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The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics)

By Ellen Raskin
Series: Puffin Modern Classics
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In this Newbery Medal-winning mystery, sixteen strangers are summoned to hear the will of the eccentric millionaire Samuel W. Westing. When they discover they have been drawn into a complex game to inherit his fortune, they must unravel puzzles and secrets to win. Full of clever twists, word play, and witty humour, the story challenges readers to solve the puzzle alongside the characters.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for readers who enjoy intricate mysteries and intellectual puzzles, particularly younger audiences and fans of classic children’s literature. Suitable for those who appreciate clever storytelling with humour and wordplay.

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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.

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The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics) 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, one thing's 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

Series: Puffin Modern Classics

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780142401200

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 June 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: Tertiary education, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 147g

Pages: 192

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Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Ellen Raskin Non-Fiction Penguin Books Series: Puffin Modern Classics

About the Author

Ellen Raskin was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and grew up during the Great Depression. She was the author of several novels, including the Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game, the Newbery Honor-winning Figgs & Phantoms, The Tattooed Potato and other clues, and The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel). She also wrote and illustrated many picture books and was an accomplished graphic artist. She designed dust jackets for dozens of books, including the first edition of Madeleine L'Engle's classic A Wrinkle in Time. Ms. Raskin died at the age of fifty-six on August 8, 1984, in New York City.

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