On a vacation with their mother and stepfather, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha find themselves overwhelmed with a lake full of magical adventures after Mark captures an ancient turtle that seems to have extraordinary powers.
An arrogant rabbit challenges a turtle to a race. The rabbit's pride slows him down while the turtle receives help from several animal friends on his way to victory.
When a turtle named Sparky and a giraffe named Joe hitch a ride to a school on a bus, they experience all the unique things school has to offer and try not to create too much of a ruckus.
Franklin the turtle searches his room desperately to find his cardboard sword so he can go play Knights in Armor with his friends, but his room is so messy he can't find it. His parents make a suggestion that will help young Franklin be cleaner and neater in the future.
"When a new invention goes haywire, the Turtles are sent to a whole new type of New York City. One with a whole lot more ghosts...and Ghosbusters! The two teams will have to learn to get along quickly, because an old foe from the Turtles' past has follwed them and aims to conquer NYC!"--Back cover.