New Releases by Susan Meddaugh

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 helps Helen overcome her stage fright.

Martha just 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. Full color.

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.

Martha and her friends try to find a solution to Alice''s sunscreen disaster so she won''t miss the biggest neighborhood pool party ever. Full color.

"Could there be a Bigfoot monster hiding in the woods of Flea Island?"--P. [4] of cover.

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.

Martha tries to find a solution that makes the dogs, Helen and her friends, and even crabby Mrs. Demson happy about the summertime fireworks.

Martha and Skits get ready for a real-life cattle drive with the stubbornest cows in the Wild, Wild West!

Collects six stories featuring a dog named Martha that learns to speak after eating alphabet soup.

Martha must solve the case of the disappearing art supplies before Valentine''s Day is ruined.

The President and his family is looking for a dog to live with them in the White House. When the President learns that Martha can speak, he wants to see her immediately for a top-secret job.

Martha tries to find the perfect birthday gift for Helen''s Grandma Lucille.

Martha has to make a flower delivery to a supposedly haunted house. But who ordered the flowers? Is someone fixing up the house? Or was it truly a ghost Martha saw in the spooky darkness? Whoever or whatever it was, Martha knows she has to follow and protect Helen who has gone to investigate. The question is: who will protect Martha?

After being excluded from Helen’s family-tree school project because she isn’t a human family member, Martha decides to get in touch with her own roots. What better way to do that than to live in the wild like her wolf ancestors? Martha succeeds in convincing the neighborhood dogs to join her pack, but getting them to stay is a different story. How can sleeping on the cold, hard ground and hunting squirrels compete with comfy armchairs and gourmet dog food dinners? If her dog pack deserts her, will Martha’s best friend Helen welcome her back to the family? Includes fun vocabulary-building activities.

At long last here is the story of how Martha and Helen met, as told by Martha in her own words. Her puppy days included some dark times as a doggy criminal after she was adopted by a sneaky thief and her accomplice. After a series of criminal mishaps and general mayhem, Martha finds herself in police custody and, luckily, back at the shelter, where she is readopted by Helen. The rest is Martha Speaks history! Includes an introduction to the cast of characters, a glossary, and two entertaining word-challenge activities.

When Martha''s family brings her home from the pound as a puppy, she barks and woofs like any other dog. But after Helen feeds her a bowl of alphabet soup, Martha begins to speak! As readers meet Martha and her family, they''ll soon learn how fun and challenging living with a talking dog can be. This book uses picture symbols within the text to help introduce lovable Martha and her fun-loving family and friends to beginning readers. Includes a cut-out flashcard game.

When TD brings Martha and Skits a new chew toy, the two dogs can’t seem to stop fighting over who gets to play with it. Helen soon makes them watch a video (for babies!) about sharing and even threatens to take it away unless they can reach an agreement. After talks for trading toys break down, Martha comes up with a novel solution to the problem . . . will Helen be satisfied? Includes fun vocabulary-building activities.

Two mysteries in one book! At Alice''s birthday party, somebody - or some animal - has ruined the birthday cake. Facing accusations from Alice''s brother and his cat, Nelson (Martha''s nemesis), Martha proclaims her innocence in spite of overwhelming cake crumb evidence. Finally clearing her name, Martha moves on to apply her detective skills to uncover a plot to rob a local jewelry store. But it turns out that the main suspects are police detectives on a stakeout. Has Martha foiled the stakeout plan for good, or can she rally her canine friends to help her catch the real criminals? Includes a cast of characters introduction and two pages of word-fun activities.

Martha has lost her collar and ended up at the local animal shelter. It falls to her to organize a pound break for all her new doggy friends but she soon discovers freedom isn''t much without a family. When Martha''s owner finally comes to take her home, she realizes that she can''t leave her shelter friends behind. Martha, Helen, and her friends cook up a spectacular plan--Wagstaff''s first Top Dog Show--to find families for all of the pound pooches! The book will include a cast of characters introduction and two pages of word-fun activities.

Martha is suprised when her friend Truman wants to run away and invites her to come along. While Martha is always up for an adventure, she knows there''s more to the story. She soon learns he''s afraid of going to his softball game the next day because he can''t catch the ball. If there''s anything Martha is an expert at, it''s playing catch! With the help of their human and doggy friends, Martha coaches Truman to catch the ball without fear. But will he be good enough for the big game? Includes a matching vocabulary game and fill-in-the-blank word activity.

Martha always seems to do the wrong thing around Grandma Lucille, like saying the wrong thing at the wrong time or treading on her favorite hat! To prove that she really is a considerate dog, Martha decides to find something extra special for Grandma''s birthday. But choosing the right gift for a human is a lot harder than it looks, especially when Martha''s idea of the perfect present is a wormy apple or slab of bacon! In the end, Martha learns that thoughtfulness and perserverance count for far more than any gift could.

Martha visits the farm to help C.K. care for the sheep and chickens, but she lets the farm animals run wild in the house instead.

Martha helps her friend Truman learn how to catch a ball for the big baseball game.

"Based on the characters created by Susan Meddaugh."