Franklin, a turtle, loses his special blue blanket, and even though he has his father's old yellow blanket, he has trouble sleeping until he finds his blanket again. He decides he likes living in a house where blankets are special to family members.

Franklin must decide whether to hide his new bike helmet and not ride in the safety rally or to wear it and risk being ridiculed by his friends.

"A giraffe struggles to feel comfortable with his neck"--

Franklin likes to play with his little sister Harriet but sometimes she cries or breaks his toys. Nevertheless, he comes to realize how good it feels to be a big brother.

A question and answer format explores the world of pond and marsh turtles, with an emphasis on the box turtle.

Franklin is not successful in proving that "Flash" would be a good nickname for him.

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.

Donatello and Leonardo discover two electricians desperately trying to repair the city's power lines. And when one of the workers is injured, it's up to the Turtles to save the city--before it becomes totally dark!

A newly-hatched turtle makes the dangerous journey across a beach full of obstacles to the nearby sea.