Shelby's+book+report+(Feb)

Name: Shelby Vermeulen __ Book Report __

1. What is the title of your book and who is the author. The title is __From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler__ and the author is E.L. Koningsburg.

2. Name and describe two main characters. The two main characters in this book are Claudia and Jamie Kincaid. Claudia Kincaid is a girl that is mad at her parents. She is planning to run away to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The only person she is taking is her nine year old brother Jamie. Jamie Kincaid is the boy Claudia wants to bring. But before he can say no Claudia says that there will be complications. Jamie can not resist and decides to go with her. Jamie is a honest boy but no one knows he is making money by cheating at cards with his friend Bruce. There adventure begins to a good start.

3. Write a summary of your book. (5-12 sentences) __From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler__ By E.L. Koningsburg, is about a brother and sister that want to run away. Claudia and Jamie Kincaid are mad at there parents and they want to run away. But not so much Jamie he only wants to go because Claudia said there would be complications so Jamie could not resist. The brother and sister decide to run away to the Metropolitan Museum of Art! They pack there bags and are on their way! They come across a beautiful statue of an angel. The two kids suddenly have a mystery they are waiting to solve! Jamie and Claudia meet Mrs. Frankweiler and they soon have their mystery solved! Big Question #1: What makes this book good? The thing that makes this book good is the possibility of running away. You know that good and bad things may happen. But the author leaves it up to you to try and solve the mystery yourself. Big Question #2: What would make this book better? The thing that wold make this better would be to maybe include another sibling in the adventure. But over all I loved it! Big Question #3: What’s the one most important thing the author wants you to know? I think the author wants you to know the possibility of running away. And what amazing things can happen. Also that Claudia wanted to go back and have a secret of her own.

Big Question #4: Why did the writer write this? Again I think the author wrote this to tell the possibility of running away.

Big Question #5: What does the audience need to know to understand and enjoy the book? The audience needs to know that Claudia and Jamie were not happy. They need to understand that they had no choice if they wanted a break. If you reed this book I gaurentee you will fall in love with it! : )