turtles

Franklin wanders off while playing hide and seek with his friends.

Franklin and his friends love to play games, but one day when he becomes too bossy he learns it is more fun to be a good sport.

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.

Franklin's room is so messy he can't even find his favorite toys until his parents propose a solution.

Spending the summer with his grandmother on South Carolina's Dewees Island, eleven-year-old Jake finds two friends who are also struggling with family issues and together they try to save a sea turtle nest from predators.

"A family of turtles goes for a long, long walk that has an unexpected and very fun ending"--Provided by publisher.

Describes giant tortoises, including where they live, their bodies, what they do, and dangers to giant tortoises.

"Follows a leatherback sea turtle hatchling's journey from nest to sea"--Dust jacket.

Explores the process of how turtle grows from and egg to an adult.

Oliver the tortoise looks back on his happy life as he wonders why his pet human, Ike, who he has had for eighty years, has stopped visiting the garden.