Thunder on the Mountain Book

What happened to Orly and his family?  Get the full story in 'Thunder on the Mountain'.

...Slowly he picked himself up from the ground and wearily rubbed his eyes.  The roar of heavy machinery starting up and dynamite rumbling around the mountain, shook the little birds from the trees.  Branches dropped to the ground, lizards scurried behind rocks, brush turkeys ran madly back and forth.

Suddenly, the quiet of the bush was shattered by a piercing boom!  Sleepy Old Orly fell out of the tree and woke with a start....

The owl family nestled in the favourite branches of their tree-house, and all was quiet except for the mournful cry of a lonely crow.  As the blanket of night was lifted by the sun's warming rays, Orly and his family drifted off into peaceful slumber.

High in the rugged mountain range lived the mighty Powerful Owl Orly, his wife Olive and their two owlets, Oscar and Olga.  They had just returned from a busy night, hunting and playing together, and were looking forward to a good long sleep.  It was early morning, but owls are nocturnal and that means, they stay awake all night and sleep during the day.

The story begins...

This book gives children an interest in, and appreciation of, the environment in which we all live.