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The Westing Game
Middle grade mystery
The Westing Game
Sixteen seemingly unrelated people move into Sunset Towers and are unexpectedly named as heirs to paper magnate Samuel Westing. His will divides them into pairs, supplies cryptic clues, and promises his fortune to whoever solves the mystery of his death. Young Turtle Wexler and the other players chase wordplay, false identities, alliances, and suspicions while the game quietly exposes what each person needs. Clever, brisk, and fair to attentive readers, this Newbery-winning mystery is excellent for family reading or a rainy afternoon when you want eccentric suspects and a puzzle whose solution reshapes the entire cast.
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Apparent murder · Bombs and injuries · Death · Ableist language of its era
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