Start with March of the Mini Beasts
Book 1 introduces the DATA Set team, Dr. Bunsen, and the experiment-gone-wrong pattern used throughout the series.
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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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
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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
#1
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March of the Mini Beasts
Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2016
Toy animals come to life and grow. Can kids stop them before chaos ensues?
#2
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$759
Don't Disturb the Dinosaurs
Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2016
Trapped in the past, can they escape dinosaurs without altering the future?
#3
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$674
The Sky Is Falling
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2016
Aliens are coming, and only the kids can stop them.
#4
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Robots Rule the School
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2016
Can the DATA Set stop malfunctioning robots from taking over their school?
#5
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$574
A Case of the Clones
Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2016
Clones run amok, causing chaos. Can the kids fix the mess?
#6
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$574
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.
#7
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Out of Remote Control
Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2017
Kids must fix time chaos caused by a rogue TV remote.
#8
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Down the Brain Drain
Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2020
Kids shrink to explore a scientist's body to cure his mysterious illness.
#9
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S.O.S. from Outer Space
Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2022
A mysterious signal sends kids on a space mission to save an alien friend.
#10
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$674
Revenge of Dr. von Naysayer
Chapter Book · Ages 4–8 · 2023
Two rival scientists clash, forcing kids to pick sides in a high-stakes showdown.
#11
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A Little Snow Must Fall
Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2023
A robot kidnaps Gabe to Antarctica. Can the DATA Set save him?
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
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The people who bring The DATA Set to life.
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