Bourgeois, Paulette

When Franklin the turtle's best friend Otter moves away it makes him feel sad, grumpy, and a little bit mean, but Franklin cheers up after sharing a heart-to-heart talk and a hug with his dad.

On the first day of school, Benjamin is a little nervous, but his teacher, Mr. Owl, knows just what to do.

Contains four illustrated stories in which Franklin the turtle learns lessons about friendship, including "Franklin Has a Sleepover, " "Franklin's Bad Day, " "Franklin's New Friend, " and "Franklin's Secret Club.".

A young boy decides to venture to the basement in search of Grandma's secret bear.

A collection of eight much - loved stories that have helped make Franklin one of the worlds best known and most endearing fictional characters.