Text and color photos present an informative portrait of sea turtles, covering their traits as reptiles; their unique characteristics, including shells and flippers; their habitats and movements; and their reproduction.
Franklin is disappointed when his grandparents can't celebrate Thanksgiving with him, but instead Franklin's family celebrates with all their Woodland friends.
Franklin the turtle learns that how big you are does not have anything to do with how you feel when he is assigned to be a buddy to Moose, a frightened new student at school.