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The Westing game / Ellen Raskin, author.

By: Publisher: New York : Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2021Edition: Paperback editionDescription: 182 pages ; 18 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780593526712
  • 9780593118108
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 808.83917 R18 2021
LOC classification:
  • PZ7.R1817 We 2021
Awards:
  • Newbery Medal, 1979
Summary: The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely assortment of heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before they can claim their inheritance.Summary: "For over forty years, Ellen Raskin's Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game has been an enduring favorite. This highly inventive mystery involves sixteen people (including a dressmaker, a secretary, an inventor, a doctor, a judge, a bookie, a burglar, and a bomber) who are invited to the reading of the very strange will of the very rich Samuel W. Westing. They could become millionaires, depending on how they play the 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. Ellen Raskin has entangled a remarkable cast of characters in a puzzle-knotted, word-twisting plot filled with humor, intrigue, and suspense. This unforgettable, timeless classic continues to be cherished by young readers of each new generation." -- From publisher's description
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Barcode
Fiction Fiction College Library Fiction Section GC Fic 808.83917 R18 2021 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available HNU005436
Fiction Fiction High School Library Fiction Section GC Fic 808.83917 R18 2021 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available JHS000695
Fiction Fiction Senior High School Library Fiction Section GC Fic 808.83917 R18 2021 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available SHS000797

The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely assortment of heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before they can claim their inheritance.

"For over forty years, Ellen Raskin's Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game has been an enduring favorite. This highly inventive mystery involves sixteen people (including a dressmaker, a secretary, an inventor, a doctor, a judge, a bookie, a burglar, and a bomber) who are invited to the reading of the very strange will of the very rich Samuel W. Westing. They could become millionaires, depending on how they play the 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. Ellen Raskin has entangled a remarkable cast of characters in a puzzle-knotted, word-twisting plot filled with humor, intrigue, and suspense. This unforgettable, timeless classic continues to be cherished by young readers of each new generation." -- From publisher's description

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Newbery Medal, 1979

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