Name: The Westing Game
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Author: Ellen Raskin
ISBN: 9780451480989

NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER • Ellen Raskin’s unforgettable, timeless classic continues to be cherished by young readers of each new generation.

“Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand.” —The New York Times Book Review

A highly inventive mystery begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of the very strange will of the very rich 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!

Ellen Raskin has created a remarkable cast of characters in a puzzle-knotted, word-twisting plot filled with humor, intrigue, and suspense.

Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award • An ALA Notable Book • A School Library Journal One Hundred Books That Shaped the Century

A Newbery Medal Winner

For over thirty-five years, Ellen Raskin’s Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game has been an enduring favorite.

The Westing Game Deluxe Anniversary Edition

Before writing The Westing Game, Ellen Raskin was an incredibly accomplished graphic artist, designing dozens of books, including the cover for the first edition of A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle. While writing The Westing Game, Ellen Raskin also thought about the design and layout, and ultimately the way in which it contributes to the reading experience of the story. This deluxe anniversary edition honors her original design work and displays bonus content showing the behind the scenes work of designing a book Ellen Raskin-style.

Winner of the Newbery Medal
Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award
An ALA Notable Book
A School 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

NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER • Ellen Raskin’s unforgettable, timeless classic continues to be cherished by young readers of each new generation.

“Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand.” —The New York Times Book Review

A highly inventive mystery begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of the very strange will of the very rich 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!

Ellen Raskin has created a remarkable cast of characters in a puzzle-knotted, word-twisting plot filled with humor, intrigue, and suspense.

Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award • An ALA Notable Book

NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER • Ellen Raskin’s unforgettable, timeless classic continues to be cherished by young readers of each new generation.

“Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand.” —The New York Times Book Review

A highly inventive mystery begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of the very strange will of the very rich 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!

Ellen Raskin has created a remarkable cast of characters in a puzzle-knotted, word-twisting plot filled with humor, intrigue, and suspense.

Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award • An ALA Notable Book • A School Library Journal One Hundred Books That Shaped the Century

For twenty-five years, Ellen Raskin’s Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game has been an enduring favorite and is now being reissued with a brand-new jacket by Kevin Hawkes and an introduction by Ann Durell.

This highly inventive mystery involves sixteen people who are invited to the reading of Samuel W. Westing’s will. They could become millionaires, depending on how they play the tricky and dangerous Westing game, which involves 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.

NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER • Ellen Raskin’s unforgettable, timeless classic continues to be cherished by young readers of each new generation.

“Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand.” —The New York Times Book Review

A highly inventive mystery begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of the very strange will of the very rich 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!

Ellen Raskin has created a remarkable cast of characters in a puzzle-knotted, word-twisting plot filled with humor, intrigue, and suspense.

Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award • An ALA Notable Book

Praise for The Westing Game
* “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

ISBN9780593526712

Published onSep 28, 2021

Published byPuffin Books

Pages192

Dimensions5 x 7

Age Range8-12 years

GradeGrades 3-7

Reading LevelLexile: 750L | Fountas/Pinnell: V

ISBN9780451480989

Published onMay 15, 2018

Published byPuffin Books

Pages208

Dimensions5-1/16 x 7-3/4

Age Range8-12 years

GradeGrades 3-7

Reading LevelLexile: 750L | Fountas/Pinnell: V

ISBN9780142401200

Published onApr 12, 2004

Published byPuffin Books

Pages192

Dimensions5 x 7

Age Range8-12 years

GradeGrades 3-7

Reading LevelLexile: 750L | Fountas/Pinnell: V

ISBN9780140386646

Published onJun 01, 1997

Published byPuffin Books

Pages208

Dimensions4-1/4 x 7-1/2

Age Range8-12 years

GradeGrades 3-7

Reading LevelLexile: 750L | Fountas/Pinnell: V

ISBN9780525471370

Published onOct 13, 2003

Published byDutton Books for Young Readers

Pages192

Dimensions6 x 9

Age Range8-12 years

GradeGrades 3-7

Reading LevelLexile: 750L | Fountas/Pinnell: V

ISBN9781101157459

Published onApr 12, 2004

Published byPuffin Books

Pages192

Age Range8-12 years

GradeGrades 3-7

Reading LevelLexile: 750L | Fountas/Pinnell: V

ISBN9780525591269

Published onDec 05, 2017

Published byListening Library

Length6 Hours 59 Minutes

Age Range8-12 years

GradeGrades 3-7

The Westing Game

Age Range: 8-12 years

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