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Max by James Patterson

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What to expect

Buckle up! Max and her flock take on their most daring rescue mission yet in James Patterson's #1 bestselling Maximum Ride series.   “One of the best storytellers of our time.” ―Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson, the world's most popular YouTuber

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 objective: rescue Max's activist mom from a wicked subterranean enemy. The hitch: They must dive deep into dark waters, where gruesome evil dwells ... and for high-flying Maximum Ride, could there be anything more terrifying than being trapped in the great abyss?
 
With sky-high thrills, this soaring adventure takes Maximum Ride and the Flock into terrifying new territory—fans, hold your breath!

Critics Review

  • Recipient of the Colorado Blue Spruce Book Award
  • Raves for the MAXIMUM RIDE series:
    #1 New York Times Bestseller
    Publishers Weekly Bestseller
    An ALA Quick Pick for Young Adults
    An ALA/VOYA "Teens' Top Ten" Pick
    A VOYA Review Editor's Choice
    A New York Public Library "Books for the Teen Age" Selection
    A Book Sense Summer 2007 Children's Pick
    A KLIATT Editors' Choice
    A Children's Choice Book Awards Author of the Year for MAX

    School's Out--Forever:
    "A breathless adventure...full of action, swooping flights and fierce fights--a sure bet for the movies."—KLIATT
  • "Jump on board this MAXIMUM RIDE...Fights and flights are non-stop."—USA Today
  • The Angel Experiment:
    "BOOK OF THE WEEK...Pace, action, mystery, and cool."—London Times
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  • "Adventure, fighting, backstabbing, and love abound."—VOYA

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Details

Author
James Patterson
Narrator
Jill Apple
Duration
5 hours 45 minutes
Release Date
16 March 2009
ISBN
9781600244476
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Hachette Audio
Genre
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Speculative, dystopian and utopian fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Speculative, dystopian and utopian fiction

Synopsis

Buckle up! Max and her flock take on their most daring rescue mission yet in James Patterson's #1 bestselling Maximum Ride series.   “One of the best storytellers of our time.” ―Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson, the world's most popular YouTuberSomeone—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 objective: rescue Max's activist mom from a wicked subterranean enemy. The hitch: They must dive deep into dark waters, where gruesome evil dwells ... and for high-flying Maximum Ride, could there be anything more terrifying than being trapped in the great abyss? With sky-high thrills, this soaring adventure takes Maximum Ride and the Flock into terrifying new territory—fans, hold your breath!

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