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Book Report of Sugar Glider
TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING STUDIES PREP SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED READING BOOK REPORT FORM

Name Baris Tokel Date 6/04/2013

Title of Story/Book The Sugar Glider

Author Rod Neilsen

Setting: The story takes place in southeastern part of Australia

Main Characters (with analysis)

Don Radcliffe: a pilot, close friend of Paul, father of Judy

Paul Copeman: a pilot, close friend od Don

Judy Radcliffe: daughter of Don Radcliffe

Sylvia: ex-wife of Don

Beulah Copeman: wife of Paul

Patrick Forsha: a businessman, friend of Sylvia

John Fittock: a sheep farmer

Joe: a Murri boy

Berjenka: a foeign businessman

Carl Petersen: the man who behaves like he’s working for government

Noel Hogan: a government agent

Summary: It’s all started with a man called Peterson who said he is working for the government, persuaded Paul Copeman to change his flight plan bu stopping at Warrangi during the trip to Melbourne.

Don Radcliffe who is more than a friend for Paul, was turning back to Australia. He hadn’t been in there for a long time. Paul got Don to fly with him to Melbourne, but Don stayed away from his family and he had hesitated before he accepted Paul’s flight offer.

Don met with his daughter and ex-wife at the airfield. He also met with Patrick Forsha who has been seeing Don’s ex-wife for months.

Don and Paul gave some informations to Judy about the plane, Sugar Glider which made her want to fly with it.

Don, Judy and Paul arrived to Copman’s. Don and Paul talked the relation between Sylvia and Don for a while. When Sylvia phoned Copman’s to talk with her daughter, Sylvia learned that Don was going to fly again. Then, she got angry and Don and her had an arguement on the phone. From then on, Don thought to himself, he didn’t want to leave his daughter as he did to his wife. Don asked Paul whether Judy can come with them to Melbourne with Sugar Glider.

After these, they went to the airfield and took off. When

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