Karen Barss

An introduction to Martha the dog who began talking after eating alphabet soup.

Martha and the other dogs in town are afraid of the loud fireworks that go off every Saturday night, so when crabby Mrs. Demson sends out a petition to stop the show, Martha and the other dogs are glad to sign, but when the local kids are sad that the show is canceled, Martha wonders if there is any way to compromise so everyone is happy.

Good at calling football plays but embarrassed to be seen by her friends coaching the team, Carolina tells Martha the plays who then passes them on to the team.

When Martha rolls in garbage, she smells so bad that Helen's father refuses to let Martha back inside the house until she has a bath.

Martha, a dog who has the ability to speak, helps her family discover some missing art supplies so that the valentines can be finished.

"Who ordered flowers at the spooky old house? Was it really a ghost that Martha saw?"--P.[4] of cover.

Martha is not happy that summer will bring noisy weekly fireworks shows that will hurt her sensitive ears, so she organizes the local dogs to help Mrs. Demson's petition drive to get them banned, only to realize how unhappy that will make Helen.

Presents a collection of humorous pet-themed jokes and riddles that stars Martha the talking dog.