C4_Franklin's Cellar 小乌龟学美语文本

Franklin’s Missing Snacks富兰克林和失踪的零食This always happens.总是发生这样的事。

I’m pretty hungry too.我也很饿了。

This is a great idea!那真是个了不起的主意！Good thinking Bear!真是个绝妙的想法，小熊！Where are you going?你要去哪？Somebody stole our snacks!有人偷了我们的零食！Bear’s my best friend.小熊是我最好的朋友。

Franklin wouldn’t do that.富兰克林不会做那样的事情。

Thanks for trusting me, Bear.谢谢你信任我，小熊。

Franklin could count by twos and tie his shoes.富兰克林已经会数奇偶数了，他还学会了自己系鞋带。

He had a bike, a baseball glove and all kinds of toys.他有一辆自行车，一个棒球手套，还有各种各样的玩具。

But one day, Franklin learned that the most important thing he had was a best friend.但是有一天，富兰克林发现他拥有的最重要的是一个最好的朋友。

Go Green!加油，绿色！Yellow’s in the lead!黄色现在领先！Come on Red!加油，红色！Faster blue, faster!蓝色，快一点，快一点！Yay!好啊！I win!我赢了！I’m second!我是第二！Third!第三！Fourth!第四！Maybe you should try a different pine cone Bear.小熊，也许你应该试试一个不同的松果，小熊。

No way!绝不！This is my lucky one!这是我的幸运果！Lucky?幸运？It hasn’t won a race yet.它还从来没有赢过一场比赛呢。

Franklin's BargainFranklin could count by twos and tie his shoes. He liked helping his parent and being given extra responsibilities. But one day, Franklin learned that the important responsibility is keeping his end of a bargain.Bear?... What are you doing?Hi, Franklin. I'm using my new Detective Kit.Detective Kit?I'm examining this footprint.Thank you.What for?I think whoever left it might have also thrown this pop can on the ground.Now what are you doing?Dusting for fingerprints. That'll tell me who dropped it here. Here. hold this open.Gee, Bear, where'd you get all this neat stuff?At Mr. Mole's store.Does he have any more?Sorry, Franklin. This was the last one.Oh.But he did have a Super Snooper Spy Kit. It has a real periscope and a Sound Magnifier so you can listen through doors.Listen through doors?! Wow! How much is it?Ten dollars, the same as the Detective Kit.Hmmmmm...If you want it, you'd better hurry up and buy it before someone else get it first.They only had one left.Only one?Six dollars and twenty-one cents... Six dollars and twenty-two cents... By the time I can afford to buy the Super Snooper Spy Kit, it'll be gone for sure, Sam.You're looking rather glum, Franklin.There's really neat Super Snooper Spy Kit at Mr. Mole's store.A Super Snooper Spy Kit? That does sound pretty neat.But I don't have enough money to buy it, I need almost four more dollars.Well that doesn't sound so bad. If you save your allowance for the next few weeks, you should have enough to buy it.A few weeks is too long...It might seem like that now, but the time will be gone before you know it.So will the Super Snooper Spy Kit...there's one left in the store. Hmmm... why don't we make a bargain, Dad? If I do some extra chores, you could give me my allowance for the next few weeks now.Your mother and I never make advances on your allowance Franklin, you know that.I know, but...just this once?Well, with your Mom busy taking care of taking care of Harriet's cold, I HAVE been a little swamped with extra work...I could help you get unswamped.It would be nice to get that pile of dish out of the way. Dishes? Gee... I don't like doing dishes. There are something else I could do?I need to get those dishes done so I can get started on the garden this weekend. I've been so busy with everything else I haven't had a chance to even dig it up yet, let alone get it planted.I love digging! I'll dig up the garden!Okay, Franklin.You've got a bargain.Here's your advance.Thanks Dad!If you get started on the garden now, you should be finished by dinner time.Um... Is it okay if I do that later? First I have to get ot the store before it closes.Wow! Is this ever neat! This must be the Sound Magnifier.Ah-choo! I want drink, mama.I'll get you apple juice in a minute, Harriet, after you take your medicine.It works!Franklin? How's it going in the garden?I haven't started yet, Dad. But I'll get right to it just as soon as I make sure my Super Snooper Spy Kit works okay... Okay? I see a dragon, Sam. a fire- breathing dragon! And there's a shark up ahead! It look like a Great Orange, the most dangerous shark in all the ocean. Gee, ah... It's late. I guess I'll have to dig the garden tomorrow.Don't forget, Franklin. I wanna plant the garden tomorrow. It's already late in the season, and I can't put it off any longer.I know, Dad. I'll dig it up right after breakfast.I'll get it.Hi! Franklin. Are you ready?Ready?We're going to play with your Super Snooper Spy Kit. Remember?Wooops...I guess I forgot. Bear hasn't had a chance to play with the Spy Kit yet, so I'll dig the garden up this afternoon...okay, Dad?You know, Franklin. The longer I wait to get started on these dishes, the taller the pile grows. A garden's a lot like a pile of dishes, don't you think? Franklin? Franklin?I see it!Are there any eggs?Yes...four of them!What color?White...with little brown speckles.What are they saying?I can't hear them.Here, let me try.Well?I can't hear anything either. Are you sure it works?AAAH!I told you it worked, Bear!See you later, Franklin.Whew! Whew! This is going to be harder than I thought. Maybedoing the dishes wouldn't be so bad after all.Dad, I was thinking... if you want, I can do the...dishes instead. Oh, dear. These library books were due to yesterday.I'll take them back, Mom!Bye, Mom.Goodbye, Franklin.Franklin?And the fearless knight rode his horse across the river and... My goodness, Franklin! Are you still here? The library's closing in five minutes.Closing?Gee, Dad. Why did you do that? It was my job.I know, Franklin. But did you think you'd have enough time to do it before supper?Uh...well...Supper's ready!No.I didn't think so.The garden has to be planted tomorrow, Franklin. If I keep putting it off, we won't have any vegetables this year. After all, there's no bargaining with the weatherman.I guess I've been doing too much bargaining lately, haven't I?It's easy to make a bargain, Franklin. The tough part is holding up your end of it.I sure didn't hold up my end. And now you've done the garden work and the dishes.Well, one thing about dirty dishes is that you never seem to run out of them.I know... I'll do the dishes for a whole week! No wait...How about for two weeks?I think one is plenty.Thanks Day.Are you finished, Son, or are you going to eat the plate, too? Dad...Uh...Down...uh...get down...want down... uh.Franklin, could you play with Harriet for a while?I have to get this load of laundry done.Can we make a bargain, Dad?Hmmm...How about you play Super Spy with Harriet, while I do the dishes?!Now that IS a bargain!Hey!。

