Saving the World and Other Extreme Sport ( Maximum Ride) (Reprint, Reissue) (Paperback) by James Patterson

About the Book

In this #1 "New York Times" bestseller, 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 a sinister experiment to reengineer a select population into a scientifically superior master race.

Book Synopsis

Join Max and her friends on a wild ride to save the world. The time has come to face the ultimate enemy . . . but are Max and her Flock ready?
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 to terminate the rest. Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman, and Angel have always worked together to defeat the forces working against them-but can they save the world when they are torn apart, living in hiding and captivity, halfway across the globe from one another?

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

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

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

About The Author

James Patterson has had more New York Times bestsellers than any other writer, ever, according to Guinness World Records. Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1977 James Patterson's books have sold more than 300 million copies. He is the author of the Alex Cross novels, the most popular detective series of the past twenty-five years, including Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider. He writes full-time and lives in Florida with his family.