Ages 10+1-min guideMystery
The Westing Game
by Ellen Raskin
Good fitA great fit for most kids 10 and up. A clever, twisty mystery with lots of characters. Some explosions, a pretend death and a past suicide.
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What it’s about
Sixteen heirs are invited to the reading of millionaire Sam Westing’s will. Whoever solves the puzzle of his death will inherit his fortune.
The ending
What might come up
Mild perilA littleSmall bombs go off.
DeathSomeA staged death, a daughter’s past suicide, and Westing dies at the end.
Many charactersSomeEasy to lose track of.
LanguageNone
RomanceA littleMild.
ViolenceNone
Why kids like it
A real puzzle you can try to solve before the heirs do.
Free printable quiz
- 1How many heirs are there?
- 2Who solves the puzzle?
- 3What does Turtle do when people touch her braid?
- 4Is Sam Westing really dead?
