The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics) Contributor(s): Raskin, Ellen (Author) |
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ISBN: 014240120X ISBN-13: 9780142401200 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2004 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 |