The Westing Game

Puffin Modern Classics

Ellen Raskin

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Penguin Books Ltd
12 April 2004

Children's & Educational; School editions of fiction texts

Series: Puffin Modern Classics

"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"

By: Ellen Raskin
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 147g
ISBN: 9780142401200
ISBN 10: 014240120X
Series: Puffin Modern Classics
Pages: 182
Publication Date: 12 April 2004
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: College/higher education , Children/juvenile , Primary , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ellen Raskin was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and grew up during the Great Depression. She was the author of several novels, including the Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game, the Newbery Honor-winning Figgs & Phantoms, The Tattooed Potato and other clues, and The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel). She also wrote and illustrated many picture books and was an accomplished graphic artist. She designed dust jackets for dozens of books, including the first edition of Madeleine L'Engle's classic A Wrinkle in Time. Ms. Raskin died at the age of fifty-six on August 8, 1984, in New York City.