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George and Martha volume 1
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Flushed with her success dancing the role of "The Happy Butterfly" at a ballet recital, Martha tries to get George to share her enthusiasm for the dance. George gives it a game try, but he just isn't built to pirouette. / George's maiden voyage on roller skates ends abruptly when he wipes out and looses his favorite tooth. The local hippo dentist fits him with a dazzling gold replacement, but George refuses to be seen with it until Martha convinces...
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George and Martha volume 11
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After a successful Amateur Night appearance at the local comedy club, George is convinced he's a natural born comedian. But when his "humor" manages to annoy and offend all of his friends, Martha has to make him realize that he's not as funny as he thinks. / George and Martha have the amazing good fortune of winning a state-of-the-art television set at a raffle. It's only when they try to figure out how to share their prize fairly that they run out...
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George and Martha volume 6
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Martha wants to go on a picnic in the park, but George would rather stay in bed. So Martha takes the sleeping George, bed and all, on a wild ride through Happy Palms that climaxes with their appearance as unexpected guests at an al fresco wedding. / George goes on a rampage of practical jokes that annoy Martha so much that she stops talking to him. When he tries to win her back with a gift of freshly baked cake, he finds she's turned the tables on...
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George and Martha volume 5
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Martha falls under the spell of Dolly Llama, a beauty guru who raises narcissism to an art form. When George realizes that his friend's obsession with her looks is beginning to ruin the rest of her life, he has to find a way to turn her mirror against her. / George and Martha have the same birthday. This year they exchange gifts, only to discover that they've each given the other the very thing they most want themselves. At the end of the day, though,...
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George and Martha volume 9
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Martha joins the Happy Palms Garden Club, not realizing that her humble garden will be judged in the club's annual competition. George steps in and tries to meet the challenge, but he doesn't exactly have a green thumb. / George's new loafers are killing his feet, but he's too vain to admit it. When Martha makes more of her famous split pea soup than George can eat, he tries to kill two birds with one stone by pouring the excess on his new shoes.
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George and Martha volume 13
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Martha takes up hypnotism and manages to convince George that he's a goose. It's all very amusing until he tries to join a flock of real geese migrating north and Martha realizes she's gotten in way over her head. / George loves to eat sweets, but Martha worries that her friend is gobbling up too many for his own good. When dieting and exercise fail to curb his cravings, Martha decides that drastic measures are called for.
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George and Martha volume 2
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Martha's nosy neighbor, Penny the flamingo, just can't keep her big beak out of everyone else's business. Her constant snooping becomes so annoying that George and Martha set a trap to teach her a lesson. / When George volunteers to be the lifeguard at the Happy Palms beach, he discovers that the job is a lot harder than he imagined-especially when he has to blow the whistle on his best friend's wild surfing escapades.
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George and Martha volume 8
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George and Martha engage in an escalating series of challenges to see who's the bravest. First George tries to fly in a balloon, then Martha walks a tightrope, and finally both of them confront the high diving board at the Happy Palms municipal pool. / George and Martha think its lots of fun to gross each other out with tales of the slimy and disgusting. But the game turns serious when George finds himself going head to head with the national champion...
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George and Martha volume 7
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When George invites Martha to come with him on a sea cruise, she envisions all the comforts of a luxury yacht. The actual trip, however, turns out more Titanic than terrific. / Martha is trying to advance the scientific understanding of fleas, but George would rather train her subjects for the circus. When his troupe gets out of hand and infests all of their friends, it's up to George to discover a remedy.
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George and Martha volume 12
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A simple failure to communicate escalates into a major war of snub and counter-snub when Martha comes to believe that George is ignoring her, and vise versa. Which of them will be the first to turn the other cheek to a cold shoulder? / George is starting a secret club and inviting all of his friends and to join -all, that is, except Martha. Martha is hurt and annoyed at being excluded until she learns the real reason she wasn't asked to join.
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George and Martha volume 10
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When Oscar and Wilde go away overnight, they ask George and Martha to take care of their darling dog Baby Doll. The precious puppy turns out to be more than a handful and it's not clear who's taking care of whom. / With Martha's encouragement, George discovers he has an unexpected talent for acting. It's not long before visions of Hollywood stardom are filling his swelled head; but would he desert his best friend for the lure of Tinsletown?
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George and Martha volume 4
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When Martha starts taking French lessons from that suave leopard about-town Pierre La Derriere, George goes into a fit of jealousy. He schemes to impress Martha with his savoir faire and je ne sais quoi. / From the moment George scares the daylights out of Martha by sneaking up behind her and yelling "Boo!" he lives in fear of the day she'll retaliate. Weeks later, when the friends are on a trip to the amusement park together, the day of reckoning...
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George and Martha volume 3
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George boasts that he's an unflappable fan of horror films. Martha says she's terrified of them. But when they go to see "The Mummy's Toe" together it's George, who ends up shivering in his shoes, while Martha has the time of her life. / All George wants is a little peace and quiet so that he can read his new book. All Martha wants is for George to stop reading and do something exciting with her. The standoff turns into a real test of nerves--and...
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George and Martha volume 10
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When George and Martha set up a lemonade stand together they learn that it's easy to mix lemon juice and sugar, but that mixing business and friendship is a lot harder. / George has developed a passion for knitting and Martha can't help teasing her friend mercilessly about it. She can dish it out, but can she take it?
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George and Martha volume 4
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Inspired by the rough-and-tumble antics of their Roller Derby idol, Hal Onwiels, George and Martha square off against each other in a no-holds-barred race that threatens to bruise their ribs and their friendship. / When Martha decides to spend a peaceful day away from George at an all-girl spa, a lonely George tries to horn in on her relaxation by masquerading as "Georgette."
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George and Martha volume 5
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Oscar and Wilde are having a spat and George and Martha want to help them patch things up. But it looks as if their efforts on behalf of their alligator friends are going to send them into a tiff of their own. / When George wins the opportunity to become a real Happy Palms policeman for a day he learns that there's more to the job than eating donuts and handing out tickets.
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George and Martha volume 7
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After executing an excruciatingly painful belly-whopper George develops a paralyzing diving phobia. It's up to Martha to cure her best friend of his fears and help him win the big diving competition for Happy Palms. / When George and Martha's horoscopes tell them that they're astrologically incompatible, they try desperately to alter their personalities to keep their friendship.
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George and Martha volume 9
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George and Martha get a chance to test how well they know each other when they appear on a local TV game show. But what Martha doesn't know about her best friend is that he's got a very bad case of stage fright. / George is going to dance the challenging "Lord of the Hippos" in this year's Happy Palms talent show and Martha is so worried that he'll make a fool of himself that she's begun walking in her sleep. George keeps his best friend from harm,...
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George and Martha volume 2
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George volunteers to read stories to the local schoolchildren and learns that he will have to read in front of his former teacher, the dreaded Miss Appleberry. With Martha's encouragement he wows the kids . . . and his old teacher. / Martha decides that George's furniture is hopelessly out of date and enlists all of their friends to completely redecorate his house. But in her passion for fashion she neglects the most important tastes of all--her best...
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George and Martha volume 6
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George is convinced that space aliens have invaded his bedroom. When his outrageous story makes him the laughing stock of Happy Palms Martha comes to his rescue by providing the town with a close encounter of the funniest kind. / Martha's flamboyant cousin Mimi comes for a visit and tries to takes over every aspect of her life, including her relationship with George. Will Martha choose family loyalty over friendship?
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