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