The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics)
| AUTHOR | Raskin, Ellen; Raskin, Ellen |
| PUBLISHER | Puffin Books (04/12/2004) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
A Newbery Medal Winner "A supersharp mystery...confoundingly clever, and very funny." --Booklist, starred review
Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award
An ALA Notable Book
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
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780142401200
ISBN-10:
014240120X
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
192
Carton Quantity:
68
Product Dimensions:
5.00 x 0.60 x 6.90 inches
Weight:
0.35 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product,
Ikids
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories
Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
Juvenile Fiction | Family - Marriage & Divorce
Grade Level:
3rd Grade
- 7th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
5.3
Point Value:
8
Interest Level:
Middle Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
FIC
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A Newbery Medal Winner "A supersharp mystery...confoundingly clever, and very funny." --Booklist, starred review
Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award
An ALA Notable Book
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
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