The Westing Game The Deluxe Anniversary Edition |
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| Author:
| Raskin, Ellen |
| Series title: | Be Classic Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-593-11810-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2020 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group
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| Imprint: | Puffin Books |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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BE CLASSIC withThe Westing Game, introduced byNew York Timesbestselling author Mac Barnett. A highly inventive mystery begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of the very stranger will of the very read 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,...
More Description BE CLASSIC withThe Westing Game, introduced byNew York Timesbestselling author Mac Barnett.
A highly inventive mystery begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of the very stranger will of the very read 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!
Winner of the Newbery Medal
Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award
An ALA Notable Book
ASchool Library Journal One Hundred Books That Shaped the Century
"A supersharp mystery...confoundingly clever, and very funny." -Booklist, starred review
"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