The Missing Coins

Asami Taguchi

Author: John Escott

Genre: Fiction

Date started: 11^th May

Finished: 13^th May

Describing the book

#When

A Saturday in summer

#Where

A very old city in England

#Who

Pete, Carla, a shopkeeper, a flute player and a policeman

#What happens

The coins which are very expensive were missing and Pete and Carla were suspected by the policeman because they were in the shop, and the coins were missed at the same time as they went out of the shop. However, they could find the coins. At the same time as when the coins went missing, a man played flute in front of the shop. Then, a girl who was in the shop gave the coins to him because she didn’t know the coins value. Pete and Carla were cleared of theft.

#What is the theme

Mystery

#What is the message

We can’t suspect people when we don’t have enough evidence.

Responding to the book

I know most words in this book and I could quickly read it. I recommend other students read it too.