{"product_id":"the-westing-game-puffin-modern-classics-9780142401200","title":"The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics)","description":"\u003cb\u003eNEWBERY MEDAL WINNER - Ellen Raskin's unforgettable, timeless classic continues to be cherished by young readers of each new generation. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEllen Raskin has created a remarkable cast of characters in a puzzle-knotted, word-twisting plot filled with humor, intrigue, and suspense. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWinner of the Boston Globe\/Horn Book Award - An ALA Notable Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16149105\"\u003eEllen Raskin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Puffin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 5.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780142401200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 014240120X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV028000\"\u003eMysteries \u0026amp; Detective Stories\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV019000\"\u003eHumorous Stories\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV013020\"\u003eFamily | Marriage \u0026amp; Divorce\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEllen 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Westing Game\u003c\/i\u003e, the Newbery Honor-winning \u003ci\u003eFiggs \u0026amp; Phantoms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Tattooed Potato and other clues\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel)\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 \u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time. \u003c\/i\u003eMs. Raskin died at the age of fifty-six on August 8, 1984, in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48107493916909,"sku":"9780142401200","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_c21ba0a4-d1e6-456e-89a0-dc8b2eb90fe7.jpg?v=1747544896","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/the-westing-game-puffin-modern-classics-9780142401200","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}