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{{Infobox book
| title = ''Minecraft: Mob Squad''
| author = [[Minecraft:Delilah S. Dawson]]
| audio = * Jessica Almasy
* Keylor Leigh
* Barrett Leddy
* Michael Crouch
| cover = [https://mscorley.com/ M.S. Corley]
| country = [[Minecraft:wikipedia:United States|United States]]
| language = English
| genre = Fiction
| location = ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]''
| publisher = [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Del Rey Books|Del Rey Books]]
| date = September 28, 2021
| media = Print, Digital
| pages = 304
| isbn = 978-0-593-35577-0
| oclc = 1241164698
}}

'''''Minecraft: Mob Squad''''' is the ninth ''Minecraft'' novel. It is authored by [[Minecraft:Delilah S. Dawson]], and was published by Del Rey Books on September 28, 2021.<ref name=MobSquad>[https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/669354/minecraft-mob-squad-by-delilah-s-dawson/ ''Minecraft: Mob Squad'' by Delilah S. Dawson]</ref> An audiobook was released the same day, with narration provided by Jessica Almasy, Keylor Leigh, Barrett Leddy, and Michael Crouch.<ref name=MobSquad/>

The novel is followed by two sequels, one titled ''[[Minecraft: Mob Squad: Never Say Nether]]'', which was released on March 1, 2022, and one titled ''[[Minecraft: Mob Squad: Don't Fear the Creeper]]'', which was released on November 1, 2022.

== Synopsis ==

{{q|
The village of [[Minecraft: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.

[[Minecraft:Mal]], a fearless girl, needs adventure, and her friends are right there with her: [[Minecraft:Lenna]], a dreamer whose family underestimates her every day. [[Minecraft:Tok]] and [[Minecraft:Chug]], brothers who love to build stuff (Tok) and smash stuff (Chug). They’re best friends, and in a town whose grown-ups value safety over bravery and fitting in over standing out, they’re the bad apples.

But when a mysterious [[Minecraft:mob]] sneaks past Cornucopia’s defenses, the village is in huge trouble. And nobody knows what to do. Finally faced with the adventure she’s always 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 they’ve never dreamed of and dangers they’ve never imagined. To save the day, they’ll have to prove they’re more than bad apples. They’re [[Minecraft:the Mob Squad]]!|Book description<ref name=MobSquad/>}}

== Plot ==
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{{LoadPage|Minecraft: Mob Squad/1CHP|Chapters 1–6|h3}}
{{LoadPage|Minecraft: Mob Squad/2CHP|Chapters 7–12|h3}}
{{LoadPage|Minecraft: Mob Squad/3CHP|Chapters 13–18|h3}}
{{LoadPage|Minecraft: Mob Squad/4CHP|Chapters 19–24|h3}}
{{LoadPage|Minecraft: Mob Squad/5CHP|Chapters 25–30|h3}}
{{LoadPage|Minecraft: Mob Squad/6CHP|Chapters 31–35 and Epilogue|h3}}

== Quotes ==
{{Q|The book is set up so that our characters get to meet mobs they've never heard of before, so I had to select which creatures they would find familiar and which ones they would discover on their own – and leave room for new mobs in future books.|Delilah S. Dawson, author of ''Minecraft: Mob Squad''<ref>{{mcnet|mob-squad|Mob Squad|September 28, 2021}}</ref>}}

== Trivia ==

* This is the first ''Minecraft'' novel to not have the word "The" in its title.

== Gallery ==

<gallery>
File:MinecraftMobSquadCover.png|Cover for ''Minecraft: Mob Squad''
File:MCMobSquadIllustration.jpg|Illustration as seen in the endpapers
File:MCMobSquadBanner.png|Banner featuring the main characters in the novel
File:Three books in the wild.jpg
File:Mob Squad glow.jpeg
File:Holding Mob Squad.jpeg
File:Mob Squad and two books.jpeg
File:Four books.jpeg
File:Books by Delilah S. Dawson.jpeg
File:Pile of many Minecraft books.jpeg
</gallery>

== References ==
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