Max - (Maximum Ride) by James Patterson (Paperback)

About the Book

In this second book in The Protectors sequence, Max and company are called on by the Navy to save the ocean from a wicked subterranean enemy that is decimating ships and sea life off Hawaii's coast. To investigate, the winged kids must dive into dark waters, where gruesome evil dwells.

Book Synopsis

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 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!

Review Quotes

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

The Angel Experiment:
"BOOK OF THE WEEK...Pace, action, mystery, and cool."--London Times

"Adventure, fighting, backstabbing, and love abound."--VOYA

"Jump on board this MAXIMUM RIDE...Fights and flights are non-stop."--USA Today

Recipient of the Colorado Blue Spruce Book Award

About the Author

James Patterson is the world's bestselling author. The creator of Maximum Ride and Crazy House, he has donated more than one million books to students and soldiers, as well as millions of dollars to independent bookstores and school libraries. He lives in Florida with his family.