Books with title Mantises

MANTIS: No one ever believed that the mantises spoke to little Sophia Miller--but they did, ever since she could remember, whispering messages and eerie warnings about the future of planet Earth. Things didn't start to get really weird until she turned 14 and moved into a new house, with a strange but charismatic new neighbor, Lady Tazmin. With the help of her brother Josh, her best friend Alex, and her mysterious stepmom Gina, Sophia will uncover a sinister plot of missing scientists, morphing mantises, and an alien world whose fate is tied directly to Earth's. "Planet Earth is our host, we owe her respect." Laura Lance.

MANTIS: No one ever believed that the mantises spoke to little Sophia Miller—but they did, ever since she could remember, whispering messages and eerie warnings about the future of planet Earth. Things didn’t start to get really weird until she turned 14 and moved into a new house, with a strange but charismatic new neighbor, Lady Tazmin. With the help of her brother Josh, her best friend Alex, and her mysterious stepmom Gina, Sophia will uncover a sinister plot of missing scientists, morphing mantises, and an alien world whose fate is tied directly to Earth’s. “Planet Earth is our host, we owe her respect.” Laura Lance.

This title introduces readers to mantis. Different types of mantis are examined such as Peruvian shield, Malaysian, dead leaf, brunner's stick, American grass, bark, stone, devil's flower, orchid, and spiny and jeweled flower. Readers will learn about each mantis's body including all the parts of its head, thorax, and abdomen. Where each mantis can be found is also covered. Xtreme facts provide additional information on these interesting insects. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Criminals aren’t easy to spot in a crowd. Your neighbor who gardens on Wednesdays might run an underground casino. The elderly couple around the bend could be the biggest drug dealers in the greater city area. Or maybe that pretty little bartender at the hottest club is the reason men are disappearing in the city.Gabriella is a natural predator, hidden in plain sight. Together with Rosa, her beautiful girlfriend, she partakes in the ultimate pleasure of preying on men they carefully select…and devours them.Until they meet a man unlike any other; another stealthy predator. Their world turns upside down and the chaos is no longer controlled. Gabby and Rosa will soon find what it feels to be the vulnerable prey.Who will make it out alive?