Most Popular Books by Susan Meddaugh

"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.

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.

Getting onto the wrong school bus was the pig''s first mistake.Her second was choosing to take the path through the forest.The next thing she knows, a wolf has grabbed her and thrown her into a sack, all the while singing a song about soup.Lucky for the pig, she''s smart and can read.She stalls for all the time she can, but pretty soon she realizes she''ll have to use the dreaded Hog-Eye stare: Hog-eye! Hog-eye! Magic stare! Make him itchy everywhere.On his nose and in his hair.Even in his underwear!

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!

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 watches as the new dog her family brings home grows through all the troublesome phases of being a puppy, and even though he does not develop Martha''s ability to speak, Skits displays his own unique talent.

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!

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

The many friends of the wounded tropical bird Harry adopts refuse to fly south without their companion and take up residence in the tree outside Harry''s bedroom window, refusing to budge even as the first snowstorm of the season approaches.

After traveling around the world to make sure that the view from his screen porch is the best, an old wolf tries drastic measures to get his house back from the rabbit family that bought it. Full color.

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.

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

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.

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.

Martha the talking dog rescues the neighborhood from a bully dog with the help of a parrot.

Justine is so small, everyone calls her "Just Teenie," but one day she receives a plant that grows so tall, it gives her a different perspective.

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 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.

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.