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"With pencil case in hand, Franklin is set for his first day of school - until it's time to board the bus! This sensitively written story leads to a wonderful self-affirming discovery" Cf. Our choice, 1996-1997.
Franklin and his friends are very excited about this year's Halloween party, haunted house, and costume parade. Bear dresses up as a ghost every year; but if Bear is home sick with a cold, who is in the ghost costume?
"Determined to ride his bike without training wheels, Franklin cannot understand why it seems so easy for his friends - and why it is so hard for him" Cf. Our choice, 1997-1998.
When Franklin tries to decide which present he should give to the toy drive at school, he thinks that all his toys are too special to give away, but he soon realizes that none of them are special enough.
Franklin is afraid of the thunderstorm that occurs while he is playing at his friend Fox's house, until they all start offering amusingexplanations for the thunder and lightning.
In order to match his friends' boasts, Franklin the turtle claims that he can swallow seventy-six flies in the blink of an eye, but then he has to prove it.
Franklin can count forwards and backwards. He can zip zippers and button buttons. He can slide down a riverbank by himself. He can even sleep alone in his small, dark shell. And ever since he was small, he really wanted a pet.
"A new family moves in, and Franklin is afraid to make friends with them because they seem very different. Soon he realizes that he and his new neighbours have a lot in common after all" Cf. Our choice, 1998-1999.
When Franklin the turtle's best friend Otter moves away it makes him feel sad, grumpy, and a little bit mean, but Franklin cheers up after sharing a heart-to-talk and a hug with his dad.
Even though he is very slow and has many distractions on the way, Franklin, the turtle manages to get to Bear's house just in time for a special event.
"Franklin is thrilled to learn he's going to be a big brother, but spring seems a long time away. When spring finally appears, something very special happens" Cf. Our choice, 2001.
"Franklin is afraid of small, dark places. This is a real problem because Franklin is a turtle. And he is afraid of crawling into his small, dark shell. What will Franklin do?"
"Franklin has been chosen to play the Nutcracker Prince in his class's production. But will he be too nervous to say his lines when the big night arrives" Cf. Our choice, 1997-1998.