Max (Book 5 Of Maximum Ride)(Short-Listed For Buckeye Childr

Description: James Patterson's bestselling Maximum Ride series is back, with Max and the gang as The Protectors. 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? Now in paperback, this soaring new adventure takes Maximum Ride and the Flock into terrifying new territory--fans, hold your breath! Review: 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 "Adventure, fighting, backstabbing, and love abound."--VOYA The Angel Experiment "BOOK OF THE WEEK...Pace, action, mystery, and cool."--London Times "Jump on board this MAXIMUM RIDE...Fights and flights are non-stop."--USA Today Recipient of the Colorado Blue Spruce Book Award Prizes: Short-listed for Buckeye Children's Book Award (Grades 6-8) 2011. Author Biography: James Patterson is the author of the highly praised Maximum Ride novels and of bestselling detective series featuring Alex Cross and the Women's Murder Club. His novels have sold more than 140 million copies worldwide. He lives in Florida.