Franklin is missing out on a lot of fun because he cannot ride his bike without training wheels, but when his mother points out that learning new things takes a lot of work, he decides to try again.
Franklin decides to hold a surprise going-away party for Skunk after seeing a "sold" sign on his friend's house, but he ends up being surprised himself.
Franklin and his friends look everywhere for the book Dynaroo and the monster, but they cannot find it until Franklin's grandmother gives him a copy as a present.