Martha Freeman Books in Order

Rory's beloved dog is wrongly labeled dangerous, and she is determined to save him. At the same time, she is juggling her free-spirited mother, a house full of pets, and more family mess than any kid needs.

Kate is furious when her family moves from sunny California to snowy Pennsylvania, far from her friends and her carefully planned life. Her attempt to fix everything only shows how complicated growing up can be.

Molly is horrified when her elegant grandmother remarries a loud discount-store owner she nicknames Polyester Grandpa. Her campaign to get rid of him leads to trouble, embarrassment, and a hard look at her own family's snobbery.

Dexter likes routines, briefcases, and orderly plans, which makes him look pretty odd beside his chaotic teacher and louder classmates. When thefts hit the school, he sets out to clear a suspect and figure out where he fits.

Holly is already coping with a new town, new school, and new stepdad when she finds out she has to share space with four unruly cats. The felines are funny, destructive, and impossible to ignore.

Varloo, a young spy from a hidden underground Druid world, tumbles into suburban California and loses both her glasses and her cat. With an eleven-year-old boy's help, she tries to protect her secret home from danger aboveground.

After moving to a new San Francisco neighborhood, Holly makes new friends and gets pulled into their family chaos, including one very messy baby. Then her own family delivers another surprise she did not see coming.

Every Christmas, the twelve homes on Chickadee Court display the gifts from the carol, until someone begins stealing them one by one. Alex and Yasmeen race to save the tradition before the whole neighborhood celebration falls apart.

When a neighborhood cat named Halloween vanishes, Alex and Yasmeen chase clues through haunted-house rumors and spooky local history. It is a lively holiday mystery with just enough chills for younger readers.

Mrs. Wow's lazy dog and cat think a surprise cow should learn their chores, which sounds easier than doing the work themselves. The cow has other talents, and the joke builds into a sweet early reader.

After catching her boyfriend cheating in the bagel shop cooler, sixteen-year-old Jane decides boys are not worth the trouble. Her growing manifesto turns into a funny, sharp look at love, work, and small-town life.

With her twin brothers' birthday coming up, Holly volunteers to plan the party and quickly learns toddlers can wreck even the best ideas. Help from Xavier and Annie turns the chaos into a warm, funny family story.

Alex plans to ignore another mystery, but when his baseball coach disappears, Yasmeen pulls him back into detective mode. Their summer search turns into a funny, twisty case with neighborhood clues and plenty of red herrings.

Just before Thanksgiving, Grandma's famous pumpkin pie recipe disappears, and Alex knows the holiday will be a disaster if nobody finds it. He and Yasmeen dig into family secrets, neighborhood suspects, and a very hungry case.

The first female president's daughters, Cammie and Tessa, have White House perks, until a famous concert is threatened by a missing Marine Band baton. With rambunctious Hooligan as chief suspect, the sisters start sleuthing fast.

A glittering dog collar goes missing, and the First Kids have another White House puzzle on their hands. Cammie, Tessa, Nate, and Hooligan chase clues through a world of history, ceremony, and family chaos.

Gold is discovered on White House grounds just as Tessa's piggy bank disappears. Cammie and Tessa follow the clues through a noisy new case that mixes treasure hunting with presidential life.

A Wizard of Oz themed White House party goes sideways when the borrowed ruby slippers disappear before Aunt Jen's surprise birthday celebration. Cammie and Tessa must track down the missing treasure before the big night is ruined.

After the sisters rescue a pet cockroach from the zoo, it disappears and comes back wearing a tiny transmitter. Now Cammie and Tessa are hunting for spies inside the White House.

A missing dinosaur egg sends Cammie and Tessa into another White House investigation. With Hooligan underfoot and clues piling up, the sisters have to sort real evidence from wild guesses.

New neighbor Eve Henry arrives just as someone starts stealing ice sculptures before the town's New Year's Ice Carnival. Alex, Yasmeen, and Luau follow chilly clues through parties, pets, and neighborhood rivalries.

In 1949 Philadelphia, orphan Caro McKay and a bold mouse named Mary form an unlikely friendship inside Cherry Street Home for Children. Together they uncover a dangerous secret that could change both of their worlds.

At Moonlight Ranch summer camp, four girls who do not seem like natural friends finally connect over baking cookies. After camp ends, letters, recipes, and care packages help them hold on to that new friendship.

Back at Moonlight Ranch, Grace, Emma, Olivia, and Lucy are ready for another summer together, until a mysterious letter leaves their counselor Hannah heartbroken. Naturally, the rescue plan involves sneaking, scheming, and cookies.

After losing the human he loves, a spirited dachshund lands in a shelter and is adopted by a boy named Jake. Strudel's new home is messy and uncertain, but he is determined to make it his own.

Packed off from New York City to her aunt and uncle's Pennsylvania farm, Effie expects a boring summer. Instead she finds a family feud, a neighbor who avoids her, and a mystery that only gets deeper the more questions she asks.

This picture book walks kids through what to wear, what to bring, and what to expect at a peaceful march. It is a practical, welcoming introduction to speaking up in public.

The Cookie Club friends are older, busier, and dealing with new school worries, family drama, and changing friendships. Letters, recipes, and a steady stream of cookies help them stay brave and stay close.

When a blackout shuts down Hampton, New Jersey, Luis Cardenal starts asking how an entire city can suddenly go dark. He and his ex-best friend Maura follow the clues into a dangerous mystery someone wants buried.

Convinced she really belongs in a royal family, Goldilocks runs away and lands in the home of the three bears. Bobby Bear wants her gone, but the woods are full of trouble, including the Big Bad Wolf.

Freeman introduces twenty women scientists and mathematicians through lively short biographies and big, kid-friendly questions. It is an inviting nonfiction collection about curiosity, persistence, and the many ways science changes the world.

Little Red Hoodie cannot remember the directions to Grandma's house, and getting lost is only the start of her problems. In a fairy-tale forest full of familiar faces, she has to recover her stolen basket and find her way.

When the director of the sixth-grade Hamlet breaks her leg, Noah McNichol worries the whole show will collapse. Then a mysterious old theater expert named Mike appears and vanishes, leaving Noah with a ghostly puzzle backstage.

Arthur works in his family's secondhand store and mostly worries he is not good at much, until a ghost mouse starts talking to him. Soon he is chasing missing valuables, old secrets, and one very human thief.

Kitty loves sameness, so being carried off to kindergarten feels like a disaster. New noises, new words, and one annoying class pet test his patience before he discovers school may have a few good things after all.