Franklin takes the busFranklin could count by twos and tie his shoes.He could take his turn in the playgroud and he could take an extra helping of fly pie.But one day,Franklin took something without asking first.VrrroomBee,beeMove over,I want to pass.There’s no room to pass on a bridge!Where’d you learn to drive,Bear?From Beaver.Are you going to sit there all day or what?Hello!\He can’t pass a school bus when it’s stopped!Oh,yeah?You have to pull over and let me by Franklin!Attention Class!It’s almost time to go home.So please put away your paints and toys.AwwI wish we could keep playingLet’s play cars at your place.I’ll ask my Mom if I can come over.But I don’t have a school bus.That’s okayYou’ve got a bunch of other cars.We can play with the bus again tomorrow.I guess soCareful!OopsDon’t step in the wet paint!What are you painting Beaver?You’ll find out tomorrow.I ‘m doing a presentation!Tomorrow seems like a really long time away.VroomLast stop!Everybody out!How about me?Can I come in?hi,Bear!WoowThat looks just like the toy bus from school.That’s because it is the toy bus from schoolI borrowed itMr.Owl let you bring it home?Well,I kinda didn’t ask Mr,Owl.But I’m sure he won’t mind.GeeI don’t know Franklin.But he never plays with it ,Bear.YeahI wonder why not?It’s got flashing lights and everything.I knowSo if he’s not going to play with it who cares if I borrow it ? HmmmI guess so.I know soCome on ,let’s play.WrroomBeep beepCan’t pass me!HeyHow many people can you fit on that bus ,anyway?Morning ,Franklin!Hi Bear.So did you put the bus back yet?Oh no!The bus!You forgot It ,didn’t you?Cheer up Franklin.Maybe nobody will notice its missing.You think so Bear?Sure,The day’s almost over and nobody else ever plays with the bus except us. Yeah,No one will care if I borrowed it ..right?Right!And I’ll rememer it tomorrow for sure!Hey! Where’s the school bus?Uh ohI was going to do my presentation on school bus safety this afternoon.I need the bus for a demonstration!I’m sure I saw it just yesterday..Where can it be?UmMr.Owl?Yes Franklin OW!I’m sorry Mr Owl..On it’s not your fault Franklin.I forgot the table was there!Beaver and I are looking for the toy bus.UhI know and well ,maybe I can help..You seeThat’s very good of you FranklinClass?Why don’t we all take a moment to help Beaver search for the bus. And then we can seach for who ever didn’t put it back!Hey!I found a marble!I can’t do my presentation with a marble!Bear.I need the bus!Well Beaver ,I’m afraid it ‘s time to catch the bus home.I’m sure the toy bus will turn up tomorrow.You can give your presentation thenOkayPoor BeaverPoor Franklin ..Gee Franklin..Why didn’t you just say you borrowed the bus?I was going to ,Bear…honest!But all of a sudden Mr.Owl bumped his head and Beaver got mad and …well,I started feein’ all…You know..…hungry??No,kinda sick to my stomach!Oh,yeahI get that feeling sometimes when I’m scared.Me tooBut I’ll bring back the bus tomorrow for sure.GoodWatch this , FranklinWow!That’s terrific.Bear!Thanks!Try it with the bus.Okay!FranklinDinner time!ohnI thought I was hungry!You’re always hungry ,Bear.Hey,do you want to keep playing cars aafter dinner? SureI’ll just hide them in that hollow log till we come back. Great idea!See you after supper,Bear!By FranklinOh dear.Ready or notHere I come!Aha!One two three on---hmmm..OoohAha!One two three on hey!What’s this?Goose,come here!Are you trying to trick me?noLook what I’ve found?The missing school bus!how did it get here?Somebody must’ve stolen it and hidden it here! Do you think so?Look,there’s more!Help me gather them up.Come on Goose.I’m going to get to the bottom of this!Bear!Where’re all my cars?I thought you put them in the hollow log, Franklin?I did! And now they’re gone!Somebody must’ve stolen them.Oh,no!it took you a lot of birthdays and Christmases to build up your collection! And the school bus!It wasn’t even mine!!Is your tummy hurting again? FranklinWhat am I gonna tell Mr.Owl?Well,you can tell him you took the bus without asking…and then you forgot it at home and now it’s gone..and …Gee!I don’t know what you’re gonna tell him!But at least you’ve got all night to think of something!So did you think of something to tell Mr.Owl?No..all I could think of is how mad he’s gonna be.And Beaver too.Franklin!Bear!Look what I’ve got!The school bus and my cars!Your cars?I wondered who they belonged to.I found them all hidden in a hollow log by the pond!Uh!Beaver…i…You can thank me later .I want to show Mr.O.wl!Before class starts!Don’t worry .I’m going to find out who the thief is!the thief.Bear!Maybe Mr.Owl’s gonna think I stole the school bus!GeeNow even my tummy’s starting to hurt!And whoever did it stole these other cars from Franklin!Well,Beaver,I find it hard to believe anyone in our class would steal something.Nobody stole my cars,Beaver.I was the one who put them in the hollow log.Huh,but then who put the school bus in there?MeFranklinYou stole the school bus?NoI didn’t steal it.I just borrowed it without asking.I seeHe was going to bring it back the next day,but he forgot!And I let everyone spend all that time looking for it andAnd Franklin got a big tummy ache!I’m sorry everybody.I never meant to cause so much trouble.next time I’ll ask before I borrow something.Cause if you don’t ,all kinds of bad things might happen.Thank you for telling us the truth.Franklin.I know how hard it is to admit when you’ve done something wrong.Can I do my presentation now.Mr.Owl?Certainly Beaver.Sorry you couldn’t do it yeaterday.Beaver.That’s okay,Franklin,I came up with a few more ideas last night.But I was wondering…Could I borrow some of your cars for my demonstration?Sure,Beaver!And I ‘m glad you asked first.。

Franklin’s Fossil富兰克林的化石它是什么?What is it?真是个好想法!That’s a good idea.先不要进来,我们需要准备一下.Don’t come in yet, we have to get ready.这个很有趣.Now this is interesting.我想要回我的小甜饼.I want my cookies back.海狸说的很对,这不值两个小甜饼.Beaver was right, this isn’t worth two cookies.我们今天学到很多东西.We really learned a lot today.Franklin could count by twos, and tie his shoes.富兰克林已经学会奇偶数了，他还学会了自己系鞋带。

He could read the books that his friends gave him and drink the lemonade that they made for him on hot summer days.他读书, 朋友们送给他的书,也会喝朋友们给他做的柠檬水,在炎热的夏天. But one day, Franklin learned that giving back is an important part of friendship too.但是,有一天,富兰克林明白了回增也是很重要的.也是友谊的一部分.Here goes Mars!火星来了.Woo hoo!呜唬!All the planets are in orbit.所有的行星都在轨道上了.Uh-oh.哎呀!Jupiter’s spinning out of control, Bear!木星转得失去控制了,小熊!It’s heading for Saturn!它朝着土星的方向过去了!They’re going to hit!它们要相撞了!Look out Earth!小心啊,地球!Venus is heading straight for you!金星正朝你直奔过去了!Ahhhh!啊……!There goes another planet!另外一颗行星也过来了!My goodness.天哪!The solar system is getting to be a very crowed place these days. 太阳系变得很拥挤啊!尤其是这些日子.We’re playing Space Tops.我们在玩儿宇宙陀螺呢!Each one is a different planet.每个陀螺代表一个行星.That one’s Jupiter.那个是木星.Hmmm…I found one of those in my cereal box just the other day. 嗯……,我发现了一个陀螺.在我得谷箱中,就在前两天.You did?真的吗?What colour was it?什么颜色的?Let me see it was purple I think.我想想是紫色的.Purple!紫色的!That’s Pluto!那是冥王星!Are you ever lucky!你可真幸运啊!Is that so?是吗?Why, I had no idea.我不了解这些东西.It’s the only one we’re missing.那是唯一一个丢失了的陀螺!Well, you can’t have a solar system without a full set of planets. 哦,那可不能算是太阳系啊,如果没有一整套行星的话. Perhaps you two would be interested in having it.或许你们两个有兴趣要它.Wow! We sure would!哇! 我们当然有兴趣!Gee,thanks Mr.Mole.天啊,谢谢你,鼹鼠先生.Come over sometime and I’ll give it to you .有时间过来吧,我会给你们的.Goodbye boys.再见了,孩子们.Bye Mr. Mole.再见,鼹鼠先生.See you later.回头见!When should we go get it?我们什么时候去拿?Let’s go right now.现在就去.Franklin…aren’t you supposed to be filling that basket with potatoes? 富兰克林……你是不是应该挖一篮土豆?Uh…Oh yeah.嗯……,哦,是的.I guess I forgot.我忘了。

