New Releases by Susan Meddaugh

When Helen Finney feeds alphabet soup to her dog, Martha, it goes straight up to her brain, and Martha begins to speak! The basis for the Emmy-nominated PBS series. Having a talking dog is a lot of fun--unless your dog never stops talking! When chatty Martha gives her family the silent treatment they''re relieved at first, but then they get worried. Will Martha ever speak again?

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. "

Martha the talking dog is excited to visit a farm for the first time. A long car ride, fresh air . . . she’ll even get to help with farm chores! But her visit gets off on the wrong paw with a pre-dawn wake-up call and only goes downhill from there. How was Martha supposed to know the sheep and chickens weren’t allowed in the house? Martha might not be cut out to be a farm dog, but when an intruder arrives, she’s just the dog to raise the alarm! This level 2 bilingual early reader based on the PBS TV show Martha Speaks features Spanish and English text set in two colors for easy readability, plus fun word activities.

Three chapter books featuring A Pup''s Tale, Shelter Dog Blues, and So You Want to Be a Dog?

"Includes 3 chapter books, Martha on the case, Detective dog, Secret agent dog"--Cover.

Three chapter books about Martha the talking dog in one full-color, fully illustrated paperback! FeaturesA Pup’s Tale,in which we learn about Martha’s life during her puppy years before she was adopted by Helen and her family; Shelter Dog Blues,in which we discover how Martha and a bunch of neighborhood strays escaped from the pound and found forever homes; andSo You Want to Be a Dog?,in which T.D. volunteers to live as a dog for a day and Carolina is shocked when she wakes up to find herself changed into a dog! Includes games, activities, and glossaries of all the new vocabulary introduced in the stories.

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 gets the comic treatment in a jam-packed comic book featuring six amazing adventures based on the popular PBS series!

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.

Helen and friends decide to make homemade valentines for each other. But when everybody’s art supplies begin disappearing, they start to suspect each other. Can Martha sniff out the culprit of the stolen supplies before their sweet holiday mood goes sour?

Martha can’t believe that Helen and Alice are making such a fuss about the new kitten in the neighborhood. Everyone knows that cats, even kittens, are not to be tolerated. But when the sweet and gentle kitty starts making googly eyes at Martha and following her around, will our favorite communicating canine learn to be more accepting? This funny and thoughtful story teaches kids the importance of looking beyond the surface when choosing and making friends.

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.

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!

Wagstaff City’s Go Green Go-Cart Race is one week away, and Martha (the talking dog) and Helen decide to build a solar-powered go-cart. T. D. and Alice build a wind-powered go-cart, and it looks like Ronald and Reginald’s is powered by goldfish—is that even possible? Based on the PBS series Martha Speaks, this 24-page early reader with full-color illustrations is a lighthearted introduction to alternative energy and environmental terms. A natural for Earth Day!

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 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.

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 come on board as reporters! Based on the PBS popular TV show Martha Speaks, this chapter book about Martha the talking dog and her friends features a glossary of new words, fun activities, ideas for starting your own newspaper, and two stories aboutthe ins and outs of news reporting."

In this chapter book based on the popular PBS TV series "Martha Speaks, " 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. Can Martha reunite her family before the pie cools? Full color.

When Martha rolls in garbage, she smells so bad that Helen''s father refuses to let Martha back inside the house until she has a bath.

A value-packedcollection of three Martha Speakssummer timestorybooks: Martha Says It with Flowers, Pool Party and Leader of the Pack. Based on the hit PBS television series Martha Speaks. "

Martha the talking dog and Helen decide to build a solar-powered go-cart for the Wagstaff City race, while T.D. and Alice build a wind-powered cart.

Presents a collection of humorous pet-themed jokes and riddles that stars Martha the talking dog.

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!"

Books, interactive computer games, flashcards, magnetic words, workbooks, stickers, and more--this bursting-at-the-seams educational boxed set includes hours of reading and vocabulary fun with everyone''s favorite talking dog!

When Helen and Martha help T.D. write a comic book for his science project, they suddenly find themselves written into the story! Spacedog Martha tries to evade the pesky spacecats and their radioactive hairballs, while Commander Helen leads a mission to retrieve all of the socks that have gotten lost in space. Just when Martha thinks her space adventures are over, she wakes up on the Planet of Dogs. As one of dozens of space dog clones, Martha must use her new alien powers on a special mission to Earth. With a create-your-own comic book activity and a glossary of new vocabulary, this book guarantees out-of-this-world fun for young readers!

Martha takes center stage in these two funny tales about what it means to be in a play! First, Helen must play Halley’s Comet in her school’s solar system play—but she has to learn to use her gifts and overcome her stage fright! Then, everyone’s favorite talking dog has to face the most dreaded role for a dog—a cat!—after being cast as the Cheshire Cat in a production of Alice in Wonderland. Young thespians will find a glossary of vocabulary and activities to help them write and act in their own productions!