Cool kids are awesome - let's face it; books that moan on about boring teenagers with plenty of angst and not enough brainpower are just not fulfilling anymore. Because (no duh) we meet those kind of kids EVERYDAY, but it's not everyday when you meet a bird-kid, or the next evil mastermind in the making.
So for all those who love - or are - cool kids, here are some books to get you going!
#1:Maximum Ride #1: The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
“Q: Is there anything a bird-kid can’t do? A: Apparently not.”
Imagine growing up - not in an apartment, not in a house – but in a science lab. Maximum Ride (a girl), Fang, Iggy, Gazzy and Angel were brought up in test-tubes by evil scientists, and are – thanks to some DNA fiddling - 2% bird and 98% human. The result? Kids with wings – or what they call ‘Avian Americans’.
After managing to break out of their dismal ‘home’, the kids have no choice but to go into hiding. Unfortunately their enemies the Erasers – part human part wolf – have been sent to get them back – whatever the costs. When the youngest member, Angel, is kidnapped, her flock will do anything and everything to get her back. But what will happen when allies turn bad, people get complicated and these bird-kids find out they were made for a reason – especially Max?
An awesome book with totally relatable characters – from Max with her sarcastic sense of humour and sense of duty, to Angel who’s just down-right weird.
Other books in this series (in order): Maximum Ride (2): School’s Out Forever, Maximum Ride (3): Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports, Maximum Ride (4): The Final Warning, Max (5) and Fang (6).
#2:Artemis Fowl
"A genius. A criminal mastermind. A millionaire. And he is only twelve years old."
Artemis Fowl is a twelve year-old genius, who - unlike most twelve year-old's - is plotting to take over the world. Correction: the Faerie world. And he'll do what ever it takes.
But these aren't your typical 'leprechaun with a shamrock, pixie dust, The Magic Faraway Tree' type of faeries. They're the LEP - The Lower Elements Police - with highly trained recon officers and with magic and mind-blowing technology to aid them (thanks to Foaly, a rather sarcastic and smart centaur).
With two forces at battle, both obvious - Artemis vs. the LEP - and the less obvious - evil Artemis vs. good Artemis - Artemis Fowl is the ultimate sci-fi fantasy novel that satisfies any lover of Harry Potter of the Hunger Games. BEST READ.
The eighth book, Last Guardian, comes out Spring 2012.
#3:H.I.V.E - Higher Institute of Villainous Education
"Why is it always the bald ones?"
Far away from the mainland, hidden from detection, is a secret school for the villains of the 21st century...HIVE. Run by the infamous Dr. Nero, member of GLOVE and principal of a group of teens and young-adults that are anything but ordinary.
From crazy fighting skills, to the power of manipulative speech (as well as lock-picking, assassination and all the usual stuff), these kids have the power to change the world. But none more than Otto Malpense; a boy with a unique gift and a big secret.
The fantastic part about HIVE is the fact that you get so confused trying to figure out who the good guys are, from who the bad guys are. I mean, is it possible for villains to be the ones saving the world? Full of wonderful characters: Wing Fanchu (awesome), Shelby, Laura, Franz, Nigel, Raven and even Ms. Leon (LOL - she's a woman stuck in the body of a cat. A lot of awkward moments there!). Franz, is personally the best; like an evil, Augustus Gloop (Willy Wonka) whom the very idea of seeing in a set of Speedos is scarring!
The latest novel, Aftershock, has been released recently and is fantastic!
Hope you lot all enjoy these fabulous reads! Don't forget to comment and give us your say on the books you love!
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