01 富兰克林的考试 Franklin's TESTwell donevery good, goosewow, look at thoseyou're doing greatI won't forgetoh, that's a tough wordI'll get a pen next timebut that's not fair Franklinare you all right?1.Franklin could count by twos and tie his shoes. He had won a blue ribbon for swimming and a trophy for playing soccer. But one day, Franklin won something that maybe he shouldn’t have.2…daisy…window…chair…pencil…Well done. All right, you all know how to read our new words. Let’s see how many we can spell. Who would like to go first?I will go first. Me, me, me… I will do it, it’s easy.Bear, let's see you give it a try. All right Bear. Spell the word “daisy”. 3Hmm. Let me just check…Hey Bear, you can’t peek like that. That’s cheating.It is?Well Bear, we are trying to learn to spell from memory. I'll give you a little hint, the next letter is an “I”.“I”… Oh, yeah! “D”, “A”, “I”, “S”, “Y”,daisyAbsolutely right, Bear! Well done! Now, who’s next?Very good, goose!4You’re all doing very well with your spelling! I think you are ready for a test! On Thursday, we’ll see how well you know the words we’ve learned over the past few weeks. And for those of you who spell all your words correctly, I have something special. One of these colorful pens!Wow! Look at those!Excuse me, Mr. Owl, but since I’m going to get all the words right anyway, could I have my pen now? I’d like to write the test with it.I’m sorry Beaver, but you’ll have to write the test first. I’m sure if all of you practice spelling your words, you’ll do very well. Pens or no pens.5F-L-O-W-E-R flower W-I-N-D-O-W windowYou’re certainly going to be well prepared for that spelling test tomorrow.Yeah, Bear and I have been practicing really hard.They must be very fancy pens to go to all this trouble.Oh, they are. And I’m going to make sure I know my words so I get one.I can see one word that’s going to take a little more practice. Where? Which one? Show me.This one. “pencil” is spelled P-E-N-C-I-L.That’s only one mistake. You are doi ng great.But I don’t want to make any mistakes. I want one of those pens.The important thing is, you’re learning how to spell.No Dad, the important thing is spelling every word right.6P-E-N uh E-N-C-I-LGood. I got it right this time, Sam. Tomorrow, I'll spell it just like that.But what if I don’t? What if I forget? P-E-N-C-I-L… I know it now. I won't forget.I know… I'll just put it in here for good luck.7Next… spell “kitchen”. And now we come to the very last word on the test. “pencil”.Now, w hen you are finished, don’t forget to put your name at the top of the page.That was a cinch. I got them all right, I know it. Yeah it was easy. All correct. Very good! Congratulations and enjoy your pen. You’ve earned it.I did it, Bear. I got a pen.Nice going, Franklin. Keep your fingers crossed for me.So far so good, Bear. Oh, dear, I’ve spotted an error. But you still get something for trying your best. A space sticker.8I came this close to winning a pen. I only had one word wrong. “pencil”. Oh, that’s a tough word.I’ll never spell it wrong again, that’s for sure. What’s the matter? You tried your best, and you’re my friend. I should share my pen with you. Here… you borrow it for a while.Thanks, but I want to win my own pen. That one’s yours. Don’t worry about me, Franklin. I’ll get a pen next time.Come on, let's have some fun.Hey! Quit it.“pencil”?I just had it in my hat for good luck.But did you look at it during the test?I peeked at one letter, that’s all.But that’s not fair, Franklin! That’s cheating.9Hi there, son. Well, how did it go? Your test. The one you’ve been preparing for the past three days.Oh, fine. Mr. Owl said I did a good job. I - I’ve got to put my stuff away.I have the feeling he didn’t do as well on test as he expected.I have the very same feeling. And I know how much he wanted one of those pens. Maybe it’s time to mind Franklin that the value of a good honest try is worth more than a pen.I’ll come with you.Franklin. Are you all right?Uh huh.You may not have gotten all the words right on your spelling test, but your father and I still think…I did get them all right.Oh, very good. So you did get a pen? Well, don’t keep us in suspense. Let’s have a look at it.There it is.Why did you put it in the garbage? Is there something you want to tell us, Franklin?I spelled all the words right because I peeked at this.It doesn’t fell right winning a pen this way, does it?No, Bear’s right. I didn’t win it fair and square. I cheated. What should I do?That’s someth ing you should decide. But I think you know inside what will make you feel better.10Good morning, Franklin.Hi. Uh… I want to give you something. I'll just put it on your desk. Uh, just a minute, Franklin. Why are you giving me back your pen?I had one of the spelling words inside my cap and I look at it during the test.I see.I know I shouldn’t have done it. It’s just that I really wanted to win one of those pens. But now I think you should have it back.Hmm. Sometimes we think too much about rewards and not enough about what it takes to earn them.Like I thought more about getting the pen than learning how to spell. Exactly. Tell you what - I’ll hold onto this for a while. After all, there will be more tests.Thanks, Mr. Owl. Next time, I’ll win it f air and square!02 富兰克林和小鸭子 Franklin AND THE DUCKLINGTies his shoes ,He could care for his dog Sam and Goldie his goldfish But one day ,Franklin had something to care for that took a lot more of his time than he had plannedCome on Bear , the water’s not so cold once you used to it !I know , it’s the getting-used-to-it part I don’t likeI’ll race you to that log , On your markWait , I’m not used to the water yet !Get setI’m not racing franklin , I’m not !Go!Franklin ! ohh!I won !What was that ?A duckling ! Look, It’s coming overHi ,there . We’re swimming in your back yard , aren’t we ?I wonder what it wantsMaybe it thinks you’re his Mom.You think so ?Try swimming away and see what it does.See?You sure are cuteBrrr. I ‘m starting to get cold .Franklin, Let’s goWhat about this little duck?Should we take him with us ?I don’t think so Franklin .Why not ?Because his home is here at the pond .Where’s its mom and dad then ?I don’t see any big ducks , do you ?Well , no , butWe can’t just leave the little guy here all by himselfI suppose not butThen we have to take him with usI’d be worried about him If we didn’tWe could take turns looking after him , Bear .This week he could be with me at my house and next week he could stay with youI don’t think my mom and dad will let me .And I don’t think yours will either franklinHow come ?Remember that time your mom found those frogs in the bathtub?Oh yehShe told you that frogs belong in the pond , not in the houseAnd she made me take them right back .I’ll have to keep this duckling a secretWhere are you going to hide itHmm ,in my bed room I guess with the door closedI’m going home for lunchDon’t forget we have a soccer game todayYeah , I won’tSee ya’later , Fra nklinBye!Hello, FranklinDid you have a nice swim at the pond ?My swim ? oh yeah , my swim . It was funNow you’re heremaybe we can work togetherand finish this jobUh , no , I’ll do it Mom.You don’t have to help meOh, all right thenThank you , franklinWhatDon’t just throw everything in the closet all right ?Okay., I won’tGood ,I’ll head out to the gardenWhew , Shhh!! Thar was closeYou’ve gotta’ be really quiet , okay ?This is my buddy SamYou make friends with him while I find you a nestThis should workThere ,, that ‘s better , isn’t it ?Shhh! You sure make a lot of noise .Oh!I know , you’re hungry , aren’t you ? Don’t go any where ,I ‘ll be right back .Duckling is going to love the meals I make You don’t get Corn Crunchies ’ down at the pond .Hmm Have a little snack before lunch ,are we franklin?Uh , I was feeling a little hungry .Go ahead . I didm’t see a thingThanks dad!It was ,, I mean Care for a t a Corn Crunchies , dear ?Hey , how ‘d you get down there ?Ew , yack !I forgot about that!Here , you have something to eat and I’ll put down some newspapers before that happens again.Oh noShhh! Not so loud !Gee . for such a small guy , you sure make a lot of noise and a lot of messYou’ve got my whole room , Why d o you want to be on this spot ! Franklin, lunch is readyOkay!Look , if I’m going to take care of you . you ‘re going to have to help me a little , Okay?And that means trying to be more quiet And not getting into stuff And when the ducks old enough to look after themselves?I suppose when their feathers and wings are fully grown and they don’t need the constant care of their parentsAnd they fly south as soon