The Westing game
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...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | 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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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
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| Audience: | Text Difficulty 3 - Text Difficulty 4 MG/Middle grades (4th-8th) 750 5.3 |
| ISBN: | 9781101157459 |
| Author Notes: | (Bowker Author Biography) |
