Maximum Ride facts for kids
Maximum Ride is a super exciting science fiction and fantasy book series. It was written by a famous American author named James Patterson. The first book came out on April 19, 2005. This series is still going strong today! All the books in the series have been huge hits. They even reached the top spot on The New York Times Best Seller list.
Meet the Flock: Kids with Wings
The story is about six amazing kids. They are Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman, and Angel. Together, they are called "the Flock." What makes them special? They are 98% human and 2% bird! This means they have wings and can fly.
These kids are trying to escape from a scary place called "The School." This place is run by evil scientists. The Flock is also hunted by creatures called Erasers. Erasers are a mix of human and wolf. The Flock's main goal is to protect the world. They want to stop strange, powerful figures from taking over. These figures also want to capture the Flock.
The Books in the Series
So far, there are six main books in the Maximum Ride series:
- The Angel Experiment
- School's Out - Forever
- Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
- The Final Warning
- Max: A Maximum Ride Novel
- Fang: A Maximum Ride Novel
Maximum Ride on the Big Screen
In January 2007, exciting news came out. A movie would be made based on the Maximum Ride series! The movie's producer is Avi Arad. He has produced many popular movies. These include Spider-Man, X-Men, and other Marvel films. James Patterson, the author, shared some news. He said Avi Arad has already planned out the first two movies.
