Helen Plum Library

When Old Turtle dies and is taken back by the sea, his friends remember that he was a wonderful teacher and friend who made his world a better place

When someone's hat blows off in the wind, Turtle asks various animals if it belongs to one of them

"When a flock of ducks arrives at an unsuspecting turtle's pond, the turtle is mistaken for a green duck and can't seem to convince anyone otherwise. Can the turtle find a way to take back the pond and get some peace and quiet once more?"--

Franklin learns to deal with the sadness of a friend moving away, and how to keep in touch

In the Franklin Classic Storybook that started it all, Franklin discovers that everyone is a little afraid of something

Tortoise outsmarts Elephant by proving he can jump right over the elephant's "tiny and stupid" head

Two turtles find a hat that looks good on both of them, but, with fairness in mind, they decide to leave it be, until night falls and one of the turtles changes its mind

Mr. Hoppy is in love with his neighbor, Mrs. Silver; but she is in love with someone elseAlfie, her pet tortoise. With all her attention focused on Alfie, Mrs. Silver doesnt even know Mr. Hoppy is alive. And Mr. Hoppy is too shy to even ask Mrs. Silver over for tea. Then one day Mr. Hoppy comes up with a brilliant idea to get Mrs. Silver's attention. If Mr. Hoppy's plan works, Mrs. Silver will certainly fall in love with him. After all, everyone knows...

Every year Tortoise sleeps through winter. He assumes he isn't missing much. Will Tortoise sleep through another winter, or will his friends convince him to stay awake and experience the frosty fun of winter?

Franklin's bedroom is so messy he cannot find his homemade toy sword so he can play knights in armor with his friends