Electricity: Energy in Action
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2023 · Est. 59 min read

Electricity: Energy in Action

Written by Andy Hirsch

Part of the Science Comics series

A mech is down, monsters attack. Can an engineer and niece power up to save the city?

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128 pages· 6,590 words· Est. 59 min read· ~600L
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Bookroo's summary

When a lightning strike disables Menlo the mech, giant monsters threaten the city. A clever engineer and his energetic niece must harness the power of electricity to revive Menlo and avert disaster. From circuits to power plants, their journey reveals the secrets of electricity. Will they succeed in time to save everyone?

From the publisher

Get a charge out of Electricity, a new edition to the Science Comics series!Giant monsters are on the warpath, and it’s Menlo the mech’s job to protect the city! But when this metal marvel is shut down by an unlucky lightning strike, a resourceful engineer and his high-energy niece will have to find a way to plug in and power up to save everyone from certain doom! From simple circuits to giant grids, fossil fuel power plants to wind farms, electricity keeps the world running. In Science Comics: Electricity, you’ll discover where electricity comes from, why lightning suddenly strikes, and how we’ve harnessed it all to turn the lights on in your room. Ready for action? Get energized with electricity!

At a glance
Format
Pages
128
Words
6,590
Reading age
10–13
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~600L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.9
F&P level
~O
AR points
1
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
522023
Publication
Published
May 23, 2023
Publisher
First Second
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9781250265852

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