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Hawk
Hawk, the daughter of Maximum Ride, teams up with her mother to help save their beloved but dangerous city in this action-packed thriller. For Hawk, being a hero weighs heavily on her wings. In the City of the Dead, life happens in the shadows. That's why a war is brewing against an…
In this dark dystopian tale, 17-year-old Hawk is growing up hard and fast in post-apocalyptic New York City—until a perilous destiny forces her to take flight and protect her home.Where is Maximum Ride?Ten years ago a girl with wings fought to save the world. But then she disappeared. Now she's…
The Adventures of Maximum Ride
Navigate a post-apocalyptic world and experience a thrilling finale with the ultimate Maximum Ride novel. Discover the ninth and ultimate Maximum Ride story! Legions of Max fans won’t be disappointed by this encore episode in the beloved series about the incredible adventures of a teenage girl who can fly. As…
This is it: one last incredible, explosive Maximum Ride adventure with an astonishing ending no one could have seen coming. Maximum Ride and her faithful friends stand ready to face the two greatest threats that humankind has ever known, now combining forces in an unbeatable plot to destroy life…
Max Ride and her best friends are up against a deadly force, but Fang is gone just when they need him most. Will they be ready for the ultimate showdown? Max Ride and her best friends have always had one another's backs-no matter what. Living on the edge as fugitives,…
Angel says that Fang will be the first to die, and Angel is never wrong. Maximum Ride is used to living desperately on the run from evil forces sabotaging her quest to save the world–but nothing has ever come as close to destroying her as this horrifying prophetic message. Fang…
Buckle up! Max and her flock take on their most daring rescue mission yet in James Patterson's #1 bestselling Maximum Ride series. Someone—or something—is decimating ships and sea life off Hawaii's coast, and Max and her flock find themselves sucked into the Navy's top-secret investigation of the catastrophe. Their…
In this breathtaking new story from the astonishing imagination of James Patterson, a girl has to save herself from an army assembled just to capture her-and maybe save the planet while she's at it. Maximum Ride is a perfectly normal teenager who just happens to be able to fly, the…
In Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports, the time has arrived for Max and her winged "Flock" to face their ultimate enemy and discover their original purpose: to defeat the takeover of "Re-evolution", a sinister experiment to re-engineer a select population into a scientifically superior master race…and…
In this eagerly awaited follow-up, brave bird-kid Max and her flock are discovered by an FBI agent and forced to go to "school." There is no such thing as an ordinary day as Max deciphers how and when she's supposed to save the world, and she faces her greatest enemy–a…
Discover the high-octane start to James Patterson’s New York Times #1 bestselling, phenomenal MAXIMUM RIDE series! Maximum Ride and her "flock"—Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman and Angel—are just like ordinary kids, only they have wings and can fly. It may seem like a dream come true to some, but their lives…
Everyone loves Maximum Ride!
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Adults
“I just really like this series. Mostly because I like Max. I’m forty‐seven, and I want to be Max. How many teenagers must want to be Max? Max is the Superman of the decade.”
—Brenda Cooper, A Space For Tea (blog)“I highly recommend this book for adults, young adults, even preteens…. I talked so much about this, and obviously enjoyed it so much, that my 10‐year‐old (girl) is reading (and loving) it now, my 15–year‐old (boy) wants to read it next, and even my husband has expressed interest in it.”
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Kids
“I loved MAXIMUM RIDE. I could not put it down. I finished it in 1 day. While different than Patterson’s When the Wind Blows, I still enjoyed reading more about the winged children. I can’t wait for the next one to come out.”
—Stephanie, 18“I loved this book! It was sooo exciting and suspenseful that I literally jumped when something would happen. The narrator’s voice was hilarious; I laughed out loud in the middle of my English class. It was a great book, and I can’t wait until the next one comes out.”
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Booksellers
“What a fantastic read. I was so engrossed after the first couple of chapters, I had to sneak time in to finish it. I can’t wait to pass on the book to my 12‐year‐old and tell others about it at the store.”
—Sharon, Bookseller“Patterson is not just for adults anymore. With the Maximum Ride series he has created edgy, taut thrillers that teens won’t be able to put down. The characters are easy to identify with, and I can’t wait to see what happens to Max and her family next!”
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Critics
“This book…has all the characteristics of [James Patterson’s] work for grown‐ups: pace, action, mystery and cool…. This skilled and compulsive tale is so involving…and it proves that girls can be tough, too.”
—London Times, “Children’s Book of the Week,” July 3, 2005“The key to MAXIMUM RIDE’s success may be that it incorporates concepts familiar to young people…. What makes these characters so appealing is that they have wings and can fly…. Another plus: the book has a feel of a video game…. Fights and flights are nonstop in MAXIMUM RIDE. The writing is visual and cinematic—things that kids expect from their video games, TV cartoon shows, and action movies. And the ending leaves plenty of wiggle room for a sequel.”
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Teachers
“The teachers read Maximum Ride again today, and the students begged them not to stop when the reading time was up! Some students even came up to me and told me they went out and purchased the book that night because they just couldn’t wait until the next day to read again!”
—Terri Smith, Teacher, “Maximum Read” program, Hurst, Texas“I am excited as a teacher to see a student get so into a book and will definitely keep copies of the series in my classroom for other reluctant readers!”
—Karie, High School Teacher
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