Bøker av Susan Meddaugh

Marthas family has a little surprise for hera puppy. Marthas world is turned topsy-turvy as she attempts to adjust to Skits, the exuberant, unabashed addition to the household.

Martha loves her daily walk. She enjoys sniVing and scratching with her pals down by the hydrant. But theres a new dog in the neighborhood, a blustering bully named Bob. Hes big and mean, and even Martha reluctantly concedes that he may be a BAD DOG. No one appreciates the gift of words more than Martha. Unfortunately, when Bob escapes from his yard, hes not in the mood for conversation. Defending herself, Martha comes to understand the power of words to hurt or heal.

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. Theres something very strange about the Perfect Pup graduates, and Martha is determined to find out what it is!

Martha is a dog--a dog who can talk! In this story, Martha speaks up against the injustice of "No dogs allowed" signs and reminds humans that animals are part of the family. Martha loves talking on the telephone. When she calls into a radio contest and wins a weekend getaway at the Come-On Inn, her family is ecstatic--until they realize dogs aren't allowed. Though they sneak her in, irrepressible Martha is not interested in staying hidden in the room. She thinks dogs should be able to have fun on vacation too. And when Martha speaks, people listen!