Example Edited Basic Book Report Organizer

Basic Book Report by: Student Name

Title: The War With Grandpa Book Report

Introductory Paragraph (Information)

Topic Sentence: The practical jokes Peter Stokes and his grandfather play on each other add humor and compassion to The War With Grandpa, written by Robert Kimmel Smith.

Genre: The genre of the book is fiction.

Setting: The setting is Peter’s house somewhere in America about twenty years ago.

Main Characters: The main characters are Peter Stokes, his Grandpa Jack, and his friends, Steve and Billy.

Character 1: Peter is ten years old and has lived in his bedroom for his whole life.

Character 2: Grandpa Jack has a bad leg and is sad and lonely since Grandma died.

Character 3: Steve and Billy are Peter’s friends who know about the secret “war” and give Peter questionable advice.

Subject/Theme: The story is about some of the problems that arise when grandparents move in with families, and shows the reader that most problems have solutions.

Body Paragraph (Story Plot)

Problem: The problem in the story revolves around who gets Peter’s room.

Characters Involved: Peter and Grandpa play tricks on each other in their war.

Main Conflict: The main conflict is that Grandpa is in Peter’s room, and Peter wants it back!

Difficulty: Peter has to keep the war secret from his parents or he will get in big trouble.

Solution: The problem is solved when Peter’s father lets Grandpa turn his basement office into an apartment, and Grandpa moves in there.

Concluding Paragraph (Opinion)

Opinion of Book: I really liked the book because it was funny.

Your Favorite Part: My favorite part was when Grandpa hid all Peter’s clothes and almost made him late for school.

Interesting Characters: Steve and Billy were very interesting characters because they were like my real friends.

Recommend to a Friend?: I would recommend this book to my friends because it is funny and easy to read.

Clincher Sentence: If you like funny stories filled with action, then you’ll want to read The War With Grandpa!