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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group

ISBN-100451480988

ISBN-139780451480989

eBay Product ID (ePID)242968116

Product Key Features

Book TitleWesting Game : the Deluxe Anniversary Edition

Number of Pages208 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2018

TopicHumorous Stories, Family / Marriage & Divorce, Mysteries & Detective Stories, General, Lifestyles / City & Town Life, People & Places / United States / General

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorEllen Raskin

FormatDigest Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight6.4 Oz

Item Length7.7 in

Item Width5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2018-285914

ReviewsPraise for The Westing Game * "A supersharp mystery...confoundingly clever, and very funny." -- Booklist , starred review "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

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Grade FromThird Grade

Dewey Decimal813.6

Grade ToSeventh Grade

Edition DescriptionAnniversary

SynopsisA Newbery Medal Winner For over thirty-five years, Ellen Raskin's Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game has been an enduring favorite. The Westing Game Deluxe Anniversary Edition Before writing The Westing Game , Ellen Raskin was an incredibly accomplished graphic artist, designing dozens of books, including the cover for the first edition of A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. While writing The Westing Game , Ellen Raskin also thought about the design and layout, and ultimately the way in which it contributes to the reading experience of the story. This deluxe anniversary edition honors her original design work and displays bonus content showing the behind the scenes work of designing a book Ellen Raskin-style. Winner of the Newbery Medal Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award An ALA Notable Book A School Library Journal One Hundred Books That Shaped the Century "A supersharp mystery...confoundingly clever, and very funny." -- Booklist , starred review "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, A Newbery Medal Winner For over thirty-five years, Ellen Raskin's Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game has been an enduring favorite. The Westing Game Deluxe Anniversary Edition Before writing The Westing Game , Ellen Raskin was an incredibly accomplished graphic artist, designing dozens of books, including the cover for the first edition of A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. While writing The Westing Game , Ellen Raskin also thought about the design and layout, and ultimately the way in which it contributes to the reading experience of the story. This deluxe anniversary edition honors her original design work and displays bonus content showing the behind the scenes work of designing a book Ellen Raskin-style. Winner of the Newbery Medal Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award An ALA Notable Book A School Library Journal One Hundred Books That Shaped the Century "A supersharp mystery...confoundingly clever, and very funny." - Booklist , starred review "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

LC Classification NumberPZ7.R1817We 2018