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 chos
The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics)
✍ Scribed by Raskin, Ellen
- Book ID
- 110161028
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 135 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781101157459
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✦ Synopsis
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 BookFrom the Trade Paperback edition.
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