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. On board pages.
Franklin was playing a game of hide-and-seek. He couldn't find Fox so wandered into the woods looking for him even though his parents told him not to go there alone. He soon was lost and frightened until his parents found him.
Franklin's secret clubhouse is very small, so only his smallest friends, like Rabbit and Snail, can join. But when his other friends find out, they are hurt and angry. Can Franklin find a way to bring everyone together again?
Franklin can't seem to find just the right gift for his mother's birthday. He asks everyone and they all have a different idea. Can he ever figure it out?
Franklin has never seen anyone as big as the moose family, who are new in town, and he's scared of his large new classmate, young moose, until he gets to know him.