Treasure Hunters
By: James Patterson
Summary Paragraph
In the book “Treasure Hunters by: James Patterson,” the conflict is that four kids kids are stranded at the sea with their dad no where to see and he was there just a few minutes ago. The main characters are the four siblings, Storm, Tommy, Beck, and Bick. Bick is the main character and he is the the one who the story is told by. Beck and Bick are twins and both smart. Beck is very thoughtful and is the one who is always thinking. Also, he always wears a orange vest with a ball cap and shorts. In the rising action, their dad goes missing and they don't know what to do. They end up finding a place to travel on their ship. In the climax, they go diving and they are trying to find their parents treasure they have always wanted to find. The setting is mostly on their ship and at the Cayman Islands. They use their ship to continue their parents treasure hunting business and travel to find their parents. At the end the kids find a huge treasure chest full of valuables in a sunken shipwreck. Their dad sends them a letter letting them know he is okay and he had to leave to go do a job and he wont be back for a while.
Theme
Characterization
Point of View
Conflict
Dialouge
"We should be at the dive sight by noon tomorrow," said Tommy. This is significant to the story because it tel us or gives us a hint at when they will be there and when it will happen in the book.
Figurative Language
Metaphor: "Your a pig." Bick and Beck are always teasing on each other and Beck called Bick a pig. It also is important because it gives an idea on what they tease each other about.
Personification: "The wind whistled in the storm." It is significant because it tells us how bad the storm was.
Imagery: "Storm was biting back her tears." You can see her like sniffling and blinking a lot to do everything she can to not shed a tear.
Sensory Language: ''Beck and I were searching in the room for about twenty minutes for the map." They were using their eyes to look for the map.