This book is part of a book series called Martha Speaks-Level 1 .

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Turtleback Books .

SUSAN KIM has written for more than three dozen children's TV series, including Reading Rainbow and Are You Afraid of the Dark? and received four Emmy nominations. Ms. Kim teaches in the MFA program at Goddard College. City of Spies is her first book for children. Susan Meddaugh is the creator of Martha, the beloved talking dog. Martha was a real dog who lived with Susan and her family. One day, her son wondered if Martha would be able to talk if he fed her alphabet soup. A star was born! Ms. Meddaugh now lives (with dogs, of course) in Sherborn, Massachusetts. Visit her at www. marthathetalkingdog. com.