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Franklin's Christmas Gift
Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark
Hardcover (Kids Can Press, June 30, 1998)In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin can't decide what to donate to his school's Christmas toy drive. At first, all of his toys seem too special to give away, then nothing seems special enough. With some inspiration from his Great Aunt Harriet, Franklin finally comes up with the perfect gift.
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Franklin's Valentines
Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark
Hardcover (Kids Can Press, June 30, 1998)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 in the Dark
Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark
Paperback (Scholastic, March 1, 1987)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.
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Franklin Fibs
Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark
Hardcover (Kids Can Press, June 30, 1991)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 Snoops
Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark
Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, April 1, 2003)The ever-curious Franklin learns that snooping can have unpredictable consequences.Franklin's best friend, Bear, is about to have a birthday and Franklin is bursting to tell everyone a secret: He snooped and found out the present Bear is getting from his mother. Soon Franklin is telling Bear's friends that Bear will be getting a Power Pal action figure for his birthday. They all decide to get Bear Power Pal accessories. What a surprise when Bear's present turns out to be a baseball glove! Franklin was wrong--he's the one who is getting a Power Pal for his own birthday, which is coming up soon. In the end, Franklin decides to give his Power Pal to Bear.
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Franklin's First Day at School
Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark
Board book (Kids Can Press, Oct. 1, 2000)In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin is excited because he's going to school for the first time! He and his friends go off on the bus for a day filled with fun. The only thing better is coming home at the end of the day to share his adventure with his parents.
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Franklin and the Thunderstorm
Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark
Hardcover (Kids Can Press, April 1, 1998)In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin is afraid of thunderstorms. When a storm approaches while he is playing at Fox's house, a flash of lightning sends Franklin into his shell. He refuses to come out -- even for snacks -- until his friends make him laugh with their tall tales about what causes storms. And when Beaver explains what really causes thunder and lightning, Franklin begins to feel much safer.
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Franklin's Class Trip
Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark
Hardcover (Kids Can Press, Aug. 1, 1999)In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin is excited about his class trip to the museum. Just before they go inside, Beaver tells him that they'll see real dinosaurs. At first Franklin is worried, but he has so much fun seeing and doing other things in the museum that he almost forgets about the dinosaurs --- until he comes face-to-face with a tyrannosaurus!
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Franklin Plays the Game
Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark
Hardcover (Kids Can Press, June 30, 1995)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 Is Lost
Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark
Hardcover (Kids Can Press, June 30, 1992)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's Secret Club
Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark
Hardcover (Kids Can Press, June 30, 1998)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 Class Trip
Paulette Bourgeois, Sharon Jennings, Brenda Clark
Paperback (Scholastic, March 1, 1999)Popular turtle Franklin returns for another adventure in a trip to the museum that starts out scary, until Franklin stares into the jaws of a tyrannosaurus rex and realizes that the dinosaurs are not alive. Reprint.
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