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Helen tells her friends the story of why her puppy, Skits, is afraid of hockey pucks.

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.

Martha Speaks* (*book based)When Martha eats alphabet soup, the letters go to her brain and she develops the ability to talk. And boy, does she talk. After her family complains that she talks too much, she clams up and stops eating her soup. Then a cat burglar breaks into her house, and Martha finds herself speechless. Can she get help in time?Vocabulary(E) express, discuss(ion), mumble, exclaim, shout(I) speak(ing), jabber(ing), talk, whisper(ing),...

Martha Takes the CakeIt's Alice's birthday and everybody's invited, including Martha. The only problem is that Nelson (Martha's cat nemesis) will be there too. When somebody-or some animal-ruins the birthday cake, Alice's brother Ronald thinks Martha's responsible. Martha proclaims her innocence . . . but why was she surrounded by cake crumbs?Vocabulary(E) innocent, guilty, biased, witness(ed), evidence(I) judge, jury, trial, prove, true/truthCodename:...

Martha and the Canine Caper Martha inadvertently helps some stray dogs rob Karl the butcher. Worried that she'll get blamed for the crime, she conceals the evidence and pretends nothing happened. When the canine criminals recruit her for another heist, she's torn between the truth and a really big salami. Vocabulary (E) distressed, blame, confess, conceal(ing), shame (I) rob, crime, punish, suspect, honest, hurt Perfectly Martha* (*book based) Martha...

Oh, Noooo! Granny Flo's Alphabet Soup is taking a licking from the competition, Oodles of Os. If Granny Flo goes out of business, how will Martha communicate? To increase sales, Helen, Martha, and T.D. set out to convince Granny Flo to advertise on the popular TV show, International Icon. Who will Granny Flo choose as a spokesperson? Vocabulary (E) deceive(ing), honest(ly), dishonest, mislead(ing), popular (I) trust(ing), believe(able), fooling,...

The Dog Who Came to Dinner Helen agrees to take care of Mrs. Clusky's dog for a few days, and Martha can't wait to welcome their houseguest. To Martha's chagrin, François turns out to be a demanding and manipulative guest who knows just how to charm the humans. When Martha gets blamed for the teacup poodle's bad behavior, something has to be done, but what? Vocabulary (E) jealous, visitor, privileges, envy, demanding (I) houseguest, welcome,...

Martha and Helen decide to enter Wagstaff City's Go Green Go-Cart race. They do some research and visit the junkyard to find what they need to built a solar-powered cart. T.D. and Alice also visit he junkyard because they are making a wind-powered cart. Ronald and Reginald win the race with their cart "powered by a goldfish" but later they fight and crash into a post revealing that it is a lawnmower! T.D. and Alice are the real winners and Junkyard...

Martha's an expert at playing catch, but her friend Truman is not. Can a dog teach a human new tricks? Martha es una experta en atajar la pelota, pero Truman, su amigo, no. ¿Puede una perra enseñarle nuevos trucos a un humano?