Amy chose this book for me in my May TBR, and I am so glad she did because I loved this book and devoured it in one sitting. and it’s too late. Just like with mum. There’s nothing I can do. The beautiful leopard thuds to the ground. I collapse against a tree. And the mountains roar with me.” Playlists containing WHEN THE MOUNTAINS ROARED by Jess Butterworth, read by Rameet Rauli - Audiobook extract But despite this new found love of the mountains she soon discovers a dark secret that it hides - poachers. These poachers are on the hunt for endangered leopards and will do anything to hide what they are up to.

Ruby becomes protective of the mountain, particularly the leopards that prowl the undergrowth. When she sees men behaving suspiciously she wants to know what’s going on. Children will relate to Ruby and Praveen and their ability to see beyond what adults see when it comes to making a difference in the world.

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Users who like WHEN THE MOUNTAINS ROARED by Jess Butterworth, read by Rameet Rauli - Audiobook extract Jess’s descriptions of place are fantastic, and you easily lose yourself in Ruby’s world as you read. I didn’t want to leave. Initially, Ruby’s life in India is awful: the hotel they are living is is derelict and has no electricity. Ruby hates her room there and in an attempt to feel closer to her mother, she camps in her trusty tent on their first night there. Camping brings with it bad memories too:

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