Age
4-8
Grade
2-3
Ellen Lawrence
Electric Eel
Library Binding
(Bearport Pub Co Inc Jan. 1, 2017)
A long, snakelike creature moves slowly through the waters of a muddy river in the Amazon rain forest. Its 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 fishs 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 eels physical characteristics, its everyday life, and its hunting skills.
- Series
- Apex Predators of the Amazon Rain Forest
- ISBN
- 9781684020 / 9781684020362
- Pages
- 24
- Weight
- 10.1 oz.
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 0.2
in.