Franklin Goes to School

by Paulette Bourgeois

Overview

With his new pencil case packed with a ruler, eraser, and a dozen colored pencils, Franklin is ready for his first day of school-until it's time to board the bus. In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin faces the excitement and fear of starting school.

This ebook features read-along narration by the author as well as music and sound effects.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781453246238
Publisher:	Kids Can Press, Limited
Publication date:	12/20/2011
Series:	Franklin Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	21 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Paulette Bourgeois is the author of more than 40 books for children, including the In My Neighborhood series and Oma's Quilt. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Brenda Clark is best known as the illustrator of the original Franklin the Turtle series written by Paulette Bourgeois. Other popular titles she has illustrated include Sadie and the Snowman, Big Sarah's Little Boots, and the award winning, Little Fingerling. Brenda lives in Port Hope, Ontario.

Read an Excerpt

Franklin Goes to School

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By Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark

Kids Can Press

Copyright © 1995 Contextx Inc.
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4532-4623-8

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CHAPTER 1

Franklin could count by twos and tie his shoes. He could zip zippers and button buttons. But Franklin was worried about starting school. And that was a problem because Franklin was going to school for the very first time.

Franklin woke up with the sun. "It's my first day of school!" he told Goldie, his fish.

Franklin packed his new pencil case with a ruler, a pencil, an eraser and twelve coloured pencils that he had sharpened himself.

Then he woke his parents.

"Hurry," he said to his parents. "I cannot be late for school."

Franklin's mother looked at the clock. "Even the teacher is not awake," she laughed. "It is too early."

"You must be very excited," said Franklin's father.

Franklin nodded.

It was so early that there was time to make a big breakfast.

"You'll need a full tummy to work at school," said Franklin's father.

Franklin was not hungry. "I already have a full tummy," he said. "It feels like it is full of jumping frogs."

Franklin's mother gave him a hug, "I felt that way on my first day of school. But the funny feeling went away."

Franklin ate a little. He double-checked his book bag. Finally it was time to go to school.

(Continues...)

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