Barss, Karen

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

After becoming a farm dog, Martha loses the sheep, but ultimately ends up saving the day!.

While visiting the farm, Martha learns new words and that she might not be cut out to be a farm dog, until a coyote threatens the sheep and it is up to Martha to raise the alarm.

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, the family dog, learned how to speak after eating alphabet soup.

Martha has to learn how to share when she receives a new dog toy from her owner.

Helen and her friends decide to make valentines for each other, but when art supplies begin disappearing, they start to suspect each other.

Martha, the family farm dog who learned to speak after eating alphabet soup, tries to help out with the chores and must save the sheep from a hungry coyote.

Discusses the problem of maintaining a clean water supply and relates this issue to such topics as pollution, depletion of sources, and other environmental concerns.

Martha helps out at the flower shop and is asked to deliver to a house everyone believes is haunted, which leads to a ghostly mix-up.