The Westing Game / Ellen Raskin.
The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely assortment of heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before they can claim their inheritance.
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- ISBN: 014240120X
- ISBN: 9780142401200
- ISBN: 9781439516119
- ISBN: 1439516111
- Physical Description: 182 pages ; 18 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Puffin Books, 2004, ©1978.
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Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader Grades 5-8 5.3 8 SD Quiz 144 English fiction, vocabulary quiz available, literary skills quiz available. Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.3 8.0 144. |
Awards Note: | Newbery Medal, 1979 |
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Genre: | Detective and mystery fiction. Fiction. Detective and mystery fiction. Humorous stories. Mystery fiction. |
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The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics)
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The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics)
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