From before the time she hatches until she returns to the same beach to lay eggs of her own, a sea turtle is helped to escape from danger many times by different human hands.

When Aurora the sea turtle becomes stranded in fog and cold water near a lighthouse, Pandora the cat, Seabold the dog, and their three adopted mouse children call on the pelicans for help.

Danny can have a pet for his birthday and he knows exactly what he wants, but the other members of his family think differently.

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

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

In this Franklin Classic Storybook, our hero has to try to cope when his blanket goes missing.

Toy Sooner has dealt with enough rough waves in her troubled past. It's only been through the enduring love of a close-knit group of women on this tiny island that she's finally started to find her footing. But as new challenges in her career arise for this young single mother, the choices and demons of her past will catch up to her. Soon Toy will learn that, like the steadfast sea turtles she cares for, a mother must find the strength within herself...

When the other animals won't let Hazel the Hedgehog play with them because she's too spikey, she's comforted by a tortoise and the two become fast friends.

In this Franklin Classic Storybook, our indecisive hero gets help from his great aunt to pick the perfect gift to donate to his school's toy drive.

Taro is fascinated by the strange actions of old Jiro-San, who sweeps the sand on the beach while waiting for the arrival of Japanese sea turtles ready to lay their eggs.