Books in Martha Speaks series

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.

Wagstaff City is in trouble, and it’s time for Martha to break out her doggie detective skills in this full-color, two-part Martha Speaks chapter book. First, she becomes a patrol dog for a day and exposes some smugglers of infested rutabagas that could destroy the city’s crops. Then, Martha joins Helen to sniff out a thief’s identity in a rash of robberies. It’s all tail-waggingly exciting even the activities section and glossary of fun new vocabulary!For more Martha antics, visit www.marthathetalkingdog.com.

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.Includes fun word search activity and glossary of terms.

Martha learns that thieves are trying to steal Granny’s secret alphabet soup recipe, and it’s up to her to stop them! Martha—a.k.a. agent K9-002—is on a secret mission to expose the criminals trying to steal Granny Flo’s soup formula. But the life of a secret agent dog turns out to be much more complicated than Martha imagines. She must enter a world of doggy surveillance, high-tech gadgets, and unlikely suspects to defeat the evil soup thieves and save the formula—and her speaking voice! Includes a glossary and a special secret agent activity section with a spy test, secret code, and instructions on how to become a master of disguise.

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!

The president and his family are looking for a dog to live in the White House. Martha knows the perfect dog for the job, and makes an informative call to the White House. But when the president finds out about Martha’s speaking ability he wants her to come to the White House right away! Martha feels it’s her duty to report, but she already has a family. Whatever could the President want with her? Includes a glossary of democratic vocabulary such as nominate and country and fun word activities.

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!

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 Speaksfeatures Spanish and English text set in two colors for easy readability, plus fun word 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.

Helen andfriendsdecide 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?Paperback includes a funwordactivity and two sheets of cardstock valentines to color and decorate!"

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.