Problems arise when Martha, the family dog, learns to speak after eating alphabet soup.

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 jugar a la pelota, pero su amigo Truman no. ¿Puede un perro enseñarle nuevos trucos a un humano?

Feeling jealous when Helen and Alice make a big fuss over a new kitten that has moved into the neighborhood, Martha finds her anti-cat resolve wavering when the endearing young feline begins following her around in an attempt to make friends.

What does Martha think about going to school? As soon as she eats alphabet soup kids are going to hear plenty! Join Martha and her family as they discover hundreds of new words to teach children.

Thanks to her favorite meal of alphabet soup, Martha the dog can speak. As a consequence, Martha is very interested in words, and she generally has adventures while learning new ones! Martha gets a job as a substitute teacher, and she takes it very seriously. Procrastinator TD wonders if he can finish his school project in time. Truman's been hiding in the garage and acting weird, and has a gruesome story to tell. Skits starts wearing a polka dot...

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

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Martha watches as the new dog her family brings home grows through all the troublesome phases of being a puppy, and even though he does not develop Martha's ability to speak, Skits displays his own unique talent.