Best Kids Books

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1. A Reviewer
   Posted July 2, 2008 at 6:21 pm | Permalink

   Exciting Maximum Ride adventure
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   Third book in the Maximum Ride series. n
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   Max and the flock are back. They will finally discover their true enemy and uncover a plot to take over the world. The Re-Evolution plan, aka the By-Half Plan, involves reducing the population by half–only those deemed “useful” will be allowed to live in the new world. Even as Max races to save the world from the mad scientists, she never takes herself too seriously. My favorite thing about Max is her sarcasm. As in her internal conversation with The Voice, which has an irritating habit of butting into her head, but never answering a direct question: “You wanna explain that? Or is that one of those kung fu koans I’m supposed to meditate on at the top of a mountain? Ommmm.” n
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   Another action-packed adventure that fans of the series will enjoy.

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2. A Reviewer
   Posted July 18, 2008 at 4:49 pm | Permalink

   Fun romp, just don’t take it too seriously
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   My kids & I really enjoyed this book, and the previous books in the series. I think the female lead is a little masculine in her voice & choices. I think some of the “miraculous healing power” is kind of a cheat to make up for doing serious violence to the characters, and yet keeping them moving for an adventurous pace. But, I think this is one of those fun romping stories you just let yourself skip the thinner details for the sake of the experience. We’ll keep reading.

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3. A Reviewer
   Posted July 31, 2008 at 10:30 am | Permalink

   Flying high again!
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   Book Three did not let me down — another exciting ride with Maximum and her “family’. I highly recommend this saga to young and old alike.

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4. A Reviewer
   Posted August 13, 2008 at 3:31 pm | Permalink

   The book read like a commercial for Green.
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   I was extremely dissapointed in this book, and a little relieved that it should be the last. The story was terrible, and was not believable at all. The kids would have had to be extremely stupid to go to anartica. The entire book read like an infomercial for the Green movement. It lacked all the saving graces of the first book. It was a waste of money.

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5. A Reviewer
   Posted August 16, 2008 at 9:00 am | Permalink

   Maximum Ride Series
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   Not For Adults!!!n
   I wanted to like this series. My daughter asked me to read them and we have enjoyed many books in the young adult catagory. Unfortunately, this is not one. James Patterson had a good idea and the beginings of some good characters but after the tenth amazing escape and all the really poor dialog I had to stop. Although James is experiencing success with this series, his characters are a really poor rendition of the super hero. Even the teen angst falls flat. If you are looking for a book to read with your teen stick to Harry or try the Stephanie Meyer series Twilight.

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