Eliot scer was a great book that left you guessing and turning after each page. Eliot scer books list of books by author eliot scer. Eliot scer graduated from harvard college in 2001 and lives in new york city. He is also the author of the deadly sister, the school for dangerous girls, glamorous disasters, and the new kid. He is also the author of threatened, the deadly sister, the school for dangerous girls, glamorous disasters, and the new kid.
Around the middle of the book, i started figuring out a few things. But when her sister looks like the number one suspect and suddenly disapears what is abby supposed to do. The second book would come out two years later and is titled threatened. This book was about a girl named abby trying to figure out who murdered her sisters boyfriend. Scer the deadly sister presents the compelling tale of a girl who must save a group of bonobos and herself from a violent coup in the congo. Welldrawn characters, realistic dialogue, and suspenseful twists and turns add to the appeal. Eliot scer is a new york times bestselling author who has twice been a finalist for the national book award. He is also the author of the deadly sister, the school for full biography. Eliot scer has mined the richness and depths of his setting to find a deeper magic, immersing us in a world that is at once complex, dangerous, beautiful, and ultimately demanding of our protection. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the deadly sister. The mystery and suspense brought a great balance to the story. From the author of school for dangerous girls, another suspenseful stunner about a girl who helps her sister escape from. Teens crave mystery, and this book will suit them just fine.
Download read the deadly sister 2010 by eliot scer in. Abby goodwin was always the one to protect younger sister, maya. Download read the deadly sister 2010 by eliot scer. The story is written from abbys point of view and travels through the events of subsequent days in. Abby immediately thinks her sister killed the boy and is off on a mission to find her sister and protect her as she has protected her for years. Congo is a dangerous place, even for people who are trying to do good. See all books authored by eliot scer, including rise and fall, and immortal guardians, and more on. Olson nature writing award for childrens literature scer the deadly sister shines a light on an oftoverlooked part of the world with this intense adventure set in the democratic republic of the congo.
After writing another novel for adults, he turned to young adult fiction with the school for dangerous girls, about a boarding school for criminal young ladies. Eliot scer has probably already played many of you with his hearthstone priest deck. Scer journeyed to the democratic republic of congo while researching the novel, and has since traveled wider as hes embarked on a quartet of novels about the great apes, one book for each primate, detailing a young persons relationship with that animal. He is also the author of two novels for adults and five other novels for children and young adults. From the author of the school for dangerous girls, a suspenseful stunner about loyalty, sibling rivalry, and murder. Eliot scer the deadly sister eliot scer from the author of the school for dangerous girls, a suspenseful stunner about loyalty, sibling rivalry, and murder. Eliot scer is the creator and the author of the fictional series ape quartet. I had great expectations for the deadly sister and i have to say that overall, eliot scer has crafted an ingenious murder mystery for young teens. Abby refused to believe her sister had anything to do with her tutors death and started her own trail of research. Rumis riddle the actionpacked conclusion to the lost rainforest series by awardwinning and bestselling author eliot scer delivers one last thrilling adventure as the shadowwalkers are pushed to the limit to protect caldera. The deadly sister is riddled with red herrings and told by an unreliable narrator, which make the surprise ending all the more shocking. He lives in new york city when he is not visiting bonobos in congo.
It is also known by the alternate title, heart of danger. When sophie has to visit her mother at her sanctuary for bonobos, she. The second book in new york times bestselling author and national book award finalist eliot scers lost rainforest series will thrill fans of warriors and spirit animals with action and humor as the shadowwalkers battle to save their magical ra. Jun 01, 2012 eliot scer is the author of the deadly sister, the school for dangerous girls, glamorous disasters, and the new kid. Eliot is the author of endangered, threatened, and rescued, survival stories about great apes and wartime which have twice been finalists for the national book. Dec 20, 2015 eliot scer is the author of the deadly sister, the school for dangerous girls, glamorous disasters, and the new kid. Eliot scer is the author of endangered, a 2012 national book award finalist in young peoples literature. Scer portrays the damaged relationship between the goodwin family in. Abby goodwin is sure her sister maya isnt a murderer.
