saying I mess up every single potion I try to make. My purple robe looked like a rainbow exploded on it from all my failed experiments. I wore one leather boot and one iron boot because I could never find matching pairs in my messy workshop. The other kids in the village laughed whenever I said I wanted to be a master potion-maker someday.

I shuffled into my small workshop that morning with big plans. Today would be different. Today I would finally brew a perfect healing potion! My brewing stand bubbled in the corner, and glass bottles lined my crooked shelves. I grabbed my recipe book and read the instructions super carefully. Nether wart, glistening melon, blaze powder. Simple stuff. Even I couldn’t mess this up, right?

Jolene Bounces In
The workshop door burst open with a bang. My best friend Jolene bounced inside, literally bouncing because she could never stop jumping around. She wore a worn leather satchel across her shoulder and had the biggest smile on her blocky face. “Whatcha making, Avery?” she asked, bouncing up and down excitedly. Her brown hair flopped with each jump.

“A healing potion,” I said proudly. “And this time it’s going to work perfectly!” I carefully dropped the nether wart into the brewing stand. The water turned into an awkward potion, just like it should. Next came the glistening melon slice. The potion turned pink and sparkly. So far, so good! Jolene clapped her hands and bounced higher.

I reached for the blaze powder for the final ingredient. My hand was steady. My focus was perfect. Then my nose started to tickle. Oh no. Not now! I tried to hold it in, but the tickle got stronger and stronger. “Ah… ah… ACHOO!” I sneezed so hard that my whole body jerked forward. My elbow knocked into a bottle of dragon’s breath sitting on the edge of my workbench.
The Big Explosion
The dragon’s breath bottle tipped over and poured straight into my healing potion. Purple smoke immediately filled the brewing stand. The mixture started bubbling like crazy, making weird gurgling sounds. “Uh oh,” I whispered. Jolene stopped bouncing. The potion turned bright purple, then green, then started flashing all the colors of the rainbow.

BOOM! The potion exploded in a massive purple cloud that filled my entire workshop. I couldn’t see anything except purple smoke. I heard Jolene coughing somewhere to my left. Glass bottles crashed to the floor. My recipe book pages fluttered everywhere. When the smoke finally cleared, my workshop looked like a purple tornado had hit it. Everything was covered in purple dust.

“Well,” Jolene said, coughing and covered in purple dust, “at least nothing caught on fire this time!” She tried to smile, but I felt terrible. Another failed potion. Another mess. Another reason for everyone to laugh at me. But then something felt really wrong. The air felt different, like magic was crackling all around us. A weird tingling sensation ran down my spine.
We ran outside to see if anyone else felt the weird magic. The village looked normal at first. Villagers walked around doing their daily trading. Chickens pecked at seeds. Then we heard the screaming. It came from the library. Jolene and I ran toward the sound as fast as we could. Other villagers were running too, all heading to see what was wrong.
Bring Avery’s Minecraft World to Life With Action Figures
After reading about Avery’s chaotic alchemy adventures and mismatched gear, kids will love acting out their own Minecraft stories with a cast of iconic characters. This movie pack gives them the characters and accessories to recreate the magic—and the mishaps—just like Avery’s purple potion explosions!
What works
- 8 detailed action figures let kids build their own village of characters with different personalities and roles—perfect for storytelling like Avery’s journey
- Includes 8 accessories (weapons, tools, gear) so kids can equip characters just like Avery with her mismatched boots and magical items
- High-quality movie-style sculpts make these figures collectible keepsakes that capture the Minecraft world kids just fell in love with
What doesn’t
- These are display and play figures rather than building sets, so they won’t connect to LEGO or block-style toys
- No accessory pack expansions available, so once you’ve built your village, customization options are limited
Perfect for kids ages 8 and up who want to keep the story adventure going after reading. Mattel Minecraft Ultimate Movie Pack with 8 Action Figures & 8 Accessories
Mattel Minecraft Ultimate Movie Pack with 8 Action Figures
After reading the fan fiction, I wanted my kids to act out those scenes themselves—these figures made that possible.
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