as it’s autumn , right ?That’s rightYou’re very interested in ducks .all the sudden frank linUh , they are kind of neat , don’t you think ?Yes they are . sureUmm , I just remembered , I’ve got a soccer game .I’d better get ready Looks like we’ve got to get you anther hiding spot . You’re getting into too much mischief in here.Are you sure you brought the papers then ? Yes , I ‘m sure .I had the crossword puzzle half-finishedBye!Mom! I can’t be late for soccer game I’ll see you later .Have fun !Okay!You can’t still be hungry !Do you want to it rain again?It’s empty again ,You sure need a lot of looking afterIt looks like I won’t be playing much soccer this summer or anything else eitherOh , hello , Bear !Hi! I’m coming to get franklin for soccer he is late and everyone is waiting for himThat’s strange he left nearly half hour agoYes , he was in a quiet a hurryHe didn’t want to be lateI wonder where he is ?Wow, You know how franklin can get side-tracked . First we ‘ll check around the house and then we’llCall around to some of his friendsHey! There ‘s his soccer stuff!Franklin?Hi, bear!Oh ,There you areThank goodness you are safe .What are you doing in here son?Yeah , how come you aren’t at the soccer game ?This is why.I thought talking care of a little duckling will be a lot of fun , But I found out it’s a lot of workWhat about its parents , Franklin?I’ll bet they are very worriedYes just like we were about youIt doesn’t have any parentsThat’s why franklin brought him homeI know you wanted to help the duckling, and that ‘s a good thing But I suspect this little one simply wandered too far from its family to do some exploringYeah , It does do a lot of wandering and exploring .Shall we take this guy back to pond ?Will you help me to find his mom and dad ?We’ll try our bestThanks dadHey ! there are some big ducks !And little ducks too !That could be the family we’re looking forYep! That is the family!Goodby little duckling!Wow ! Look at him go !His mom and dad sure look happy to see himI know just how they feelHey , there they are!Do you want to play soccer or what ?I sure do ! Come on Bear!Another happy ending !Yes everyone is back where they belong03 富兰克林和他的夜间朋友Franklin AND HIS NIGHT FRIEND(F—Franklin, D---Dad, B—Bat, Br—Bear, FM—Franklin’s Mom, BM—Bat’s Mom) Franklin could count by twos and tie his shoes. He could swim and ride a bike and do many things really well. But one day Franklin learned that the thing he could do best was just himself.F: Wow! Look at all those stars, Dad! There must be a zillion of them.D: Maybe we should count them to find out.F: Dad.D: Let me show you some groups of stars that look like animals.F: Animals? Where?D: Well, let’s see here…Okay, there’s Pegasus, the horse.F: I don’t see a horse.D: It’s up there. You have to use your imaginations.F: Hmm…Show me another one, Dad.D: That group of stars…Over here in the North is Ursa Major, the Bear.F: The bear? It doesn’t look anything like the bear I know. Did you see that star?!D: That was a firefly that thinks it’s a star!F: I’m going to catch it! Hey, what was that? Woops! Sorry, I didn’t know you were chasing it too. Who are you?B: Bat. What’s your name?F: I’m Franklin. You must be new around here.B: No, I’ve always lived here. When did you move into this neighbourhood?F: I’ve lived here since I was born. How come we’ve never met before?BM: Bat, where are you? You haven’t finished your breakfast yet.B: That’s my mom. Gotta’ go.F: Wait, where do you live?B: In the big oak tree by the bridge.F: Hey. Can I visit you sometime?B: Sure. That’s be great.F: Gee, it sure is late to be eating breakfast.D: All bats eat their breakfast right after dark which is just when little turtles should be going to bed.F: Au Dad, do I have to?D: Come on up on my shoulders. I’ll show you some more sta rs on the way home. F: Show me some stars that look like a turtle.D: Ah yes, the constellation called, “Franklin”.F: Dad.Hey Bat! Are you home? Maybe this isn’t the right place. Hey, Bat, where are you? B: Up here Franklin. I’ll be right down.F: What? You’re upside down.B: So are you! Do your mom and dad know you’re up this late?F: Late? It’s morning. Where are your mom and dad?B: Sleeping.F: Gee, your whole family hangs upside down.B: Heh, yeah. How do you sleep?F: Well, I lie down; but I’m not a bird.B: I’m not a bird either. See? No feathers.F: Oh yeah.B: That tickles.F: Is it hard to fly?B: No, it’s easy. Watch!F: Wow! Gee it must be fun to be able to do that.B: Yeah, it is sorta’ fun.BM: Bat, what are you doing up so late?B: I’m com ing!F: You have to go to sleep now?B: Sure. I’ve been up since I saw you last night.F: You get to stay up all night!B: Actually, I’m supposed to have after midnight naps. But sometimes I play instead. F: Can you come over to my place later?B: Okey. Where do you live?F: In the round house by the pond. Come over right after you’ve had supper…er breakfast…I mean just before dark.B: Sure. See you late Franklin.F: Neat. There…all done. Oh yeah, this is great! I look just like him.Br: Franklin, what are you doing?F: Trying to get some sleep.Br: Ummm…Upside down!F: That’s how Bat sleeps.Br: Who’s Bat?F: I met him last night. I’ve never seen anyone like him!Br: Yeah! What does he look like?F: He’s got ears..and wings…like me!Br: How come I’ve never seen him around?F: Because he sleeps during the day. And he stays up all night.Br. All right. How does he play soccer in the dark?F: He doesn’t do that stuff. He does other things. That’s what’s so neat about him! Br: Oh.F: Hey, we can both be bats! You can sleep upside down on that branch!Br: Gee Franklin…I don’t have to take naps in the afternoon anymore… Don’t you want to ride bikes or something?F: Hmm, maybe tomorrow, Bear.Br: Okey See ya’ later/F: See ya bear.FM: You know you can’t stay up to o long, Franklin.F: I know, Mom. I’m just going to play with Bat for a while…We’ll stay right here in the backyard.FM: That’s fine.F: I can feel the wind, lifting my wings.B: Hi, Franklin!F: Hi, Bat.B: Hey, nice ears.F: Yeah, and I’ve got wings like you too.B: Great. Do you know how to fly yet?F: A little…But not with my feet off the ground.B: Go ahead, let’s see.F: Okey. I haven’t tried it like this yet.B: Are your okey?F: Oh, yeah, I’m Okey. That’s the farthest I’ve flown yet.B: It is? You didn’t go anywhere.F: But, my feet were off the ground.B: Now this is flying.F: I don’t know how to do it like that.B: Oh, well, that’s okay. You fly your way with your feet on the ground. But, that’s not how bats fly.F: So?B: You’re not a bat.F: Th at’s for sure.B: What’s the matter. We can still have fun. We’ve got all right.F: No, we don’t. It’s almost my bedtime.B: Eh? You’ve got to go to bed now? It’s night time.F: I know. I sleep at night. My whole family does.D: Franklin, Time to get ready for bed.F: See…Turtles don’t play at night. Thanks for coming, Bat.B: Yeah…See you around, Franklin.Br: Hey, Franklin.F: Hi, Bear.Br: What happened to your bat costume?F: I put it away.Br: How come? I thought you wanted to be a bat.F: The only ba t thing I can do is hang upside down…And that gives me a headache. Br: Why do you want to be like bat anyway? You’re already good at being Franklin. F: What’s so neat about that?Br: Right there. That’s what’s so neat.F: Why?Br: Skipping stones…I can’t d o that. Can Bat do that?F: He wouldn’t be able to hold the stone the right way. Anyway, he does other things. Br: And so do you Franklin. Swimming and Playing soccer…Heh, heh, hiding in your shell…And there’s one other thing, you’ve always been great at.F: What’s that?Br: Being my best friend.F: Thanks Bear. You’re my best friend too.Br: Now teach me how to skip a stone.F: You have to find a nice flat one.Br: I know that already!F: Hey, Bat. Are you there?B: Hi, Franklin. What’s up?F: I was wonder ing if you’d like to come to my house again tonight.B: You want some flying lessons, right?F: No, I’m a turtle…I want you to come and meet some of my friends.B: Okay!...Can I bring some of my friend too?F: That sounds great. We’ll play some games and s tuff. See you tonight Bat. B: Franklin, wait.F: Yeah?B: Before I go back to sleep…could you take me for a ride on your wheel thing? F: On my bike? Sure. Hang on.B: Wow, this is great!F: Yeah it is, isn’t it!04富兰克林和两个亨利 Franklin AND THE TWO HENRYSFranklin could count by twos and tie his shoes. He had a pet goldfish named Goldie and a best friend named Bear. But Bear wanted to have a pet too. And because they were best friends, Franklin wanted to help him.Hi Franklin!Hi Bear!Want to go for a bike ride?Sorry, Franklin, I can't...Guess what