Anthony McGowan, Guest Editor June 2015 chose Animal Farm as one of his favourite short novels...."Orwell’s story of a farmyard revolution is one of the very few parables that works on both levels: his animal characters are so wonderfully drawn we come to love (or hate) them, share in their dreams, aspirations, and feel for their ultimate betrayal. Add to that the wider truths it tells us about power and injustice, and we have one of the greatest books of the twentieth century. All in 144 pages …"
Animal Farm - the history of a revolution, under the leadership of the pigs Napoleon and Wellington leads to the animals taking over the farm but it all went wrong - is George Orwell's brilliant satire on the corrupting influence of power.
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This ELT Graded Reader is made for people learning English as an additional language. The short, simple text is also perfect for anyone looking for an easier read. It is an adapted version of the original story. Animal Farm tells the story of a rebellion and how it goes wrong. The animals' lives on the farm are terrible - there is not enough food, the work is hard, and animals are dying. One day, the animals kick out the farmer and start to run the farm. Soon, a group of animals - the pigs - becomes more and more important, but things are not better for most of the animals. Life for them is the same as before.
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Animal Farm and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-18 years old
Animal Farm features in the following genres: Animal Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Classic Literature, Featured Books for Young Adults, Recommendations, Recommended Children's eBooks, Science Fiction, Featured Books for 13+ readers
Animal Farm is available in Hardback, Paperback, Ebook
Animal Farm was written by George Orwell and published by Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK
Animal Farm has 80 pages
Yes it is part of Penguin Readers series
£7.19
