March of the Mini Beasts
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Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2016 · Est. 36 min read-aloud

March of the Mini Beasts

By Ada Hopper, Sam Ricks (Illustrator)

Book #1 in the The DATA Set series

Toy animals come to life and grow. Can kids stop them before chaos ensues?

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128 pages· 4,599 words· Est. 36 min read-aloud
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Gabe, Laura, and Cesar, the whiz kids of Newtonburg, face a wild adventure when their neighbor, Dr. Bunsen, accidentally brings toy animals to life with a growth ray. As these creatures grow into real beasts, including an elephant and a dinosaur, the kids must track them down before they wreak havoc in town. Can they catch the runaway animals before it's too late? Dive into a world of science and excitement with The DATA Set's thrilling escapades.

From the publisher

Danger! Action! Trouble! Adventure! Introducing The DATA Set, a brand-new chapter book series for young readers. What would happen if your next-door neighbor were a mad scientist? Gabe, Laura, and Cesar live on a quiet cul-de-sac. They are the whiz kids of Newtonburg Elementary and each specializes in their own subject. In fact, everyone in town lovingly refers to them as the Data Set. However, their quiet days of learning take a sudden turn for the exciting when they meet Dr. Gustav Bunsen–a mad scientist who throws the kids into a wild spiral of adventures. When Dr. Bunsen’s latest invention, a growth ray, hits several tiny animal toys, the mini beasts don’t just grow, they come to life! The DATA Set love their new tiny pets…until they continue to grow. Now there’s an actual elephant in the room–not to mention a chimp, a giraffe, and a dinosaur. When the beasts wander off, it’s up to the DATA Set to track them down. But will they catch the mini beasts before they grow big enough to start trouble in town? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The DATA Set chapter books are perfect for beginning readers!

At a glance
Format
Pages
128
Words
4,599
Reading age
5–9
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
520L
Themes & topics
Books about scienceBooks about inventionsBooks about clubsBooks about adventure and adventurersBooks about friendship
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.6
F&P level
~N
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
181776
Publication
Published
April 5, 2016
Publisher
Little Simon
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781481457286

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