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  • Franklin Is Lost

    Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark

    Paperback (Kids Can Press, Feb. 1, 2011)
    In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin's mother tells him never to go into the woods. But one day Franklin is playing hide-and-seek with his friends and forgets what his mother has told him. Franklin is frightened when he realizes he's lost, but he knows just what to do --- stay in his shell and wait to be found. A dramatic story with a happy ending.
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  • Franklin Plays the Game

    Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark

    Paperback (Kids Can Press, Aug. 1, 2013)
    In this Franklin Classic Storybook, our hero 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 is his small, dark shell. And he's trying very hard to be the best player on his soccer team.
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  • Franklin's Valentines

    Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark

    Paperback (Kids Can Press, Aug. 1, 2013)
    In this Franklin Classic Storybook, it's Valentine's Day and Franklin can't wait to give his friends the cards he has made. But when he gets to school, he discovers that they're missing. Franklin is heartbroken and worried that now his friends won't want to give him any cards. Big hearts prevail and Franklin soon learns that he has very good friends --- and that he can be a good friend, too.
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  • Franklin Fibs

    Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark

    Paperback (Kids Can Press, April 1, 2011)
    Franklin tells a fib and finds himself in an embarrassing predicament. Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark link their talents to produce another winning Franklin Classic Storybook.
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  • Franklin Has a Sleepover

    Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark

    Paperback (Kids Can Press, Feb. 1, 2011)
    In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin can't wait for his best friend Bear to come over for their first sleepover. However, when it's time for bed, Bear begins to miss his own room --- until Franklin comes up with an idea to make Bear feel more comfortable.
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  • Franklin Wants a Pet

    Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark

    Paperback (Kids Can Press, Aug. 1, 2013)
    In this Franklin Classic Storybook, 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.
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  • Franklin's Thanksgiving

    Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark

    Paperback (Kids Can Press, Aug. 1, 2013)
    In this Franklin Classic Storybook, our young hero likes everything about Thanksgiving, from eating pumpkin-fly pie to making cornucopias. But what he likes best is having his Grandma and Grandpa share the holiday with him and his family. This year, however, his grandparents are traveling abroad. Thanksgiving just won't be the same without guests around the table, so Franklin decides to invite some friends for dinner. What a nice surprise it will be for his parents. Only Franklin's mother and father have the same idea, and on Thanksgiving Day all their friends show up for the festivities! With no more room in the house, where will the holiday meal take place?
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  • Franklin's Neighborhood

    Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark

    Paperback (Kids Can Press, Jan. 1, 1999)
    In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin's first school project is to create a picture of what he likes best about his neighborhood. Franklin can't decide what to draw. Beaver chooses the library and Moose decides on the pond. Franklin likes those places, too. But what about the fire station? Or the park? After considering all the many choices, Franklin finally decides that it's the people, rather than the places, that make his neighborhood so special.
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  • Franklin's Secret Club

    Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark

    Paperback (Kids Can Press, April 1, 2012)
    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.
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  • Franklin's Halloween

    Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark

    Paperback (Kids Can Press, April 1, 2011)
    Franklin and his friends are excited about the Halloween party. But things get scary when Franklin begins to think that there might be a real ghost at the party in this Franklin Classic Storybook.
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  • Franklin's Blanket

    Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark

    Paperback (Kids Can Press, Feb. 1, 2011)
    In this Franklin Classic Storybook, our hero can't go to sleep without his favorite blue blanket. One night he can't find his tattered old blanket and must try to get along without it.
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  • Franklin's Classic Treasury, Volume I

    Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark

    Hardcover (Kids Can Press, Sept. 1, 1999)
    Now, for the first time, four of the most beloved Franklin stories are available in one volume in this Franklin Treasury. The complete text and illustrations for Franklin in the Dark, Hurry Up, Franklin, Franklin Fibs and Franklin Is Bossy have been combined in a beautiful hardcover edition that is sure to become a family favorite. Perfect for gift giving or as an introduction to the bestselling series, Franklin's Classic Treasury will delight old fans and new.
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