I'm doing?Uh...eating a cookie?You're close. I'm waiting for Beaver and Henry.Henry? Her pet hamster?Yep! Beaver's going away for the whole weekend and I'm going to baby-sit him for her!You're going to baby-sit Henry?Well, hamster-sit. But that's not the best part! My Mon and Dad said that if I take good care of Henry, they'll let me have a hamster too!Wow! Just what you've always wanted, Bear!Hi guys!Hi Beaver!Here's Henry!Good morning, Hen... ...ry!Oh look, Henry!Your favourite! Nice juicy clover!Here, Henry.Want a cookie?No, don't feed him that! Henry has his own cookies. Happy Hamster Snaps. They're filled with vitamins and minerals and come in four delicious flavours, but he doesn't like the orange ones.He gets ONE of these a day. Got it ?Yap! One a day and he doesn't like the orange ones.Good. Now, let's show Henryyour room.Isn't this great!Look, guys! Henry already feels right at home. He's in his wheel! That's great, Beaver. But does he really need all this stuff?Well, I want to make sure he has everything he needs! Henry is a very special hamster you know.Aren't you Chubby Cheeks?Oh, yes you are!What's so special about him?Just watch!Wow! Neat!That's not all! He even comes when you call his name!Henry! C'mon Henry!Let me try! Henry!Okay, my turn! Here Chubby Cheeks!He won't come when you call him that!Henry! Gee, Henry is aspecial hamster!Very special. And I'm going to miss my little Chubby Cheeks.It's okay, Beaver. I'll take good care of him.I know you will, Bear.Yeah! And I'll help!Thanks guys. I'll see you on Sunday.Bye, Beaver. See ya'.Bye, Henry.It's okay, Henry. We're going to take good care of you. Right, Bear? You bet! And then my parents will let me have a pet hamster for sure! Gee, Henry! The weekend sure went fast. Beaver comes back tommorrow and you get to go home. And I get to have my own pet hamster. Hope he's as nice as you.Hey! Stop! That tickles!Sleep tight...Chubby Cheeks.I'll get it! Good morning, Franklin. You must be here to help Bear with... ... the hamster!Thanks, mom! Hi, Franklin!Ah!What's the matter, Bear?Everything.Whoa! What happened to your room?Henry got out of his cage last night!Wow! He makes all this mess?No, I did! Looking for him. And I can't find him!Beaver's coming home today. You've got to find him. HENR-!Shhh...quiet Franklin. I don't want Mon and Dad to find out I've lost him. Sorry Bear.That's okay. Just try to be more quiet. Come on. Let's check the other rooms.We've searched the whole house. Where could he be?! And why doesn't he come when we call his name? He's lost for good.I'll never get a hamster of my own now.And you'll have to get a new one for Beaver.Hey...that gives me an idea. What if we buy Beaver a new hamster before she gets here.She's still going to be upset, Franklin.But she won't know it's a new hamster... ...And neither will your parents. Yeah... We'll just go to the pet shop and buy a new Henry. Okay, let's do it.Good! You check your piggy bank and I'll check mine. We'll meet at the pet shop in half an hour!I think we picked the perfect one, Bear. This hamster looks exactly like Henry!Yeah, and he eats like him too.I don't think Beaver will ever be able to tell the difference. Henry. Henry! C'mon, Henry.Uh oh...How fast can we teach him his new name?Bear! Beaver's here!Not that fast...Maybe Beaver won't notice.She'll notice, Bear. We just have to make sure she doesn't notice in front of your parents.It was a very nice trip, but I couldn't wait to get back to see my... There you are!Were you a good boy?Oh yeah, he was great.No problem. Don't worry about his supplies. We'll bring them right over. Wait, Franklin. I have to say 'thank you' to Bear.Thanks, Bear. And I hope you get your own hamster. You deserve it.C'mon, let's get you home, Henry!Henry!Uh oh...Beaver! Wait!This is the real Henry.The real Henry? But...Henry escaped last night. I guess I left his cage door open...And when we couldn't find him, I talked Bear into buying that one. Didn't you think I'd find out?!I'm sorry, Beaver. Instead of trying to trick you, I should have told the truth.I'll say! Well, I'm just glad to get my Henry back.Guess I better take this guy back to the pet shop.Bear. I'm glad you told Beaver the truth about what happened.I am too. And I shouldn't have bought another hamster without permission... There's only one real Henry.And you did take good care of him.I did, didn't I?Yes. You've shown us how responsible you are so we've decided that youcan have a pet hamster of your own.Really?! This one!?If you like.Thanks, Dad! C'mon, Franklin!Bear!... That's Henry's cage!Huh? Oh yeah...We'd better make a trip to the pet shop and buy your hamster his own home. Do you want to come too?Sure! Okay!I'll go get my wagon to help carry the food and supplies.So, what are you going to call him, Bear?Henry!...Henry the Second!05 富兰克林的野外远足Franklin's NATURE HIKEFranklin could count by twos and tie his shoes…he could help his friends build a fort..And help his father in the yard. He could even help Mr. Owl plan a nature hike. But one day Franklin was too helpful.And over here by the stream you might find an interesting stone or perhaps a shell. But look inside the shell before you take it. There might be somebody living in it!Yes.A point well taken, snail.We want interesting objects for our classroom nature table, but living things belong here in the woods. Alright class, off you go. and remember ,don’t pick the flowers.No.Have fun!We’ll have fun alright.Come on, let’s go,Franklin.Yeah, I love the woods.Yeah.Oooo, fungus.This looks interesting.Look what I just found…Here I am Snail.I’m always happy to give you a ride Snail. You don’t even have to ask.Thanks Franklin.Let’s catch up with others.Fly away!There’s one!Hmmm! Not close enough.Hurry up you guys!Ha,ha. Now I have you.Time to hit the trail, Snail.Trail—Snail.Heh, good rhyme,Franklin.Oh. Fly away! You’re free!Hey,someone forgot to put a bridge here.Who needs a bridge?Yes,but your feet are waterproof.I’m taking the stepping stones.Yeah,me too.And this more fun anyway.Hmmmm. That’s what I need.Why did you stop?Ummm, I saw this clam shell.Isn’t it neat?Good find,bear!Snail, what are you doing?Save your breath Snail.Just whistle when you need help. I ’m never far away.I know.Hey! This would look good on the nature table. So would this log! Do you t hink maybe it’s just a little too big?I don’t think so.But I may need help putting it in my knapsack.Hey guys! Look at this!A wasp’s nest.Wow!Isn’t it great!Bear! You are not going to take it back to our classroom , are you? Sure . why not?Because wasps sting if you bother them.I’m not bothering them. They’re not even living in it anymore. Will you take it off for me Franklin?Oh! They’re still inside!And I think we’re bothering them.Oh. I’d better leave them alone.Not like that bear!Run for it!That was a close one.Phew…. That’s for sure.It’s the fastest I’ve ever run.Me too… how about you Snail?Snail! Oh, no! I forgot Snail!Run Franklin!Hurry!How could I have forgotten Snail?!He’s my good friend…and I didn’t even help him.Where is he?These termite tunnels go everywhere!Snail! Snail!Franklin?Snail!Her I am Franklin!Snail? Is that you?It’s me!Snail! Are you ok?Sure! I’m fine.I’m really sorry.I didn’t mean to forget you.Thanks, Franklin but…Oh! You’ve found him!I was worried.Same here.Yeah, me too!Um…how come?The wasps! They were buzzing all over the place.I had a good hiding spot.So now that everyone knows I’m fine , I’ll go back and explore the termite tuunels. You can’t go in there , Snail.You might get lost.What?Wow!Don’t worry Snail, from now on, I’m going to take really good care of you.I won’t forget you again, I promise.My knapsack is so full, I can barely squeeze anything else in.Mine is so heavy I can hardly lift it.I haven’t found anything yet.But I will.Don’t worry about it ,Snail.I’ve got something I can give you.Or, I can just carry it for you.I don’t want you to! I want to find something myself!What did I do?I just wanted to help you, that’s all.Wasn’t I helping?Yes, but you’re helping to o much!Too much?How do you help someone too much?Well, Snail is pretty good at doing things for himself.Do you think so?Sure.Snail’s been a snail all his life, so he has to be good at it by now.Yes ,that’s right. No one does things like Snail.Hey!look up there!It’s snail!Wow!I don’t believe it!See! He has his own Snail way of doing things.Yeah, I guess you’re right.What do you see up there Snail?Lots of things.Wow, I’ve found something really really neat! And there’s enough for everybody! L et’s go!Yeah! Come on! Great!Wait for me!。

