Best Selling Books by Susan Meddaugh

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.

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.

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

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 she wins a call-in radio contest, Martha the talking dog and her family go for a vacation and manage to change the "no dogs allowed" policy.

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 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.

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 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.

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!

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.

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

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.

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!

Rah rah grrr! We''re the fighting fur! The Wagstaff Dogs have lost every game this season. Until Martha finds them the perfect coach . . . Carolina! She knows all the plays and can handle a football like a pro. But coaching football just doesn''t go with her girly-girl image. Can Martha convince Carolina to help, even if Tiffany Blatsky might see her? This level 2 Green Light reader based on the popular PBS TV series Martha Speaks is all about team work and following your passions, even when you''re nervous about what others might think. Includes a "Toss Up" word game about sports terms that have double-meanings like "pass," "tackle," and "huddle." Go Dogs!

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.

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!

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.

Five episodes about an undersized cat who though short is undaunted.

Martha helps Helen overcome her stage fright.

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

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

Martha is a special dog--she can speak.

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.

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.

A collarless Martha lands in an animal shelter and makes new animal friends on whose behalf she organizes a dog show to help them find families.

Anna''s family plans to destroy a big, furry beast that comes out of the forest, but Anna is not convinced it''s dangerous. "Children will be thrilled to discover this story and its singularly imaginative color paintings." -- Publishers Weekly

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 is a special dog, she can speak.

Le jour où la chienne Martha a avalé un plein bol de soupe aux pâtes alphabet, les lettres, au lieu de descendre dans son estomac, lui sont montées directement à la tête... Et depuis, Martha parle, parle, parle sans arrêt !

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?