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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?
"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.
"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.
"Franklin's valentines fall into a puddle, so he decides to make a new batch of cards - for Friendship Day, which can be any day of the year" Cf. Our choice, 1999-2000.
"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 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.
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.
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.
"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.
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 and his friends Bear, Snail, and Rabbit form the Secret Club, but are limited by the size of their hideout from letting anyone else join, but when Beaver starts a club of his own, Franklin and his pals begin to feel left out.
Most of the time, Franklin likes being a big brother to his toddler sister Harriet. But when Harriet tries to commandeer his favorite toy, his stuffed dog Sam, he begins to see her in a different light.