New Releases by Susan Meddaugh

A Spanish/English bilingual Level 2 reader based on the hit PBS TV show, Martha Speaks! In this story, Martha tries her paw at farm chores, with varying degrees of success and lots of humor. This edition features text set in two easy-to-read colors, and activites to reinforce new vocabulary from the story. "

This chapter book based on PBS''s popular TV show Martha Speaks features two back-to-school stories, plus a glossary and activities. In the first story, T. D. adds Martha''s name to the substitute teacher list at Wagstaff Elementary, but not even he expects a talking dog to actually fill in for Mrs. Clusky. Never one to ignore the call of duty, Martha takes the class under her wing—er, paw—but Helen''s not sure their friendship can survive Martha''s strict teaching style. In the second story, Alice is in agua caliente when she is assigned an oral report in Spanish class. She can''t speak a word. But with the help of some Mexican alphabet soup made by Tio Jorge, Martha can! Is it cheating if a Spanish-speaking dog helps you with your homework? Visit www.marthathetalkingdog.com and www.pbskids.org/martha.

Martha the talking dog has held many jobs in her life, but she''s never been a teacher before now! This chapter book based on PBS''s popular TV show Martha Speaks features two back-to-school stories, plus a glossary and activities. That old "the dog ate my homework" excuse won''t work on Miss Martha!

Martha es una experta en atajar la pelota, pero Truman, su amigo, no. ¿Puede una perra enseñarle nuevos trucos a un humano?

On their way to a Halloween party, Helen and her dog Martha happen upon a very creepy supermarket for witches.

Martha decides to invite her long-lost mom and seven siblings to Thanksgiving dinner. To track them down she must enlist the help of her friend Kazuo at the shelter.

When Otis Weaselgraft opens his Perfect Pup Institute, promising to train even the most drooling, barking, scratching, squirrel-chasing dog to be perfectly obedient in three easy steps, Martha smells a rat. There’s something very strange about the Perfect Pup graduates, and Martha is determined to find out what it is!

When Carolina starts Carolina''s Town Crier, a newspaper with a kids'' (and dogs'')-eye-view of the goings on in Wagstaff city, the whole gang wants to be reporters! Read two stories about the ins and outs of news reporting in this book: First, Martha and Skits dig up a BIG scoop, but nobody believes them! Next, Martha learns the difference between gossip and news as she hones her reporting skills. Based on the popular PBS show Martha Speaks, this chapter book features a glossary of new words and activities to help rookie reports start their own newspaper. Visit www.pbskids.org/marthaspeaks to play the "Town Crier" game and print your own newspaper!

Martha the talking dog loves rolling in garbage. Martha''s family loves Martha, but they DO NOT like how she smells! Finally, Dad puts his foot down: Until Martha takes a bath, she is not allowed in the house. When will their show-down over the freedom to stink end? As soon as possible, if Helen''s plan to help Dad and Martha make amends works! This level 1 Green Light Reader incorporates rebus images into a simple text for very young kids. With its gross-out humor and full-color illustrations, this reader based on PBS''s popular TV show Martha Speaks is ideal for reluctant or beginning readers. Includes a rebus matching activity!

When Martha the talking dog learns that her person Helen’s extended family is coming for Thanksgiving, she decides to invite her own long-lost mother and siblings...if she can find them! Each dog was adopted separately and Martha has no idea where they ended up, but with the help of her friend Kazuo at the shelter, she sets out to locate them all. By Thanksgiving Day there is only one special guest unaccounted for—Martha''s mother! Can Martha and her friends find her in time for the family reunion? This chapter book based on the popular TV show Martha Speaks includes a glossary and fun, festive activities!

Nothing turns a backyard camp-out from yawn to "Yowza!" like a few scary stories. When their repertoire of shadow puppets is exhausted, Martha (the talking dog from PBS’s hit TV show Martha Speaks)and her friends decide to share some science-fiction stories—the creepier the better! Martha tells one about aliens from Venus who eat frozen yogurt with their ears, T.D. scares everyone with malevolent alien cat people, Helen tells "The Telltale Artichoke Heart" about a disturbing tin can ("THUMP. THUMP. THUMP"), and Alice tells "Night of the Phantom Scarecrow." A few Campfire Story Starters will have aspiring storytellers off and running!

