Recommendations based on Saving the World and Other Extreme Sportsby James Patterson

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  1. School's Out—Forever

    by James Patterson
    Max and her friends escape from a sinister school and uncover a dangerous conspiracy. They must fight to survive and expose the truth.

    After the events of, Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment, , the prior book, the Flock is headed toward Washington, D.C., where they hope to find the answers to their origins. However, after Fang is ... (Wikipedia)

  2. The Angel Experiment

    by James Patterson
    A group of genetically engineered children on the run from a dangerous government agency.

    Six unforgettable kids — with no families, no homes — are running for their lives. Max Ride and her best friends have the ability to fly. And that's just the beginning of their amazing powers. But ... (Goodreads)

  3. The Final Warning

    by James Patterson
    A group of kids investigate a mysterious environmental disaster, uncovering a darker secret.

    In this breathtaking new story from the astonishing imagination of James Patterson, a girl has to save herself from an army assembled just to capture her – and maybe save the planet while she's at ... (Goodreads)

  4. Maximum Ride, Vol. 1

    by NaRae Lee
    A group of genetically enhanced kids, led by Max, escape from a lab and embark on a journey to find their true identities.

    Fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride, better known as Max, knows what it’s like to soar above the world. She and all the members of the “flock”—Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman and Angel—are just like ordinary ... (Goodreads)

  5. Maximum Ride, Vol. 2

    by NaRae Lee
    Maximum Ride and her flock of genetically enhanced kids continue their quest to save the world from evil scientists and their own dark past.

    Having recovered Angel, Max and the flock head to New York City to pursue a lead regarding their true identities. But where the flock goes, erasers are sure to follow! Even more troubling, though, is ... (Goodreads)

  6. Point Blank

    by Anthony Horowitz
    An unconventional story of a teenage boy's search for answers about his past and future.

    The book opens with the death of American electronics billionaire Michael J. Roscoe in an elevator shaft in his New York City office, arranged by a reputable contract killer known only as The ... (Wikipedia)

  7. Gathering Blue

    by Lois Lowry
    A young girl's story of struggle and resilience in a post-apocalyptic world.

    In her strongest work to date, Lois Lowry once again creates a mysterious but plausible future world. It is a society ruled by savagery and deceit that shuns and discards the weak. Left orphaned and ... (Goodreads)

  8. Gone

    by Michael Grant
    All adults disappear, leaving a group of teens to fend for themselves in a world where supernatural powers emerge.

    In the blink of an eye, everyone disappears. Gone. Except for the young. There are teens, but not one single adult. Just as suddenly, there are no phones, no internet, no television. No way to get ... (Goodreads)

  9. Eighth Grade Bites

    by Heather Brewer
    A teenage vampire navigates the confusing and awkward transition to high school.

    Junior high really sucks for thirteen-year-old Vladimir Tod. Bullies harass him, the principal is dogging him, and the girl he likes prefers his best friend. Oh, and Vlad has a secret: his mother was ... (Goodreads)

  10. Twilight

    by Erin Hunter
    A young cat's journey of courage and self-discovery as they battle to save their home.

    Before there is peace, blood will spill blood... New territory brings new troubles for the fierce cats of the warrior Clans, who are still uncovering the secrets of their new home around the lake. ... (Goodreads)

  11. Messenger

    by Lois Lowry
    A young boy's mission to save his community, using his bravery and ingenuity.

    Matty, who was introduced in Gathering Blue as "Matt", now lives with Seer, who was originally named Christopher and is a blind man rescued by the people of the Village years earlier. Outside the ... (Wikipedia)

  12. Skeleton Key

    by Anthony Horowitz
    Teen spy Alex Rider is sent to Cuba to investigate a mysterious genetic research facility. Danger and intrigue ensue.

    Alex Rider has been through a lot for his fourteen years. He's been shot at by international terrorists, chased down a mountainside on a makeshift snowboard, and has stood face-to-face with pure ... (Goodreads)

  13. Blue Bloods

    by Melissa de la Cruz
    A group of wealthy teenagers uncover secrets of their supernatural heritage.

    When the Mayflower set sail in 1620, it carried on board the men and women who would shape America: Miles Standish; John Alden; Constance Hopkins. But some among the Pilgrims were not pure of heart; ... (Goodreads)

  14. Eagle Strike

    by Anthony Horowitz
    A thrilling adventure of spies and espionage to protect the world from a dangerous terrorist organization.

    In a prelude chapter that takes place fifteen years before the main series, two unnamed assassins (referred to as Hunter and Cossack) travel through the Amazon jungle in search of their target, a ... (Wikipedia)

  15. Dawn

    by Erin Hunter
    A group of cats face the dangers of the forest and a rival clan in their quest for survival.

