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This book has entertained young people for years. I used it in my classroom as a class set reading project and recently purchased it for my youngest son to read. It's easy to read, has wonderful characters, and keeps the mind thinking.
Some elements of the story may be frightening to younger readers. "Who were these people, these specially selected tenants. As the partners struggle to make sense of these events, a snowstorm traps many of them in the building. What kind of clues are "HIS, N, ON, TO, THEE, FOR". The language is not overly difficult, but the plot is rather complicated, and may be too confusing for younger readers. And, oh yes, one was a bookie, one was a burglar, one was a bomber, and one was a mistake." Soon, the town's rich and eccentric namesake, Samuel Westing, mysteriously dies in his mansion next door on Halloween night, and names 16 heirs from among the tenants and their friends. A dressmaker, a secretary, and inventor, a doctor, a judge.
However, there is a catch: in his will, he charges these heirs with the task of solving his murder. The heirs are assigned partners, and each pair is given $10,000 and a few clues to use to solve the mystery, having been told that the object is simply "to win." Though the partners prickle at the forced teams, they must learn to work together: overlooked daughter with lonely dressmaker, friendly doorman with dignified judge, social-climbing housewife with the owner of a Chinese restaurant. The Westing Game, by Ellen RaskinPublisher: Puffin BooksPublication Date: 1978Pages: 182Genre: MysteryReading Level: 6.1Everyone would want to live in Sunset Towers, the flashy new apartment building in town, but oddly, only a few people receive invitations to move in. How could Samuel Westing have predicted his own murder. What is going to happen when the mystery is solved. Each partnership takes a different route towards finding the truth, and finds unique rewards along the way, until a final gathering of the heirs leads to a dramatic conclusion.This book is appropriate for readers in 6th grade and up. This book won the Newbery Medal, and after reading it, you will surely agree that this is a gem among young adult books. As a mystery, it draws the reader in quickly, and naturally leads to making predictions about what happens next, though the layered story always turns expectations on their head and keeps the reader guessing.I have read this book several times, from age 11 through 25, and each time, it is as captivating and clever as ever.
They were mothers and fathers and children. Middle school readers may relate to protagonist Turtle Wexler, a plucky preteen and one of the cleverest heirs in the Westing game. A series of bombs and thefts in Sunset Towers make the Westing game even more dangerous. Why have they been chosen. I think this book could be enjoyed by even adult readers, due to the engrossing mystery plotline and clever puzzles embedded in the book. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to test their skill in The Westing Game.
He said that one of the people who is playing the game has taken his soul and you must know that taking soul doesn't always mean killing somebody. The Westing Game was the book that started my love for mystery books. Well, personally I love mysterious books so that I have to put insight and some predictions. So the game starts and the soul taker starts to enjoy this game. It's about these specially chosen people to do a gambling kind of game with money. Westing is very rich and gives out money before every meeting. It is very interesting book that makes you think. YOu should read this book.
Westing is murdered and has several heirs in mind to manage his fortune. The book that I have recently read and enjoyed is called The Westing Game. My favorite part in the book was when the bomb went off in Angela's hands. This book is about a rich man that owns a company named Westing Paper Products. Mr. If you like mystery books and like connecting the dots then you wll definitely love this book. I really enjoyed reading this book and I would highly recommend this book to everyone.
This is when the book gets confusing cause so many things are happening at once that you lose track. And now they find out that one of the heirs is a killer.
Sixteen heirs of Sam Westing have gathered for the reading of his will. The book was very interesting but there were lots of parts that you get lost in.
One of the heirs is a bomber, another is a bugular, and one is a mistake. Sam is dead but that doesn't mean he can't play "one last game".
This when the plot thickens, "My life was taken by one of you." This reading of a will suddenly turns into a race for their lives, or so they think. They all decide they have to be very careful.
Good book but hard to follow throughout.
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