Hypothesis: "It’s easier being a dog than being a human." This seems pretty safe to say, but the notion is put to the test in this funny, action-packed, full-color chapter book based on the PBS show Martha Speaks. When Carolina is turned into a dog, she finds out how irresistible mud, meat, and squirrels can be…and ends up at the shelter! Then T.D. volunteers to live as a dog for a day. Is it as easy at it looks? By the end, readers will not only have had a good laugh, they’ll know the difference between empathy and sympathy, manners and mannerisms, and more. A glossary and some fun activities round out this perspective-tweaking chapter book.

What is Martha’s favorite food? Anything on your plate! One of the best things about being able to talk is telling jokes. Depending on the joke, anyway! This joke book, created with the early reader in mind, is packed with pet-themed humor, from knock-knock jokes to wordplay and riddles. Kids will love sharing the jokes with their family and friends, whether their audience groans or giggles. For more Martha antics, visit www.marthathetalkingdog.com.

Martha the talking dog volunteers to help patrol the streets as a K-9 officer, and she must convince her partner Officer O''Reilly something is fishy when she suspects food is being smuggled into Wagstaff City.

"The football team''s coach goes missing before the final game! Can Martha save the day before the Wagstaff dogs end up in the doghouse?"--P. [4] of cover.

The kids learn empathy and what it is like to be a dog when T.D. volunteers to act like a canine for the day and Carolina wakes up to find herself changed into a dog.

Martha the talking dog tells her friends four fur-raising scary stories in this summer camp-out chapter book. Based on the popular TV show "Martha Speaks" airing on PBS. Full color.

Celebrate Halloween with Martha, star of her own PBSTV show Martha Speaks, in a new sticker activity book packed with exciting activities and spooky glow-in-the-dark stickers!"

Something''s wrong with Martha, the talking dog! She has eaten her daily bowl of alphabet soup, but when she opems her mouth to speak, strange sounds come out instead of words. Fortunately her nose still works, and she follows it to the source of the mystery.

Helen is down in the dumps when her drawing doesn’t win an art competition, so her mom decides to bake a cake to cheer her up. But when a last-minute order comes in at the flower shop, the family dogs Martha and Skits, decide to take over Mom''s duties. Do two dogs without thumbs, armed with a how-to cooking DVD, have what it takes to bake? Includes a fun and delicious cheer-up cake recipe, as well as a list of baking term definitions.

Bilingual Spanish/English edition. Helen is down in the dumps when her drawing doesn’t win an art competition, so her mom decides to bake a cake to cheer her up. But when a last-minute order comes in at the flower shop, the family dogs Martha and Skits decide to take over Mom''s duties. Do two dogs without thumbs, armed with a how-to cooking DVD have what it takes to bake? This edition features both English and Spanish text set in two different colors for ease of readability.Includes a fun and delicious cheer-up cake recipe, as well as a list of baking term definitions.

Martha, a.k.a. Agent K9-002, has to try and catch the thieves that are trying to steal Granny Flo''s soup formula.

Martha worries that her recent bouts of bad luck might be contagious! Uh-oh. Martha walked under a ladder—and then she broke a mirror—so now she thinks she’s jinxed! Helen tries to explain that all the accidents are just coincidence. But when a nearby toddler stumbles and a waiter takes a clumsy spill, Martha worries that her bad luck might be rubbing off on everybody else. Will Martha be spreading bad luck for seven whole years? Includes a "Test Your Knowledge" activity on common superstitions.

"Based on a TV series teleplay written by Raye Lankford."

Martha goes where no talking dog has gone before--outer space! With a create-your-own-comic book activity and a glossary of new vocabulary included, this book guarantees out-of-this-world fun for young readers. Illustrations.

Martha and Skits take over baking responsibilities for mom when a last-minute order at the flower shop prevents her from finishing the cake she was making to cheer up Helen.

Martha is thrilled when Alice brings a new pet home from the animal shelter, until she discovers that the pet is a kitten. Will Martha discriminate against her new neighbor?

Martha and friends must save Skits after he slides onto thin ice during a snow-day hockey game. Skits is terrified of hockey pucks, but why? Helen recounts the unforgettable snowday hockey game at the root of his fear. Back when Skits was just a pup, he was eager to participate in an outdoor hockey game. But when his enthusiasm got the better of him, he chased a puck straight past the goal line and onto thin ice! It’s a good thing that good dog Martha was there to race to the rescue! Includes a wintry crossword puzzle.