Books with title Electric Eel

A long, snakelike creature moves slowly through the waters of a muddy river in the Amazon rain forest. It’s an electric eel on the hunt. The hungry creature swims closer to a large piranha. As it nears its prey, the predatory eel releases a burst of electricity. Six hundred volts of power enter the fish’s body, stunning the animal so the hungry eel can gobble up its electrifying meal! Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of its primarygrade audience, this colorful, fact-filled book gives readers a chance to learn about the lives of apex predators that can produce electricity inside their bodies. The book will also help readers develop their powers of observation and challenge them with activities and critical-thinking questions about the electric eel’s physical characteristics, its everyday life, and its hunting skills.

They killed the demons that took their souls, but they couldn’t banish the evil within…Salem Vale and Trevor Wickham try to return to their normal lives after they defeat Malice, but when you’ve been entranced by a demonic rock band and changed into cambions, things get complicated. Salem and Trevor can’t get close to anyone—even each other—without wanting to feast on their souls.Then a girl from school turns up dead in the same dumpster Salem woke up in the night she was changed…The girl was obviously a victim of a cambion feeding, but Salem and Trevor already killed all the soul-sucking demons on Earth. Or so they thought. This time, they may be facing an even deadlier foe.Merlin is back, and he’ll stop at nothing to get revenge…He sets traps for them in the shadow-ways, plays on their darkest fears, and uses the love of their friends against them. And someone they trust is feeding him secrets. If they don’t figure out who, it could spell their deaths.Only one thing can defeat their enemy…Salem is shown the way to defeat Merlin, but will she find the strength to do it? The demon-lust is growing within her, and she can barely control herself. Before long, she may end up killing someone she loves and become a monster worse than the one she wants to destroy.Will Salem be found worthy to vanquish Merlin? Or will she and Trevor succumb to darkness forever?

Its electrifying! But its not lightning, its an electric eel! Filled with up-close and full-color photographs, readers of this book will get up close and personal with this freaky, long fish. Even readers who dont love science class will find electric eels air-breathing and unusual breeding behavior (saliva is involved) fascinating! Learning about the electric eel is an engaging introduction to ecosystems, habitats, anatomy, biology, electricity, and so much more! Fact boxes throughout the text point out bizarre tidbits sure to make any reader think twice before swimming in the Amazon and Orinoco river basins of South America!

A young girl and her parents travel from Chicago s Uptown neighborhood to see the Grant Park Orchestra. It s gonna be ee lec tric! Daddy says. The family rides the L train what mama calls everybody's taxi, on the Red Line to downtown Millennium Park. The girl is captivated by a man on the L platform playing the Blues, and also by the violin soloist on stage playing a concerto. On the train ride home, she falls asleep on her mama s lap and dreams of adding her own music to the City of the Big Shoulders.

They killed the demons that took their souls, but they couldn’t banish the evil within… Salem Vale and Trevor Wickham try to return to their normal lives after they defeat Malice, but when you’ve been entranced by a demonic rock band and changed into cambions, things get complicated. Salem and Trevor can’t get close to anyone—even each other—without wanting to feast on their souls. Then a girl from school turns up dead in the same dumpster Salem woke up in the night she was changed… The girl was obviously a victim of a cambion feeding, but Salem and Trevor already killed all the soul-sucking demons on Earth. Or so they thought. This time, they may be facing an even deadlier foe. Merlin is back, and he’ll stop at nothing to get revenge… He sets traps for them in the shadow-ways, plays on their darkest fears, and uses the love of their friends against them. And someone they trust is feeding him secrets. If they don’t figure out who, it could spell their deaths. Only one thing can defeat their enemy… Salem is shown the way to defeat Merlin, but will she find the strength to do it? The demon-lust is growing within her, and she can barely control herself. Before long, she may end up killing someone she loves and become a monster worse than the one she wants to destroy. Will Salem be found worthy to vanquish Merlin? Or will she and Trevor succumb to darkness forever?