When the Mountains Roared

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I really gain the sense that writing a book – particularly this one – for Jess is increasingly more than just writing a book. Another character who I absolutely have to mention is Ruby`s wise, witty and generally wonderful Grandma. Given how much I loved Running on the Roof of the World, this book had to meet high expectations, and it most definitely did for me. It also deals with Ruby’s grief over losing her mother, her anger at her father, the difficulties of moving to a whole new country and of course the challenge of making new friends. Ruby misses her mum terribly and she doesn’t want to go to India and leave behind all the things that remind her of their life together.

A pack of reading questions and activities provided by the publisher, with a focus on reading comprehension and inference, but also providing suggestions for cross-curricular links. This beautifully told story is perfect for animal loving children, especially those interested in conservation and other cultures. The locals have stories about the mountain and they believe that some of the unpleasant events occurring in their village are the wrath of the Goddess Durga because there are people living on the mountain again. Does the book contain anything that teachers would wish to know about before recommending in class (strong language, sensitive topics etc.Ruby becomes friends with Praveen, the Gaddi shepherd boy who keeps baby goats in his coat’s pockets, who teaches her Hindi words, who gives her porcupine quills to fasten her hair. These poachers are on the hunt for endangered leopards and will do anything to hide what they are up to.

Her dad is the new hotel manager, and he’s supposed to fix everything and get the hotel in good working condition.No matter how hard I try, after everything that happened in Australia with the moneylenders, there’s still a part of me that doesn’t. An empowering story about over coming loss, protecting animals against illegal poaching and rescuing animals. Lots of interesting themes dealt with here like love, grief and trust together with resilience, and wildlife conservation!

The determined characters who persevere, who show a growing independence of mind to overcome difficulties and strive to achieve a goal by working together, all while being part of a spellbinding story, make this a must-have book for every classroom of 9- to 12-year olds. Ever since her mum had died from a car accident Ruby has been afraid of the dark , of cars and of going to sleep and never waking up. But despite this new found love of the mountains she soon discovers a dark secret that it hides - poachers. Ruby's father and grandmother are also struggling to deal with this loss and we see this in the first chapter when they race to get away from Australia and on a boat into India without warning - to manage an abandoned hotel at the foot of the Himalayas.This is a beautiful tale of family, love and loss, but also of conservation and the love for our natural surroundings and wildlife that inhabit them.

There are leopards, of course, but that particular drama doesn’t show up until quite late in the book. When the Mountains Roared is about a girl traveling with her dad, grandmother, pet corgi, and a Joey from Australia to India. Full of adventure, mystery, friendship and family drama, at its heart When the Mountains Roared is a classic animal-rescue story in the vein of Lauren St John.She is angry at her father for making this choice for her, but soon learns to love the mountain they are to live on. That being said, I know I'm definitely not the target age group for this, and my standards are definitely higher than your average 9-12 year olds'. Jess’s descriptions of place are fantastic, and you easily lose yourself in Ruby’s world as you read.