Overview
A Newbery Medal Winner
A supersharp mystery...confoundingly clever, and very funny. --Booklist, starred reviewA 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
Details
- ISBN-13: 9780142401200
- ISBN-10: 014240120X
- Publisher: Puffin Books
- Publish Date: April 2004
- Dimensions: 6.9 x 5 x 0.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.35 pounds
- Page Count: 192
- Reading Level: Ages 8-12
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