1. this also allowed him to remain on New Penzance Island and maintain contact with Suzy
2. Sharp decides to become Sam's legal guardian, thus saving Sam from the orphanage
3. the steeple was destroyed by lightning, but everyone survives
4. Sharp apprehended Sam and Suzy on the steeple of the church in which they first met
5. woman from Social Service had plans to place Sam in a "juvenile refuge" and treat him with electroshock therapy
6. when Sharp contacted Sam's foster parents he was told that they no longer wish to house Sam
7. Randy Ward, Walt Bishop and Captain Sharp found Sam and Suzy in their tent at the cove
8. Characters
8.1. Commander Pierce
8.1.1. Scoutmaster of Fort Lebanon
8.1.2. boss of Randy Ward
8.1.2.1. views him as incompetent
8.2. Randy Ward
8.2.1. Scoutmaster of Camp Ivanhoe
8.3. Cousin Ben
8.3.1. works at Fort Lebanon
8.4. Sam Shakusky and Suzy Bishop
8.4.1. both 12-year-old
8.4.2. both introverted, intelligent and mature for their age
8.4.3. Sam attending the Camp Ivanhoe
8.4.4. Suzy lives on the island with her parents, Walt and Laura
8.5. Walt and Laura Bishop
8.5.1. attorneys
8.5.2. have four children
8.5.2.1. one daughter - Suzy Bishop
8.5.2.2. three sons
8.5.3. live in Summer's End house
8.6. Duffy Sharp
8.6.1. Island Police Captain
9. Sam and Suzy first met in the summer of 1964 during a church performance of Noye's Fludde and have been pen pals since then
10. Plot
11. THE END
12. a violent hurricane and flash flood striked
13. Sam and Suzy attended a "wedding" ceremony by Cousin Ben, which he admited is not legally binding
14. Sam and Suzy with Cmap Ivanhoe’s Scouts paddle to neighboring St. Jack Wood Island to seek out the help of Cousin Ben
15. Sam and Suzy hiked to the cove which they name Moonrise Kingdom
16. the Scouts fled after being defeated
17. there were confronted by a group of Khaki Scouts who tried to capture them
18. in September 1965 they ran away as they decided while corresponding
19. Setting
19.1. Locations
19.1.1. St. Jack Wood Island, New England (fictional)
19.1.1.1. Fort Lebanon
19.1.1.1.1. large Khaki Scout summer camp
19.1.1.1.2. Scoutmaster - Commander Pierce
19.1.2. New Penzance Island, New England (fictional)
19.1.2.1. Moonrise Kingdom
19.1.2.1.1. cove where Sam and Suzy were hiding
19.1.2.2. Summer's End house
19.1.2.2.1. house of Bishop family
19.1.2.3. Camp Ivanhoe
19.1.2.3.1. Scoutmaster - Randy Ward
19.1.2.3.2. Khaki Scout summer camp
19.1.2.4. New Penzance Island Church
19.2. Time frame
19.2.1. four days in September 1965
19.2.2. summer 1964