The Westing Game
by:
Ellen Raskin (author)
When an eccentric millionaire dies mysteriously, sixteen very unlikely people are gathered together for the reading of the will...and what a will it is!
When an eccentric millionaire dies mysteriously, sixteen very unlikely people are gathered together for the reading of the will...and what a will it is!
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780142401200 (014240120X)
ASIN: 014240120X
Publish date: April 12th 2004
Publisher: Puffin
Pages no: 182
Edition language: English
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 ...
All of Sam Westing's relatives are sent on a scavenger hunt to figure out who killed him. Each of the teams of two discover things they never knew as they grow closer the the truth. The grand prize is what they have on their minds, but now that they know more that isn't the only thing they are conce...
The book begins with sixteen people gathering for the reading of millionaire Sam Westing's will. His will is structured like a puzzle and the sixteen people must find a solution in order to win the fortune. The Westing Game is different than other mysteries because the investigators are the suspects...
This book is so confusing! I read this book when I was either in the 5th or 5th grade and I remember I had to keep an organizer to keep up with everything go on inside the story. The story is a murder mystery and very good. The story is about am apartment complex that is owned by a millionaire. Year...
I'm always keeping my eyes open for smart books for young people. I was thrilled to read this little bit in the intro of The Westing Game, written by the book's editor and friend to it's late author: "She said that she wrote for the child in herself, but for once I think she was wrong. I think sh...
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