Book Reviews for Kids by Kids- The Westing Game

November 12, 2015

For those of you who are looking for new books appropriate for middle grade that both boys and girls might enjoy, this is the place to look!

Every month, at least one new book will be added for review right here and they will be reviewed by the best critics, KIDS! That’s right, the one’s who read them will be the judge!

This blog is written by my sugar and spice and everything nice of a niece, Madison. She’s the best little helper around and a pure joy to be with. She has a sharp mind and has an infectious smile. She wants to be a teacher and likes helping others!

Introducing the adorable Madison,

“Hi I am a sixth grader and I like to read. I have read a lot of book series including, The Artemis Fowl Series by Eoin Colfer, and The Whatever After Series by Sarah Mlynowski. Here are a few other things about me. I love to write fantasy stories and mystery stories. I am the youngest of three in my family. My older sister is named Madelyn who is 13 and my brother Michael who is 19. I love my family and my friends. I’m currently reading the Harry Potter series”.

And now, introducing our next middle grade book review for kids, by kids!

Book review on The Westing Game

by Ellen Raskin

The Book Setting

The Westing Game takes place at a wonderful apartment building made mostly out of glass. It is occasionally outside the area with the beautiful roses and other flowers. Another main area of the setting is in the Westing house where Westing lives. It is pretty dark and gloomy, and there was no lights.

Main Character Descriptions

There are about thirteen different characters that are heir to the westing fortune.

Judge j. Ford– she is a judge who reads the will of westing to all of the heirs, and she is a pretty sassy character to anyone she talks to. She is also an heir.

The Wexler Family– there are four heirs in the Wexler family. 1}Jake Wexler- he is a doctor and a bookie. He is very shy and an heir to the fortune. 2] Tabitha –Ruth “Alice” ‘turtle’ Wexler- she is a daughter to Jake and she has a pretty sassy attitude to everyone. She is also a bit of a bully. She is important because she figures out the westing mystery. 3} Grace Wexler – she is Jakes wife. She is a waitress at a restaurant at the apartment building. She is very bossy and she is important because she is an heir. 4} Angela Wexler- she is considered as a perfect daughter to Grace. She is very pretty and blonde as she is described and very shy. She is an heir who looks like Violet Westing.

Flora Bambauch– she is a dressmaker and she is like a role model to some people. She is shy and she likes Tabitha Wexler. She is an heir.

Dr. Denton Deere– he is a doctor who is engaged to Angela Wexler. He works for Jake Wexler and he is a hard worker. He is an heir too.

James Shin Hoo– he is an owner of a restaurant and he is moody to everyone. He does not like westing and is glad he is dead. Berthe Erica Crow- she is a cleaning lady to the apartment and she plays a role in the plot. She is very religious.

Otis Amber– he is a delivery boy and he is many other characters in the book.

Alexander “sandy” Mcsouthers-he is the doorman and he was fired by sam westing himself with a hidden past.

Sydelle Pulaski– no one really knows what she is like because she never speaks.

Theo Theodorkis– he is disabled and is a high school student.

Personal Review

I liked most of the mystery from the murder. My favorite part was when they found his body as it was a dare from Turtle to Sandy. It had a lot of twists and turns you may not expect. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good mystery.

Here’s a list and link to the other books we’ve reviewed:

The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery by Deborah and James Howe

A to Z Mysteries: White House White Out by Ron Roy

The Sisters Grimm: The Problem Child by Michael Buckley

Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets (In full color) by Dav Pilkey

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Invasion of the Overworld by Mark Cheverton

Igraine the Brave by Cornelia Funke

The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis

Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony Di’Terlizzi and Holly Black

Artemis Fowl, book 1 by Eoin Colfer

The BFG (The Big Friendly Giant) by Roald Dahl

How to Train Your Dragon: How to Break a Dragon’s Heart, Book # 8 by Cressida Cowell

~ Till next time,

Linda Louise Lotti

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I’m Linda Louise, one of the bloggers on this website and Colleen’s little sister. I’m just a girl in her mid-thirties who feels thirteen when I play outside with my boys, fifteen when I sing my heart out listening to tunes while driving by myself, and sixty five when I go out past ten at night. I have a thing for junior mints, Mt. Dew, shrimp and kale (though not all at once) and I have a crush on Superman. I still get girlish butterflies when I read Twilight, cry when I read These is My Words, and smile from ear to ear when I read Anne of Green Gables. I have nightmares about aliens on a regular basis and I have a bad habit of midnight snacking. I love everything sports, except golf (although can that honestly be considered a sport??), and I hate anything that slithers, hisses, or stings. I have a problem with giggling at inappropriate moments and I sometimes wish life was a musical. I love science, hate math, love Dr. Seuss, and hate olives. My family is my world and my joys come from their happiness. I’ve learned I don’t know much about anything and I live for a good adventure, naps, cuddles, stories, exceptional food and The Shire.

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