    Something terrifying is happening in the world of the Clans. Amid the destruction of the forest, cats are disappearing, including ThunderClan's beloved medicine cat apprentice, Leafpaw. Now the young ... (Goodreads)

  16. Unwind

    by Neal Shusterman
    A dystopian future world where teenagers are subjected to a “harvesting” process that splits them apart.

    Connor, Risa, and Lev are running for their lives. The Second Civil War was fought over reproductive rights. The chilling resolution: Life is inviolable from the moment of conception until age ... (Goodreads)

  17. Into the Wild

    by Erin Hunter
    Journey of a wildcat struggling to find his place in the world.

    Into the Wild follows the integration of a house cat named Rusty into a group of feral cats living in a fictional forest inspired by the real world locales of New Forest , , the woods about Loch ... (Wikipedia)

  18. The Ruins of Gorlan

    by John Flanagan
    A young orphan's rise to become a heroic knight, defending the kingdom against an evil sorcerer.

    Morgarath, the exiled lord of the bleak, barren Mountains of Rain and Night has been waiting fifteen years in his dark realm, carefully planning his revenge against the Kingdom of Araluen. His former ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer

    by John Grisham
    Theodore Boone, a 13-year-old aspiring lawyer, gets involved in a high-profile murder trial and uses his legal knowledge to help solve the case.

    The thrilling young mystery series from internationally bestselling author John Grisham! In the small city of Strattenburg, there are many lawyers, and though he’s only thirteen years old, Theo Boone ... (Barnes & Noble)

  20. The House of the Scorpion

    by Nancy Farmer
    A gripping sci-fi story of a boy's fight for survival in a world of clones and immortality.

    This story is set in the country of Opium, a narrow strip of land between Mexico (now called Aztlán ), and the United States , which is ruled by the original Matteo Alacrán, or El Patrón, an ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Betrayed

    by P.C. Cast
    A girl discovers she's a part of a secret society of goddess-worshipping vampires.

    Zoey has been a vampyre fledgling for only a month now and she already is the leader of the Dark Daughters and the local High Priestess in training. She has been chosen by a cat, called Nala, has a ... (Wikipedia)

  22. Light

    by Michael Grant
    A group of teens are trapped in a town surrounded by an invisible barrier and must fight to survive.

    It's been over a year since all the adults disappeared. Gone. In the time since every person over the age of fourteen disappeared from the town of Perdido Beach, California, countless battles have ... (Goodreads)

  23. The Fate of Ten

    by Pittacus Lore
    A group of teenagers with special abilities wage a battle against alien forces to save their world.

    The sixth book in the thrilling, action-packed, New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series! For years the Garde have fought the Mogadorians in secret. Now all of that has changed. The ... (Goodreads)

  24. Eldest

    by Christopher Paolini
    An epic fantasy adventure, with a young hero struggling to save his kingdom from a dark force.

    Darkness falls…despair abounds…evil reigns…Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now ... (Goodreads)

  25. Plague

    by Michael Grant
    Survivors of a mysterious plague struggle to find a way to survive against a dystopian future.

    Plague , Michael Grant's fourth book in the bestselling Gone series, will satisfy dystopian fans of all ages. It's been eight months since all the adults disappeared. Gone. They've survived hunger. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  26. Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie

    by Jordan Sonnenblick
    A humorous and heartfelt story of a young boy's struggle with leukemia and its effect on his family.

    The protagonist of the book is Steven Alper, a 13-year-old boy living in New Jersey . The Alper family consists of Dad, an accountant; Mom, an English teacher; Steven, an enthusiastic and talented ... (Wikipedia)

  27. Everlost

    by Neal Shusterman
    Two children find themselves in a ghostly world after a car crash, where they must navigate the dangers and mysteries of the afterlife.

    “A marvelous adventure story...inventive and magically beautiful.” —Orson Scott Card, author of, Ender’s Game, In this eerie and atmospheric novel,, New York Times, bestselling and award-winning ... (Barnes & Noble)

  28. I Am Number Four

    by Pittacus Lore
    An extraordinary teen must use his special abilities to protect himself and those he loves from an alien race of enemies.

    Nine of us came here. We look like you. We talk like you. We live among you. But we are not you. We can do things you dream of doing. We have powers you dream of having. We are stronger and faster ... (Goodreads)

  29. Son

    by Lois Lowry
    A young boy's journey of personal growth as he discovers the truth about his past and his family.

    Son is written in three parts, each with a subtitle: Before , Between , and Beyond . Before takes place in the same location, "The Community," and at the different time as The Giver . Claire's ... (Wikipedia)

  30. Vampire Kisses

    by Ellen Schreiber
    A young teen's romance with a mysterious vampire in a small town.

    In her small town, dubbed "Dullsville," sixteen-year-old Raven — a vampire-crazed goth-girl — is an outcast. But not for long... The intriguing and rumored-to-be haunted mansion on top of Benson Hill ... (Goodreads)