Bourgeois, Paulette

Contains four illustrated stories in which Franklin is involved in school activities.

Illustrations, photographs, and text describe where dirt comes from and its importance to nature; and includes instructions for creating a fossil footprint and growing a garden playhouse.

Presents an introduction to postal workers, in simple text with illustrations, describing how the collect, sort, and deliver mail.

Presents an introduction to the work of firefighters, in simple text with illustrations, explaining the requirements and responsibilities of the job, discussing volunteer firemen and water bombers, and offering tips how to prevent fires.

It's Halloween, and Franklin can't wait for the costume party with games, prizes, a parade, and a haunted house.

A collection of four previously-published stories about Franklin the turtle's holiday adventures.

Franklin, a turtle, says he can swallow seventy-six flies in the blink of an eye. Then he is asked to prove it. Franklin learns it is better to tell the truth.

Introduces young readers to the many tasks done by police officers through the story of Natalie, a girl who helps catch a ring of bicycle thieves, and includes tips for children on how to keep safe.

Franklin tries to come up with a special way to show his mother he loves her on her birthday.

Franklin helps Snail to collect things.