The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics) Contributor(s): Raskin, Ellen (Author) |
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ISBN: 014240120X ISBN-13: 9780142401200 Publisher: Puffin Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2004 Annotation: 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. Click for more in this series: Puffin Classics |
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Marriage & Divorce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 8-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 3-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 750(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series: Puffin Classics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 6.9" L (0.35 lbs) 192 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Ikids, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: Entertainment Weekly 11/28/2014 pg. 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 144 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
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Publisher Description: 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 |
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