{"product_id":"the-westing-game-9780593118108","title":"The Westing Game","description":"\u003cb\u003eBE CLASSIC with \u003ci\u003eThe Westing Game\u003c\/i\u003e, introduced by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Mac Barnett.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ellen 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 \u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eAn ALA Notable Book \u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eOne Hundred Books That Shaped the Century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen Raskin \u003c\/b\u003ewas born and raised in Milwaukee and educated at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, where she majored in art. In 1966 she gave up a successful career as a freelance artist to write and illustrate children's books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe was the author of several other novels, including Newbery Honor-winning \u003ci\u003eFiggs \u0026amp; Phantoms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel)\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Tattooed Potato and Other Clues.\u003c\/i\u003e She was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1979 for \u003ci\u003eThe Westing Game\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\u003e. Ms. Raskin died at the age of fifty-six on August 8, 1984, in New York City. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer books are wildly imaginative, but nonetheless touch on the autobiographical. Although Ellen Raskin was never rich, she always had hope - if only the stock market had played the game. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMac Barnett\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of more than forty books for children, including the \u003ci\u003eJack\u003c\/i\u003e early reader series and the T\u003ci\u003eerrible Two \u003c\/i\u003emiddle-grade series and several beloved picture books, including: \u003ci\u003eExtra Yarn\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSam \u0026amp; Dave Dig a Hole\u003c\/i\u003e. His picture books have won many prizes, including two Caldecott Honors, three E. B. White Read Aloud Awards, the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Award, the Chen Bochui International Children's Literature in Award in China, and the Premio Orbil in Italy. Mac lives in Oakland, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Young Readers Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50650256343314,"sku":"9780593118108","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b0272b3e-f97c-4bec-851a-5568a3efdaf1.jpg?v=1748523531","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-westing-game-9780593118108","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}