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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"", 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 MedalWinner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book AwardAn ALA Notable BookA"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"", For over twenty-five years, Ellen Raskin's Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game has been an enduring favorite. It has sold over one and a half million copies. 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.

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