The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics) |
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| Author:
| Raskin, Ellen |
| Series title: | Puffin Modern Classics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-14-240120-0 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2004 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group
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| Imprint: | Puffin Books |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $8.99 |
Book Description:
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A Newbery Medal Winner "A supersharp mystery...confoundingly clever, and very funny." --Booklist, starred review
A bizarre chain of events begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing's will. And though no one knows why the eccentric, game-loving millionaire has chosen a virtual stranger--and a possible murderer--to inherit his vast fortune, on things for sure: Sam Westing may be dead...but that won't stop him...
More Description A Newbery Medal Winner
"A supersharp mystery...confoundingly clever, and very funny." --Booklist, starred review
A bizarre chain of events begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing's will. And though no one knows why the eccentric, game-loving millionaire has chosen a virtual stranger--and a possible murderer--to inherit his vast fortune, on things for sure: Sam Westing may be dead...but that won't stop him from playing one last game!
Winner of the Newbery Medal Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award An ALA Notable Book
"Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand." --The New York Times Book Review
"A fascinating medley of word games, disguises, multiple aliases, and subterfuges--a demanding but rewarding book." --The Horn Book