New Releases by Brenda Clark

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

When Franklin lies about being able to swallow seventy-six flies in the blink of an eye, his friends ask him to prove it.

When Franklin shares something that was supposed to be a secret, he learns the importance of saying sorry.

In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin is excited about his class trip to the museum. Just before they go inside, Beaver tells him that they''ll see real dinosaurs. At first Franklin is worried, but he has so much fun seeing and doing other things in the museum that he almost forgets about the dinosaurs -- until he comes face-to-face with a tyrannosaurus

Franklin siente miedo en los lugares oscuros y pequeños, y eso es un problema porque él es una tortuga y no puede meterse dentro de su caparazón; cree que ahí habitan seres monstruosos y horripilantes.

Franklin loves to play soccer and with practice he and his teammates learn how to have fun even if they do not win.

Quand Martin devient grand frère, Benjamin est un peu jaloux mais cest beaucoup de travail dêtre grand frère!

Cuando Franklin se la pasa haciendo escogiendo qué juegos van a jugar sin escuchar las sugerencias de sus amigos, él descubre que no es bueno ser tan mandón.

Una de las actividades más características de la infancia es construir amistades sólidas que con mucha frecuencia perduran durante toda la vida. Estos vínculos se construyen fácilmente entre los niños y con el tiempo ellos van aprendiendo que para fortalecerlos hay que cultivar actitudes como el respeto, la tolerancia y la solidaridad. Franklin, el niño que protagoniza esta historia ha decidido crear un club, pero no es un club cualquiera. Se trata de una agrupación secreta y por su naturaleza también es excluyente: no acoge a todos sus amigos, sino a unos pocos. La consecuencia es previsible. Una de sus amigas, molesta por no haber sido invitada, crea su propio club secreto y excluye a Franklin, Entonces, el comienza a sentir en carne propia lo desagradable que resulta ser excluido. Una buena lección.

Today Franklin wakes up grumpy. His father discovers the reason for Franklin''s crankiness--Otter has moved away and nothing seems right without her. Comforted by a hug from Dad, Franklin cheers up and makes a special present to mail to Otter, who is only a letter or phone call away. Full color.

Franklin invites his best friend, Bear, to a sleepover, the very first for each of them.

Franklin''s friends are losing their teeth, but Franklin doesn''t have any teeth to lose. Will the tooth fairy visit Franklin anyway?

Every young child will relate to this sweet tale in which Franklin loses his favorite blanket, the one he just can''t sleep without. With a funny surprise ending, it''s another charming story starring the turtle hero of Franklin in the Dark and Franklin Fibs. Full-color.