L 4 FRANKLIN THE DETECTIVE You’re amazing, FranklinYes, you’re quite the detective, Franklin.It looks more like a lady’s hat to me.He is a really good detective.I remember hearing a splash.Where could it have gone?I can’t figure out where,I went wrong Bear.They all went up, but they didn’t come back down. Franklin could count by twos,富兰克林已经会数奇偶数了，And tie his shoes.他还学会了自己系鞋带。

He enjoyed doing他喜欢Crossword puzzles and he liked字谜游戏，也喜欢Putting together jigsaw puzzles.玩智力拼图玩具。

But one day Franklin had a puzzle可是有一天，富兰克林遇到了一个That was very hard to solve……很难解决的难题……Your turn Franklin.该你了，富兰克林。

Okay Bear-好的，小熊I’m ready to make an arrest!我可要开始追捕了！Already?已经开始追捕了？Franklin to Control Tower…富兰克林呼叫控制塔……We are ready for take off…我们准备起飞了……It wasn’t Sneaky the Snake,不是鬼崇蛇，Because he was in Scotland…因为他在苏格兰……He was?是吗？And it couldn’t have been也不可能是Sticky Fingers Ferret,小偷雪貂，Since he was in Brazil.因为他在巴西。

Franklin’s TestWell doneVery good,goose Wow, look at those You’er doing great I won’t forget Oh,that’s a tough word I’ll get a pen next time But that’s not fair Franklin Are you all right?1.Franklin could count by twos and tie his shoes. He had won a blue ribbon for swimming and a throphy for playing soccer. But one day, Franklin won something that maybe he shouldn’t have.2.Daisy.....window......chair....pencil....Well done. All right, you all know how to read our new words. Let’s see how many we can spell. Who would like to go first?I will go first. Me, me, me...... I will do it, it’s easy.Bear,let’s see you give it a try. All right Bear. Spell the word-----daisy.3.Hmm. Let me just check....Hey,bear, you can’t peek like that. That’s cheating.It is?Well Bear,we are trying to learn to spell from memory. I’ll give you a little hint,the next letter is an I”“I.... Oh, yeah! D A I S Y”daisyAbsolutely right,bear! Well done!Now, who’s next?Very good, goose!4.You’re all doing very well with your spelling!I think you are ready for a test! On Thursday, we’ll see how well you know the words we’ve learned over the past few weeks. And for those of you who spell all your words correctly, I have something special. One of those colorful pens!Wow! Look at those!Excuse me, MR.Owl,but since I’m going to get all the words right anyway, could i have my pen now? I’d like to write the test with it. I’m sorry Beaver,But you’ll have to write the test first. I’m sure if all of you practice spelling your words, you’ll do very well. Pens or no pens.5F-L-O-W-E-R flower W-I-N-D-O-W windowYou’re certainly going to be well prepared for that spelling test tomorrow.Yeah,Bear and I have been practicing really hard.They must be very fancy pens to go to all this trouble.Oh, they are. And I’m going to make sure I know my words so I get one.I can see one word that’s going to take a little more practice.Where? Which one?Show me.This one.----pencil” is spelled PE-N-C-I-L.That’s only one mistake. You are doing great.But I don’t want to make any mistakes. I want one of those pens.The important thing is , you’re learning how to spell.No dad, the important thing is spelling every word right.6.P-E-N uh E-N-C-I-LGood. I got it right this time,Sam.Tomorrow,I’ll spell it just like that.But what if i don’t?What if I forget?P-E-N-C-I-L.....I know it now. I won’t forget.I know..... I’ll just put it in here for good luck.7.Next....spell----kitchen’’And now we come to the very last word on the test.----pencil”Now, when you are finished, don’t forget to put your name at the top of the page, That was a cinch. I got them all right, I know it. Yeah it was easy.-----Table”,clock”,desk”,school”ketchen”and kitchen”All correct. Very good! Yes! Congratulations and enjoy your pen. You’ve earned it!I did it , Bear. I got a pen.Nice going, Franklin. Keep your fingers crossed for me.I will.So far so good, Bear.Table, clock, desk,school, ketchen and....Oh, dear, I've spotted on error on your last word AWWW!But you still get something for trying your best. I do?What?A space sticker. Oh,neat. 8I came this close to winning a pen. I only word wrong. Which one?-----pencil”.Oh, that’s a tough word.I’ll never spell it wrong again, th’s for sure.What’s the matter?You tired your best, and you’re my friend. I should share my pen with you. Here.... You borrow it for a while.Thanks, but I want to win my own pen. That one’s yours.Don’t worry about me, Franklin.I’ll get a pen next time.Come on, Let’s have some fun.Hey! Quit it.“pencil”?I just have it in my hat for good luck.But did you look at it during the test?I peeked at one letter, that’s all.But that’s not fair, Franklin! That’s cheating.9.Hi there, son. Well how did it go ? UH what?Your test. The one you’ve been preparing for the past three days.Oh, fine. Mr. Owl said i did a good job. I-I’ve got to put my stuff away.I have the feeling he didn’t do as well on test as he expected.I have the very same feeling. And I know how much he wanted one of those pens. Maybe it’s time to mind Franklin that the value of a good honest try is worth more than a pen.I’ll come with you.Franklin.Are you all right? Uh,huh.You may not have gotten all the words right on your spelling test,but your father and i still think...You may not have gotten all the words right on your spelling test, but your father and I still think.....I did get them all right.Oh,very good. So you did get a pen? Well, don’t keep us in suspense. Let’s have a look at it. There it is.Why did you put it in the garbage? Is there something you want to tell us, Franklin?I spelled all the words right because i peeked at this.It doesn’t feel right winning a pen this way, does it?No, Bear’s right. I didn’t win it fair and square. I cheated. What should i do ?That’s something you should decide. But I think you know inside what will make you feel better.10.Good morning, Franklin.Hi, UH....I want to give you something. I’ll just put it on your desk.Uh,just a minute,Franklin.Why are you giving me back your pen?I had one of the spelling words inside my cap and I look at it during the test.I see.I know I shouldn’t have done it. It’s just thatI really wanted to win one of those pens. But now I think you should have it back. Hmm. Sometimes we think too much about rewards and not enough about what it takes to earn them.Like I thought more about getting the pen than learning how to spell.Exactly. Tel you what---I’ll hold onto this for a while. After all, there will be more tests.Thanks. Mr. Owl. Next time, I’ll win it fair and square!。

