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The Tortoise and the Jackrabbit The Tortoise and the Jackrabbit Susan Lowell Many of the animals that live in the southwestern desert witness the race between slow but steady Tortoise and the quick, overconfident Jackrabbit. OL14456W
Franklin's birthday party Franklin's birthday party Paulette Bourgeois,Brenda Clark Franklin gets carried away with his birthday plans and offers to take all of his friends to a spectacular party at Tamarack Play Park. OL15140172W
The rabbit and the turtle The rabbit and the turtle Eric Carle Retellings of eleven of Aesop's fables. OL15292846W
Fables Fables Roger L'Estrange,Percy J. Billinghurst,Joseph Jacobs,Aesop The world's oldest known collection of fables and folk tales. Some of the stories credited to Aesop, a Greek slave who lived in about the sixth century BCE, are known in every corner of the globe, su… OL15464922W
Turtle throws a tantrum Turtle throws a tantrum Richard Hefter Turtle tries every trick in the book to get her own way. OL16998811W
Who Wants a Tortoise? Who Wants a Tortoise? Dave Keane When the spunky, loveable narrator receives a tortoise for her birthday, instead of the cuddly puppy she’s longed for her entire life, she’s more than a little disappointed. But while her new lump o… OL17569480W
Loch Ness punster Loch Ness punster Kate Klise Twelve-year-old Seymour Hope and his ghostly "mother" Olive go to Scotland to claim a castle inherited from Ignatius Grumply's punster uncle, Ian, but while they tend an aged tortoise and face an uns… OL20001504W
See You Later, Alligator See You Later, Alligator Sally Hopgood A departing tortoise has his bags packed and is almost ready to set out on an adventure, but he can’t leave until he says good-bye to each of his animal friends. The tortoise stops for every last tim… OL20244645W
The Night of the Blue Turtles The Night of the Blue Turtles Elisa Puricelli Guerra When Minerva, Thomasina, and Ravi hear that the man who has just arrived in Pembrose, Cornwall, is planning to collect the hundreds of turtle eggs that are nearly ready to hatch on a nearby island, t… OL20308260W
Tug of War Tug of War Naomi Howarth 28 unnumbered pages : 29 cm OL21601382W
Changes Changes Triti. As they live together, the relationship between a softshell turtle and a feisty little fish changes. OL221934W
Turtle splash! Turtle splash! Cathryn Falwell As they are startled by the activities of other nearby creatures, the number of turtles on a log in a pond decreases from ten to one. Includes factual information about the animals mentioned in the s… OL2669040W
Franklin's Valentines (Franklin) Franklin's Valentines (Franklin) Paulette Bourgeois,Brenda Clark,Sharon Jennings Franklin the turtle is in a hurry to get to school for the Valentine's Day party with his friends. OL29432W
Franklin's Christmas Gift Franklin's Christmas Gift Paulette Bourgeois,Brenda Clark When Franklin is asked to donate one of his toys to his school's Christmas toy drive, he learns that others are less fortunate than himself and how rewarding it is to give. OL29456W
Franklin makes a deal Franklin makes a deal Paulette Bourgeois,Brenda Clark,Sharon Jennings Because Franklin has only half the money he needs to buy the Super-Duper Spy Kit of his dreams, his father agrees to give him the rest of the money if he will paint the fence. OL3686427W
Franklin's Neighborhood (Franklin) Franklin's Neighborhood (Franklin) Paulette Bourgeois,Brenda Clark,Sharon Jennings In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin's first school project is to create a picture of what he likes best about his neighborhood. Franklin can't decide what to draw. Beaver chooses the library… OL3686445W
Franklin's Surprise Franklin's Surprise Paulette Bourgeois,Brenda Clark,Sharon Jennings Franklin thinks his friend Skunk is moving away and plans a surprise going-away party. But Skunk isn't going as far away and Franklin thinks. OL3686481W
Esio Trot Esio Trot Roald Dahl Another whimsical book by author Roald Dahl. Mr. Hoppy is in love with Mrs. Silver, but she doesn't even know he's alive. The only one she has eyes for is her pet tortoise, Alfie. How can Mr. Hoppy… OL45869W
Shelley, the hyperactive turtle Shelley, the hyperactive turtle Deborah M. Moss After his mother takes him to the doctor, Shelley the turtle begins to understand why he feels so jumpy and wiggly inside that he can't stay still. OL4650415W
Turtle shells Turtle shells Mary Elizabeth Salzmann Serena the sea turtle and her fellow hatchlings have an adventure on their first trip to the ocean. Includes facts about sea turtles. OL493040W
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