I loved the series. It grabs you at the beginning. I read it in about 3 days.
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The Final Warning: Maximum Ride: The Protectors: Book 1)
(2008, Fiction - Science Fiction, Written by James Patterson)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 9, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Uninspired sci-fi adventure won't leave kids wanting more.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 10 and Up
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What to watch out for
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Violence & scariness:
What Parents Need to Know
About The Final Warning: Maximum Ride: The Protectors: Book 1)
Parents need to know that there is a bit of violence here, but not nearly as much as in previous books in the series.
Read our full review by Matt Berman
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about why an author might write a book like this. Was he just trying to make money? Had he run out of ideas? Is he so worked up about global warming that he might have thought he was doing some good?
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- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
i live these books
i love these books me and my friend r hooked we talk about them every day there really good books my favorite one was max but it will probly change when fang comes out i cant wait fang might die fyi but if your an adult reading this if u dont want your kids to read that just dont let them read it these books r one of my two biggest obbessions
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
Too hard for younger kids to read and maybe too violent, but good for those 10 and older....boys are girls.
I read them all. Then downloaded the audiobook for a long trip. We listened to them all. Even my 7 year old loved them. My 11 year old and her best friend did too. Great books. Bit violent but not the point it was inappropriate (in my opinion). Only sex is some kissing but not too graphic. Only described how they turned their heads when kissing....not anything more! We loved everyone of the Maximum Ride Books and hear more are coming....can't wait! The Global Warming message was a bit overdone but I don't think Patterson meant it as a political message. It's just what kids care about these days.
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
Phenomonal Maximum Ride series tainted with global warming message which is forced down your throat like liquid medicine.
The analogy in the title works also because it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. I'll continue to read the series, but James Patterson really messed up this time. And newsflash: People generally read books to escape the real world. However the other books in the series are excellent. Read those.
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
i don't know what this stupid site is talkin bout.this series is the best i have ever read.it's pretty violent and in the book titled MAX Max and fang are kissing very deeply and hungrily but besides that nothin really bad. five stars.
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