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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group

ISBN-10014240120X

ISBN-139780142401200

eBay Product ID (ePID)28038257056

Product Key Features

Book TitleWesting Game (Puffin Modern Classics)

Number of Pages192 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHumorous Stories, Family / Marriage & Divorce, Mysteries & Detective Stories, General

Publication Year2004

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorEllen Raskin

Book SeriesPuffin Modern Classics Ser.

FormatUk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight5.4 Oz

Item Length7 in

Item Width5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

Reviews"Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand." -- The New York Times Book Review "A supersharp mystery...confoundingly clever, and very funny." -- Booklist , starred review "A fascinating medley of word games, disguises, multiple aliases, and subterfuges--a demanding but rewarding book." -- The Horn Book

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Grade FromThird Grade

Grade ToSeventh Grade

Dewey Decimal[Fic]

SynopsisNEWBERY MEDAL WINNER - Ellen Raskin's unforgettable, timeless classic continues to be cherished by young readers of each new generation. "Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand." -- The New York Times Book Review A highly inventive mystery begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of the very strange will of the very rich Samuel W. Westing. They could become millionaires, depending on how they play a game. All they have to do is find the answer--but the answer to what? The Westing game is tricky and dangerous, but the heirs play on--through blizzards, burglaries, and bombings. Sam Westing may be dead ... but that won't stop him from playing one last game! Ellen Raskin has created a remarkable cast of characters in a puzzle-knotted, word-twisting plot filled with humor, intrigue, and suspense. Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award - An ALA Notable Book, 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., 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, When an eccentric millionaire dies mysteriously, sixteen very unlikely people are gathered together for the reading of the will . . . and what a will it is!, 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

LC Classification NumberPZ7.R1817