《小乌龟学美语目录》01 富兰克林的考试Franklin's TEST02 富兰克林和小鸭子Franklin ANDDUCKLING03 富兰克林和他的夜间朋友Franklin HIS NIGHT FRIEND04 富兰克林和两个亨利Franklin THE TWO HENRYS05 富兰克林的野外远足NATURE HIKE06 富兰克林的明星角色STARRING ROLE07 富兰克林的杰作MASTERPIECE08 富兰克林和计算机Franklin AND COMPUTER09 骑士富兰克林10 富兰克林的化石Franklin'S FOSSIL11 富兰克林和预言家Franklin AND FORTUNE TELLER12 富兰克林和地下室13 富兰克林种树FranklinTREE14 小英雄富兰克林15 富兰克林的假期16 富兰克林做的小甜饼HOMEMADE COOKIES17 神奇的富兰克林Franklin FABULOUS18 富兰克林野营19 富兰克林和小狗Franklin AND PUPPY20 富兰克林拿了玩具校车THE BUS21 富兰克林和抄袭者Franklin AND COPYCAT22 大哥哥富兰克林BIG Franklin23 富兰克林和坏脾气的人Franklin THE GRUMP24 富兰克林的诺言25 富兰克林和暴风雨Franklin AND THUNDERSTORM26 富兰克林的枫蜜Franklin'S SYRUP富兰克林帮助别人Franklin HELP OUT富兰克林和失踪的零食Franklin'S富兰克林做好事Franklin'S GOOD富兰克林的潜水艇Franklin'S修理能手富兰克林MR.FIX-IT Franklin富兰克林打嗝Franklin HAS THE富兰克林送报Franklin DELIVERS富兰克林的龟壳烦恼Franklin'S SHELL富兰克林的帆船Franklin'S SAILBOAT富兰克林偷听Franklin'S SNOOPS富兰克林的爸爸Franklin'S FATHER富兰克林打冰球Franklin PLYA富兰克林和手偶戏Franklin AND THE富兰克林的秒表Franklin'S富兰克林遇到小貂Franklin MEETS富兰克林的滑稽行为Franklin'S FUNNY富兰克林和山姆Franklin AND SAM富兰克林的浆果园Franklin'S BERRY富兰克林的对手Franklin'S RIV AL富兰克林和收藏卡Franklin AND THE富兰克林的机器人Franklin'S ROBOT大侦探富兰克林Franklin THE勇士富兰克林Franklin THE富兰克林的护身符Franklin'S LUCKY富兰克林在海滩Franklin AT THE富兰克林和蜗牛的梦想Franklin AND我的富兰克林MY Franklin富兰克林的妈妈Franklin'S MAM富兰克林熬夜记Franklin STAY UP156 谈条件的富兰克林BARGAIN57 富兰克林和班车督察FranklinTHE BUS PATROL58 富兰克林和小狼獾FranklinWOLVIE59 富兰克林的南瓜60 富兰克林的瓶罐乐队Franklin'SBAND61 富兰克林的重大比赛Franklin'SGAME62 富兰克林的读书俱乐部READING CLUB63 富兰克林两头忙Franklin INPLACES64 富兰克林最崇拜的明星FIRST STAR65 富兰克林丢书记FranklinBOOK289The one you’ve been preparing for thethree days.Oh, fine. Mr. Owl said I did a goodI’ve got to put my stuff away.as he expected.much he wanted one of those pens.I’ll come with you.Franklin. Are you all right?Uh huh.on your spelling test, but your fatherstill think…I did get them all right.Oh, very good. So you did get a pen?don’t keep us in suspense. Let’sat it.There it is.something you want to tell us, Franklin?at this.It doesn’t fell right winning a pen thisdoes it?No, Bear’s right. I didn’t win it fair square. I cheated. What should I do?That’s something you shou ld decide.think you know inside what will makefeel better.10Good morning, Franklin.Hi. Uh… I want to give youjust put it on your desk.Uh, just a minute, Franklin. Why are giving me back your pen?and I look at it during the test.I see.3Why not ?Because his home is here at the pond . Where’s its mom and dad then ?I don’t see any big ducks , do you ? Well , no , butWe can’t jushimselfI suppose not butThen we have to take him with usI’d be worried about him If we didn’t We could take turns looking after Bear .and next week he could stay with youI don’t think my mom and dad will me .And I don’t think yours will franklinHow come ?Remember that time yourfrogs in the bathtub?Oh yehShe told you that frogsnot in the houseAnd she made me take them right back . I’ll have to keep this duckling a secret Where are you going to hide itclosedI’m going home for lunchDon’t forget we have a soccer game today Yeah , I won’tSee ya’later , FranklinBye!Hello, FranklinDid you have a nice swim at the pond ? Now you’re heremaybe we can work togetherand finish this jobUh , no , I’ll do it Mom.You don’t have to help meOh, all right thenThank you , franklinWhatDon’t just throw everything in theknow , you’re hungry , aren’t you ?the meals I makee Have a little snack before lunch ,arewas ,, I mean Care for a t a Corn, you have something to eat and I’lldown some newspapers before that got my whole room , Why do you that means trying to be more quiettheir parents4And they fly south as soon as it’sright ?That’s rightYou’re very interested in ducks .allsudden franklinUh , theYes they are . suregame .I’d better get readyspot . You’re getting into too muchin here.Are you sure you broughtYes , I ‘m sure .I had the crosswordhalf-finishedsee you later .Have fun !Okay!You can’t still be hungry !Do you want to it rain again?It’s empty again ,You sure need alooking afterthis summer or anything else eitherOh , hello , Bear !is late and everyone is waiting for himThat’s strangeYes , he was in a quiet a hurryHe didn’t want to be lateI wonder where he is ?Wow, You know how franklin canside-tracked . First we ‘ll check around house and then we’llCall around to some of his friendsHey! There ‘s his soccer stuff!Franklin?Hi, bear!Oh ,There you areThank goodness you are safe .What are you doing in here son?Yeah , how come you aren’tgame ?This is why.5F: Animals? Where?D: Well, let’s see here…Okay,Pegasus, the horse.F: I don’t see a horse.D: It’s up there. You have to use imaginations.F: Hmm…Show me a nother one, Dad. D: That group of stars…Over here in North is Ursa Major, the Bear.bear I know. Did you see that star?!F: I’m going to catch it! Hey, what w Woops! Sorry, I didn’t know you chasing it too. Who are you?B: Bat. What’s your name?F: I’m Franklin. You must be new here.move into this neighbourhood?F: I’ve lived here since I was born. come we’ve never met before?BM: Bat, where are you? You finished your breakfast yet.B: That’s my mom. Gotta’ go.F: Wait, where do you live?B: In the big oak tree by the bridge.F: Hey. Can I visit you sometime?B: Sure. That’s be great.D: All bats eat their breakfast right dark which is just when little turtles be going to bed.F: Au Dad, do I have to?D: Come on up on my shoulders. I’ll you some more stars on the way home. D: Ah yes, the constellation “Franklin”.F: Dad.the right place. Hey, Bat, where are you? B: Up here Franklin. I’ll be right down. F: What? You’re upside d own.you’re up this late?Gee, your whole family hangs upside ot a bird either. See? No feathers.Sure. I’ve been up since I saw you lastActually, I’m supposed to have afterIn the round house by the pond. Come right after you’ve had supper…er Neat. There…all done. Oh yeah, this isI met him last night. I’ve never seenHe doesn’t do that stuff. He does