James Patterson - Maximum Ride 1 - The Angel Experiment

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by  Patterson James

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JAMES PATTERSON’S MASTERPIECE OF ADVENTURE, MYSTERY,
AND SUSPENSE A
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FOR TWELVE STRAIGHT WEEKS!

Six unforgettable kids - with no families, no homes - are running for their lives.
Max Ride and her best friends are products of an experiment: they were
engineered to fly. And that’s just the beginning of their amazing powers. Now
they’ve escaped, and they need to know who made them, who’s hunting them,
and
why they were designed to be superior to all other humans. James Patterson calls
Maximum Ride-. “My favorite story, and probably my best.”

“BOOK OF THE WEEK… Pace, action, mystery, and cool”
—London Times

“Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment,” by James Patterson is like the best
sort of video game or action movie, in
book form. It shows the promise of becoming a favorite…Think of this group of
six, from 14 year-old Max to 6 year-old Angel, like the ‘Boxcar Children’ of a
six, from 14 year-old Max to 6 year-old Angel, like the ‘Boxcar Children’ of a
new millennium.”
—Cleveland Plain Dealer

“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.. .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.” —
USA Today

“Raises serious questions about the morality of animal experimentation and
about the true meaning of family - and
being human - but the real focus is on the action: Bloody fight scenes, narrow
escapes, and shocking revelations will
keep you glued to the page….[and] the ending is a total cliffhanger. But don’t
worry: plans are already in the works
for a sequel.”
—teenpeople. com

“Nonstop action carries this page-turner breathlessly from start to finish…Speed,
suspense, excitement.” —
Kirkus Reviews

“Practically ready-made for a movie script, raw, so-thrilling-it-drags-kids-in-by-
their-throats entertainment… With
Maximum Ride the claim of ‘addictive’ is completely true. You cannot put it
down. I could not put it down …
Younger kids will feel comfortable with it …but this book is thick enough to
appeal to more advanced readers…
The writing is quick, fresh, funny, smart, and rolls along with all the smoothness
of running
water.” —Karina, for The Toronto Sun

“Think wings, big wings…Any teen who’s ever been treated unkindly in a fancy
restaurant will like the scene at the
Tavern on the Green in Central Park.” —Chicago Tribune

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“It’s awesome and it fired my imagination. I chuckled throughout, but wept
ashamedly at least four times.
The scary thing is, it could happen, or may have happened!…One of the most
enjoyable books I’ve ever read!” —
Audrey Martin, WH Smith

“[Patterson] delivers an action-packed cross between Gertrude Chandler
Warner’s Boxcar Children and Marvel
Comics’ X-Men.” —Booklist

“The short chapters and rapid plot pace are sure to please the reader as are such
contemporary issues as animal
testing, genetic engineering, micro-computer tracking and finding oneself.
—Barbara, High School Librarian

“I am really excited for the next book, and hope that it takes me for another
maximum ride!”
—Caitlin

“Simply WONDERFUL!! It was 20% funny, 20% suspense, 20% surprise, and
40% action! I liked it and told my
friends about it and they can’t wait to read it too!” —Joshua

“An incredible book that deals with important subjects for our modern world. It
raises moral questions about DNA
experimentation, but also manages to deal with the issues and experiences that
every teenager and child goes though.
The best part, however, is that Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment does this
questioning of our heart and minds in
an entertaining and fun way… Max is not just human, but then again, she is …
To all readers, but especially those
who favor adventure and science fiction, read this book. I promise that it is a
‘ride’ worth taking.”
—Jenna

“A never-ending series of twists and action…a fantasy romp that’s hard to put
down…Maximum Ride’s witty
narration and constant cliffhangers make it worth a shot by skeptics…[and]
should appeal to fantasy lovers seeking a
quick, fun read.”
—Virginian-Pilot

“A compelling read.”
—School Library Journal

“I loved this book! It was soooo 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.” —Hanna
“A work of perfection.. .Mr. Patterson has outdone himself (yet again)…this is
his first novel for young adults, and it
sparkles. Go out and read this book.” —Robbie

“An appeal that transcends age. Like the Harry Potter series, this is a reading
experience that will be shared by
children, their parents and grandparents. In the guise of a science fiction story,
James Patterson raises questions of
ethics and morality that should make for many spirited dinner table discussions.”
—The Rocky Mountain News

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Maximum Ride
THE
ANGEL EXPERIMENT

James Patterson
WARNER
BOOKS
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First Mass Market Edition: May 2006
First published in hardcover by Little, Brown and Company in April 2005
The characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious. Any similarity to
real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by
the author.
Cover design by Gail Doobinin
Cover image of girl Kamil Vojnar/Photonica, city Roger Wood/Corbis
Logo design by Jon Valk
Produced in cooperation with Alloy Entertainment
Library of Congress Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
Maximum Ride : the angel experiment / by James Patterson. — 1st ed. p.cm.
Summary: After the mutant Erasers abduct the youngest member of their group,
the “bird kids,” who are the result of genetic experimentation, take
off in pursuit and find themselves struggling to understand their own origins and
purpose.
ISBN: 0-316-15556-X(HC)
ISBN: 0-446-61779-2 (MM)
[1. Genetic engineering — Fiction. 2. Adventure and adventurers — Fiction.] 1.
Title.
10 9876543 2 1
Q-BF
Printed in the United States of America

For Jennifer Rudolph Walsh; Hadley, Griffin, and Wyatt Zangwill
Gabrielle Charbonnet; Monina and Piera Varela

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