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A turtle afraid of small dark places, and therefore of crawling into his shell, asks a variety of animals for advice, only to find out that each has a fear of its own.

Franklin and his friends are playing hide and seek. Franklin finds Goose, Bear, and Otter, but he gets lost looking for Fox. Now everyone is looking for Franklin!

"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 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.

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.

In this Franklin Classic Storybook, our hero discovers a hideaway—perfect for a secret club— but there's only room for four members. Soon Franklin becomes so busy with his Secret Club that he forgets about his other friends. When Beaver starts her own club, Franklin learns how it feels to be left out.
This fixed-layout ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book, features read-along narration by the author...

Franklin the turtle wants a pet and when his parents finally agree, they are surprised at the pet that Franklin chooses.

Franklin loves to play soccer and with practice he and his teammates learn how to have fun even if they do not win.

Franklin the turtle wants a pet and when his parents finally agree, they are surprised at the pet that Franklin chooses.