The first storybook in the beloved series that inspired the TV show Franklin and Friends! In the Franklin Classic Storybook that started it all, poor little Franklin has one of the most common childhood afflictions-he is afraid of the dark. This is particularly difficult for Franklin as he happens to be a turtle, and the darkness he fears is, of course, inside his own shell. Bravely, with shell in tow, he sets forth to seek help and in the course...

Our young hero learns what happens when he tells a lie in this Franklin Classic Storybook.

When Franklin keeps picking the games without listening to his friends' suggestions, they decide to play without him.

With his new pencil case packed with a ruler, eraser, and a dozen colored pencils, Franklin is ready for his first day of school—until it's time to board the bus. In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin faces the excitement and fear of starting school.

In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin learns about the responsibility of having a pet.

In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin learns what makes him different also makes him special.

"Franklin and his friends are excited about the Halloween party. However, things get scary when Franklin begins to think that a real ghost might be at the party" Cf. Our choice, 1997-1998.

Franklin learns to deal with the sadness of a friend moving away, and how to keep in touch in this Franklin Classic Storybook.

In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin is very excited to find a camera. He knows that he should find the owner and return the camera, but his friends tell him "finders keepers!" and soon Franklin gets carried away taking pictures. With his father's encouragement, Franklin decides to return the camera to its rightful owner-but finding out who the owner is takes some clever sleuthing! This fixed-layout ebook, which preserves the design and layout...

When Franklin is asked to donate one of his toys to his school's Christmas toy drive, he learns that others are less fortunate than he, and how rewarding it is to give.

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.
This fixed-layout ebook, which preserves the design...

In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin realizes his fear about a class trip to the museum was unnecessary.

Franklin learns about the signs of spring as he waits impatiently for his baby sister to arrive in this Franklin Classic Storybook.

Franklin loves his toddler sister, Harriet, and enjoys spending time with her, but when Harriet claims Sam, his favorite stuffed animal, for herself, Franklin isn't sure how to handle it.

A delightful storybook in the series that inspired the Franklin and Friends TV show! In this Franklin Classic Storybook, our hero is a very lucky turtle. He has the best friends, the best little sister, the best goldfish, and, of course, the best mother. But when he discovers that his mother's birthday is coming up, he can't find the best present. After giving it some serious thought, Franklin decides to do everything for his mom. On the morning of...