{"product_id":"the-westing-game-puffin-modern-classics-9780142401200","title":"The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics)","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Newbery Medal Winner \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A supersharp mystery...confoundingly clever, and very funny.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003eA 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! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWinner of the Newbery Medal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWinner of the Boston Globe\/Horn Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn ALA Notable Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003e\"A fascinating medley of word games, disguises, multiple aliases, and subterfuges--a demanding but rewarding book.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50569153577234,"sku":"9780142401200","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9852f7c5-3fbc-41d6-9b7c-c5d78ae1df12.jpg?v=1731954781","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-westing-game-puffin-modern-classics-9780142401200","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}