It's Halloween, and Franklin can't wait for the costume party with games, prizes, a parade, and a haunted house.

As more and more of his flowers display the bite marks of a wandering tortoise, Nate sets out to uncover the mystery of the reptile's origins.

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

Learning to ride a bike is hard for Franklin.

A tortoise realizes the need for a shell after several scary encounters.

In order to match his friends' boasts, Franklin the turtle claims that he can swallow seventy-six flies in the blink of an eye, but then he has to prove it.

Franklin is disappointed when his grandparents can't celebrate Thanksgiving with him, but instead Franklin's family celbrates with all their Woodland friends.

After hearing a bedtime story about penguins, Turtle dresses as a penguin for school and soon the entire class is having a penguin day.

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

Franklin the turtle searches his room desperately to find his cardboard sword so he can go play Knights in Armor with his friends, but his room is so messy he can't find it. His parents make a suggestion that will help young Franklin be cleaner and neater in the future.