Recommended Reading

Recommended for Ages 12-14

Born to be Wild, Juliet Gellatley. A teenagers' guide to animal issues and campaigning for a kinder world. Available www.viva.org.uk. Price £5.99

The Livewire Guide to Going, Being and Staying Veggie, Juliet Gellatley. The guide to have for teenagers contemplating becoming vegetarian or for those who are already vegetarian but want more info about it. Available www.viva.org.uk. Price £4.99

The Pig Who Sang to the Moon, Jeffrey Masson. Reveals the complex emotional lives and amazing abilities of animals who are farmed for their meat, milk and eggs. Available www.amazon.co.uk. Price £12.59 (hardback).

Dogs Never Lie About Love, Jeffrey Masson. A wonderful read for those who want to understand the complexities of their canine pal. Available www.amazon.co.uk. Price £5.99

When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals, Jeffery Masson & Susan McCarthy. Looks at the range of complex emotions animals experience. Available www.viva.org.uk. Price £6.99

You Can Save the Animals: 251 Ways to Stop Thoughtless Cruelty, Ingrid Newkirk. Everyday ways we can make a difference to our animal friends. Available www.amazon.co.uk. Price £9.99

The L-Plate Vegetarian, Viva! Guides. A simple guide for anyone wanting to cut back on meat. No recipes, just loads of ideas. Available www.viva.org.uk. Price £1.

Under the Stairs, Mary Brady. A novel for teenagers about Peter who has to re-evaluate life once he meets a family of animal activists. Available www.animalaid.org.uk. Price £4.99

The Chicken Gave It to Me, Anne Fine. Wonderful, extraordinary novel telling the story of a rescued battery hen and her adventures. Available www.viva.org.uk. Price £3.99

Talking Turkeys, Benjamin Zephaniah. A collection of poems from the poet of the streets. Available www.viva.org.uk. Price £4.99

Roar!: Animal Rights Handbook, Peter Hoggarth. A handbook for all young people who want to save the world. Available www.amazon.co.uk. Price £3.99

Recommended for Ages 15-18

The Silent Ark, Juliet Gellatley and Tony Wardle. Reveals the state of the British meat industry. Available www.viva.org.uk. Price £6.99

The Pig Who Sang to the Moon, Jeffrey Masson. Reveals the complex emotional lives and amazing abilities of animals who are farmed for their meat, milk and eggs. Available www.amazon.co.uk. Price £12.59 (hardback).

Eternal Treblinka, Charles Patterson. Looks at the relationship between animal cruelty and human slavery and exploitation. Available www.viva.org.uk. Price £16.99

An Unnatural Order, Jim Mason. How human's need to dominate the planet began and the far-reaching consequences. Fascinating. Available www.viva.org.uk. Price £8.99

Sacred Cows and Golden Geese, Dr Ray Greek & Jean Greek. A medical doctor and a veterinarian expose animal experiments as bogus science. Available www.animalaid.org.uk. Price £12.99.

When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals, Jeffery Masson & Susan McCarthy. Looks at the range of complex emotions animals experience. Available www.viva.org.uk. Price £6.99

You Can Save the Animals: 251 Ways to Stop Thoughtless Cruelty, Ingrid Newkirk. Everyday ways we can make a difference to our animal friends. Available www.amazon.co.uk. Price £9.99

The L-Plate Vegetarian, Viva! Guides. A simple guide for anyone wanting to cut back on meat. No recipes, just loads of ideas. Available www.viva.org.uk. Price £1.

Beyond Beef: The Rise and Fall of the Cattle Culture, Jeremy Rifkin. An examination of how cattle culture has shaped our world and affected the environment, developing nations and human health. Available www.amazon.co.uk. Price £12.25

Making Kind Choices: Everyday Ways to Enhance Your Life and Avoid Being Cruel to Animals, Ingrid Newkirk. A look at how small changes in the decisions we make can affect animals for the better. Available www.petacatalog.org. Price about £7.

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