The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics)

by Raskin, Ellen
ISBN: 9780142401200
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Overview

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

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Raskin, Ellen
  • ISBN: 9780142401200
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 6.90 x 0.60
  • Number Of Pages: 192
  • Publication Year: 2004

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  • A murder mystery people of all ages can enjoy

    Katie C. - 8 months ago

    I first read this book in elementary school and it was utterly incredible how quickly I disappeared into its depths trying to solve the mystery alongside the colorful cast of unforgettable characters that were almost too absurd to be believable and yet as down to earth as any one of the book's readers. Rediscovering the book years later did nothing to dampen the suspense of the story and I can only hope new readers will fall in love as I did.

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  • A sharp and clever mystery for all ages

    Rebecca R. - 6 years 10 months ago

    While it won the Newbery Medal for children's literature, The Westing Game is a captivating read for all ages. Structured around the inhabitants of a lakeside apartment building hunting down the answer to the puzzle posed by a dead man's will, this book entertains while challenging the reader to solve the mystery before they can.

    HPB Staff Review