The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics)A Newbery Medal Winner "A supersharp mystery...confoundingly clever, and very funny." —Booklist, starred review 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 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 |
Contents
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Section 2 | 13 |
Section 3 | 15 |
Section 4 | 21 |
Section 5 | 26 |
Section 6 | 45 |
Section 7 | 53 |
Section 8 | 54 |
Section 14 | 120 |
Section 15 | 131 |
Section 16 | 135 |
Section 17 | 139 |
Section 18 | 152 |
Section 19 | 167 |
Section 20 | 175 |
Section 21 | 176 |
Section 9 | 69 |
Section 10 | 84 |
Section 11 | 99 |
Section 12 | 103 |
Section 13 | 107 |
Section 22 | 177 |
Section 23 | 178 |
Section 24 | 179 |
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