Book Series · 11 Books

The DATA Set Books

In order from March of the Mini Beasts to A Little Snow Must Fall.

Eleven illustrated chapter books follow four young science whizzes whose neighbor's inventions create runaway dinosaurs, clones, robots, and other wonderfully messy problems.

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March of the Mini Beasts
Don't Disturb the Dinosaurs
The Sky Is Falling
Robots Rule the School
A Case of the Clones
Reading order

How to Read The DATA Set Books

Read the 11 individual adventures in numbered order, beginning with March of the Mini Beasts. Each experiment creates a new problem, but the team and Dr. Bunsen's growing history make the recurring jokes and later inventions more fun. Boxed collections contain these same stories and are not extra books in the sequence.

Sources: Simon & Schuster's official DATA Set series page, Simon & Schuster's numbered DATA Set inventory.

For parents

What Parents Should Know

These are goofy science-fiction adventures rather than realistic science lessons. Experiments create giant animals, dinosaurs, clones, insects, robots, and trips into space or the human brain. The children face chases and comic danger, but the tone stays energetic and reassuring, with teamwork and problem-solving at the center.

Where to start

Where Should My Child Start?

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

March of the Mini Beasts
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Book #1 · Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2016

March of the Mini Beasts

By Ada Hopper, Sam Ricks (Illustrator)

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

128 pages· 4,599 words· Est. 36 min read-aloud
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Summary: 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.
In reading order

The DATA Set Series

11 books · Published 2016–2023

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Invasion of the Insects
#6 in Series
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Invasion of the Insects

Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2017

Shrunken kids face a buggy adventure to rescue a friend in a backyard swarming with insects.

Good to know

Common Questions

How many books are in the DATA Set series?

There are 11 books in the DATA Set series. It began with March of the Mini Beasts in 2016, and the newest book, A Little Snow Must Fall, was published in 2023.

What order should you read the DATA Set books in?

Start with March of the Mini Beasts and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #11.

What ages are the DATA Set books best for?

The series is best for ages 4–9, based on the age ranges of the individual books.

The people

The Creatives Behind the Books

The people who bring The DATA Set to life.

01

Ada Hopper

Author
AH
02

Sam Ricks

Illustrator
SR
03

Graham Ross

Illustrator
GR
04

Glass House Graphics

Illustrator
GG
05

Rafael Kirschner

Illustrator
RK

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