Eliot scer s endangered was named a finalist for the national book award and the winner of the green earth book award. Eliot scer is the author of another thrillingly creepy bookand serious pageturnerthe school for dangerous girls. The deadly sister is a great followup and a perfect readalike. Jun 01, 2010 after writing another novel for adults, he turned to young adult fiction with the school for dangerous girls, about a boarding school for criminal young ladies.
Mar 12, 2020 2012 national book award in young peoples literature finalist. Strategies and sneaky shortcuts that can raise your score hundreds of points. Buy a cheap copy of the deadly sister book by eliot scer. Scers fifth novel endangered, about a girl surviving wartime in congo with an orphan bonobo ape, was. From the author of school for dangerous girls, another suspenseful stunner about a girl who helps her sister escape from a murder charge and then falls for the murder victims brother. May 22, 2011 for my book report 4th quarter, i did it on the deadly sister by eliot scer. He is also the author of rescued, the deadly sister, the school for dangerous girls, glamorous disasters, and the new kid. Eliot scer books, author biography, and reading level. He is also the author of threatened, the deadly sister, the school for dangerous girls. Apr 12, 2011 the deadly sister by eliot scer published april 12, 2011 mystery, rac.
The deadly sister ebook by eliot scer rakuten kobo. Scer portrays the damaged relationship between the goodwin family in way that makes it believable and relatable. Shed protected her bullies, from their parents when maya broke curfew, stole money or did drugs. Abby has always looked out for her sister, maya, but one day when abby is running and finds the murdered body of mayas boyfriend things get a. This series kicked off in 2012 with the release of the debut book in the series, titled endangered. The deadly sister by eliot scer paperback book the. So, when she goes out running one day and discovers the dead body of a boy her sister has been dating, along with her sisters cellphone, what should she do. Eliot scer is a new york times bestselling author, has twice been a finalist for the national book award in young peoples literature, and has won the green earth book award and the sigurd f. Apr 11, 2010 abby refused to believe her sister had anything to do with her tutors death and started her own trail of research. Abby has always looked out for her sister, maya, but one day when abby. Mar 29, 2020 scer the deadly sister presents the compelling tale of a girl who must save a group of bonobos and herself from a violent coup in the congo. He lives in new york city, and has never discovered any bodies. Read the deadly sister by eliot scer available from rakuten kobo. The book starts off with abby finding a body of a boy who her sister, maya was known to associate with and had a rather explosive relationship with.
Scer journeyed to the democratic republic of congo while researching the novel, and has since traveled wider as hes embarked on a quartet of novels about the great apes, one book for each primate, detailing a young persons. Eliot scer born november 25, 1978 is an american author of both adult and young adult fiction, and a twotime finalist for the national book award in young peoples literature. Eliot scer is the author of another thrillingly creepy book and serious pageturnerthe school for dangerous girls. From national book award finalist eliot scer comes the compelling tale of a girl who must save a group of bonobos and herself from a violent coup. Eliot scer s endangered and threatened were named as finalists for the national book award. Ive always liked a good mystery and the deadly sister is definitely one i would pick up again. So in the story, abby has a younger, trouble maker of a sister named maya. Eliot scer is the author of endangered, the deadly sister, the school for dangerous girls, glamorous disasters, and the new kid. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Eliot scer is the author of the deadly sister, the school for dangerous girls, glamorous disasters, and the new kid. Olson nature writing award for childrens literatur. It wasnt very exciting and it was very sluggish in the building of the. Each piece of evidence points to maya, but it also appears that jefferson had secrets of his own.
For my book report 4th quarter, i did it on the deadly sister by eliot scer. Click to read more about the deadly sister by eliot scer. Aug, 2010 the deadly sister by eliot scer publisher. Download or read the deadly sister 2010 in pdf, epub formats. Such is the case in eliot scers dazzling, bighearted novel endangered, which has been named a national book award finalist in the. Eliot scers endangered and threatened were named as finalists for the national book award. Olson nature writing award for childrens literature scer the deadly sister shines a light on an oftoverlooked part of the world with this intense adventure set.