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The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics)
Contributor(s): Raskin, Ellen (Author)
ISBN: 014240120X     ISBN-13: 9780142401200
Publisher: Puffin Books
OUR PRICE:   $8.09  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: April 2004
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Annotation: When an eccentric millionaire dies mysteriously, 16 very unlikely people are gathered together for the reading of the will--and what a will it is. A Newbery Medal-winning novel.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Marriage & Divorce
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Measure: 750
Series: Puffin Classics
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 6.9" (0.35 lbs) 192 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 144
Reading Level: 5.3   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 8.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher 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