Animal Farm by Geroge Orwell

The book "Animal Farm" by George Orwell is about dictatorship and a supposed utiopia.

Instead of human characters, Mr. Orwell uses animals as main charaters. Once the animals overthrow the humans, leaderships form and most animals learn to read. The pigs are the smartest (therefore read best and rule all of the animals) , followed by the dogs. There are too many leaders (all pigs) and so the strongest pig (napoleon) eliminates the other leaders. He then forms a dictatorship and rules over all the animals. This book sends a message about dictatorship and utoipa.
I recomend Animal Farm and think is is an excellent book. It is suitable for ages 11 or so to senior and is about 139 pages. Enjoy

Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment,

by James Patterson

Patterson's first series for teens, Maximum Ride is the story of six kids who are far above ordinary. Raised in a lab, Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gazzy and Angel have wings. Being only 98% human, life is hard for them. After one of their number is captured, they must risk their lives to save one of their own.
This book has become a nation-wide favorite among teens, sparking a reading program, Maximum-Read, among Middle Schools. It is an exquisite book that people of all ages would enjoy, I highly recommend it. The sequel is entitled Maximum Ride: School's Out - Forever. The third in the series will be coming out in 2007, and is entitled Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports.