About the book
A Newbery Medal Winner
For over thirty-five years, Ellen Raskin's Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game has been an enduring favorite.
This highly inventive mystery involves sixteen people who are invited to the reading of Samuel W. Westing's will. They could become millionaires-it all depends on how they play the tricky and dangerous Westing game, a game involving blizzards, burglaries, and bombings! 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 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
Editions of The Westing Game
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780525423201
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780525471370
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780451480989
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780140349917
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780140386646
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780142401200
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780593526712
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101157459
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780525591269
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780525591276
Read an Excerpt
A Newbery Medal Winner
For over thirty-five years, Ellen Raskin's Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game has been an enduring favorite.
This highly inventive mystery involves sixteen people who are invited to the reading of Samuel W. Westing's will. They could become millionaires-it all depends on how they play the tricky and dangerous Westing game, a game involving blizzards, burglaries, and bombings! 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 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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Westing Game about?
A Newbery Medal Winner
For over thirty-five years, Ellen Raskin's Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game has been an enduring favorite.
This highly inventive mystery involves sixteen people who are invited to the reading of Samuel W. Westing's will. They could become millionaires-it all depends on how they play the tricky and dangerous Westing game, a game involving blizzards, burglaries, and bombings! 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 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 BookWhat core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Westing Game?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction
Where can I read a sample of The Westing Game?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780525423201
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Westing Game?
Ellen Raskin
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Westing Game is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780525423201) and hardcover(ISBN 9780525471370) and paperback(ISBN 9780451480989) and paperback(ISBN 9780140349917) and paperback(ISBN 9780140386646) and paperback(ISBN 9780142401200) and paperback(ISBN 9780593526712) and ebook(ISBN 9781101157459) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780525591269) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780525591276)
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