The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics)

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UPC:
9780142401200
Maximum Purchase:
2 units
Binding:
Paperback
Publication Date:
2004-04-12
Release Date:
2004-04-12
Author:
Ellen Raskin
Language:
english
The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics)

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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. Westings will. And though no one knows why the eccentric, game-loving millionaire has chosen a virtual strangerand a possible murdererto inherit his vast fortune, on things for sure: Sam Westing may be deadbut that wont 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 subterfugesa demanding but rewarding book. The Horn Book

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