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When Martha the talking dog learns that her person Helenand#8217;s extended family is coming for Thanksgiving, she decides to invite her own long-lost motherand#160;and siblings...if she can find them!and#160;Each dog was adopted separately and Martha has no idea where they ended up, but with the help of her friendand#160;Kazuo at the shelter,and#160;sheand#160;sets outand#160;to locate them all.and#160;
By Thanksgiving Day there is only one special guest unaccounted forand#8212;Martha's mother! Can Martha and her friends find her in time for the family reunion?
This chapter book based on the popular TV show Martha Speaks includes a glossary and fun, festive activities!
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It's a Thanksgiving disaster for Freddy Thresher! When his first-grade class begins planning the annual Thanksgiving play, everyone will have a role. Freddy's friends are all happy to be Pilgrims and Indians, but there is one part that nobody wants to be-the turkey! Freddy hopes he won't get the part, but-you guessed it-he gets the unlucky role. Now Freddy has to find a way to play the turkey while everyone is laughing at him.
First-grade and kindergarten teacher Abby Klein has been teaching for almost twenty years, and she brings her first-hand knowledge of children to this popular series. As well, she tailors each story and the language in it for new readers-using just the right words as well as the issues that are most important to children this age.
For extra fun, the word "fin" is hidden in every illustration, and children will have a good time playing the games in "Freddy's Fun Pages" at the end of the book. Attention shark lovers! Freddy Thresher is a first-grade expert on sharks, and each book features cool facts about sharks as an added bonus.
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It's a disaster for Freddy Thresher as his first-grade class begins planning the annual Thanksgiving play. Everyone will have a role, but there is one part that nobody wants to play--the turkey. Illustrations. Original.
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With more than two million copies sold, READY, FREDDY! is a huge success with first-grade readers!
It's a Thanksgiving disaster for Freddy Thresher! When his first-grade class begins planning the annual Thanksgiving play, everyone will have a role. Freddy's friends are all happy to be Pilgrims and Indians, but there is one part that nobody wants to be-the turkey! Freddy hopes he won't get the part, but-you guessed it-he gets the unlucky role. Now Freddy has to find a way to play the turkey while everyone is laughing at him.
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In this chapter book based on the popular PBSand#160;TVand#160;series Martha Speaks,and#160;Martha decides to invite her long-lostand#160;mom and seven siblings to Thanksgiving dinner.and#160;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?and#160;Her quest reveals new stories about her past and just how much she has to be thankful for.and#160;This book is aand#160;heartwarming celebration of the season! Includes a glossary and fun holiday activities.
About the Author
Susan Meddaugh was born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey. She graduated from Wheaton College, where she studied French literature and fine arts. After working briefly with an advertising agency in New York, she moved to Boston and worked at a publishing company for ten years, first as a designer, then art editor, and finally as art director. While there, she did the illustrations for Good Stones (Houghton Mifflin) by Anne Epstein, and then decided to strike out on her own as a freelance illustrator and creator of children's books. Since that time, Susan has written and illustrated many popular books for children, including Martha Speaks, which was chosen as a New York Times Best Illustrated Book for 1992. In 1998 she was awarded the New England Book Award, given by the New England Booksellers Association to recognize a body of work. Her work also was acknowledged with a New York Times Best Illustrated Award. She lives in Sherborn, Massachusetts.