other6things. That’s what’s so neat about him!Br: Oh.F: Hey, we can both be bats! You canupside down on that branch!to ride bikes or something?F: Hmm, maybe tomorrow, Bear.Br: Okey See ya’ later/F: See ya bear.FM: You know you can’t stay up too Franklin.backyard.FM: That’s fine.F: I can feel the wind, lifting my wings. B: Hi, Franklin!F: Hi, Bat.B: Hey, nice ears.F: Yeah, and I’ve got wings like you too. B: Great. Do you know how to fly yet? F: A little…But not with my feet off ground.B: Go ahead, let’s see.F: Okey. I haven’t tried it like this yet. B: Are your okey?F: Oh, yeah, I’m Okey. That’s theI’ve flown yet.B: It is? You didn’t go anywher e.F: But, my feet were off the ground.B: Now this is flying.F: I don’t know how to do it like that. B: Oh, well, that’s okay. You fly your how bats fly.F: So?B: You’re not a bat.F: That’s for sure.B:We’ve got all right.F: No, we don’t. It’s almost my bedtime. B: Eh? You’ve got to go to bed now? night time.does.don’t play at night. ThanksSkipping stones…I can’t do that. Can soccer…Heh, heh, hiding in yourthere’s one other thing, you’vewas wondering if you’d like to come toOkay!...Can I bring some of my friend7guys! Henry already feels right at needs! Henry is a very special hamsterokay, Henry. We're going to take goodbet! And then my parents will let meHenry! The weekend sure went fast.comes back tommorrow and you gethome. And I get to have my own pet8Thanks, mom! Hi, Franklin!Ah!What's the matter, Bear? Everything.Whoa! What happened to your room?Henry got out of his cage last night! Wow! He makes all this mess?him!Beaver's coming home today. You've find him. HENR-!Dad to find out I've lost him.Sorry Bear.on. Let's check the other rooms.We've searched the whole house.we call his name? He's lost for good.I'll never get a hamster of my own now. Hey...that gives me an idea. What if we She's still going to be upset, Franklin. But she won't know it's anew Henry. Okay, let's do it.Good! You check your piggy bank and an hour!hamster looks exactly like Henry! Yeah, and he eats like him too.the difference. Henry.Henry! C'mon, Henry.Uh oh...Bear! Beaver's here!Not that fast...Maybe Beaver won't notice.Franklin. I have to say 'thank you' tohope you get your ownescaped last night. I guess I left hiswhen we couldn't find him, I talkedsorry, Beaver. Instead of trying to trickI better take this guy back to the petI'm glad you told Beaver the truthtoo. And I shouldn't have boughtYou've shown us how responsible you9This would look good on the natureI may need help putting it in mynot bothering them. They’re not eventoo… how about you Snail?10him.Where is he?These termite tunnels go everywhere! Snail! Snail!Franklin?Snail!Her I am Franklin!Snail? Is that you?It’s me!Snail! Are you ok?Sure! I’m fine.I’m really sorry.I didn’t mean to forget you.Thanks, Franklin but…Oh! You’ve found him!I was worried.Same here.Yeah, me too!Um…how come?The wasps! They were buzzing all over place.I had a good hiding spot.back and explore the termite tuunels. You can’t go in there , Snail.You might get lost.What?Wow!take really good care of you.I won’t forget you again, I promise. anything else in.Mine is so heavy I can hardly lift it.I haven’t found anything yet.But I will.Don’t worry about it ,Snail.I’ve got something I can give you.Or, I can just carry it for you.myself!What did I do?I just wanted to help you, that’s all. Wasn’t I helping?Yes, but you’re helping too much!,that’s right. No one does things likeHe has his own Snail way of doingI do like having help when I need11are a really good actor, Franklin! I betthink so? I hope I do. Last time I hadsoon find out what parts we’reI know you’re all anxious to find outyour parts in the spring play… so Ikeep you in suspense. Now let’s see:and Skunk are the Nobles…andand Snail will be the King’s King’s Guards…forgotten you. You have an12You’ll be our Stage Manager. What part is that?important job.You will be in charge of the props, lights ,and running the curtains.Oh… that’s great Mr. Owl.Alright then, we will start tomorrow.I’m going to wear a cape and ride a horse! I’m going to wear a cape too, and magic wand!wearing armour.Neat,huh?I wear armour all the time.Franklin does too.Don’t you Franklin?Huh? What?Our shells… they’re like armour.Oh,yeah.I guess so.all go to the pond for a swim!Yeah!Good idea!Yeah, let’s go swimming!Not really.I’ll see you tomorrow.Oh Sam, today was terrible.a part in the play. Mr. Owl must think not a good enough actor.Franklin!Time for dinner! Oh,no!How am I going to tell Mom and Dad? And how was your day, Franklin?Ok I guess.Has Mr. OwlBeauty? We start tomorrow.Oh, that’ll be fun!What part did you get?l, we’ll be looking forward to finding outI have the nobles step back to makestage to celebrate the birth of thewe…uh..we…we shall….we shalla grand party and invite everyone inyeah, I remember we shall throw aparty and invite everybody in theOwl princess. A present that she’ll nevero I’ll need my sparkle..a piece of red tape on the handle ofno! they’re not going to see me anywonder he was13I’m warning you! Foolish youth!Do you think you can succeed whereothers have failed?No!The princess!How beautiful she is!Go on!Thank you kind Prince, for saving usthis terrible spell!Hooray for the prince!Hooray!Oh my!Hang on ,snail!Yay for Franklin!Way to go,Franklin!Good job! Yay!Yahoo!Thanks for helping me when I forgotline again, Franklin.No problem, Bear.And thanks for handing me my sword.I guess I was nervous and forgot aboutred tape. I remembered , fox..In a line everyone!Back out for your bows!And Franklin! Well done!You know, that’s why I made youmanager!Because I know you were quick-thinking!I thought I was backstage because Igood enough for a part!Goodness me, no!After the wonderful job you did in thetime, I just wanted to give someonechance!Oh!Just because you’re not on stagemean yo u’re not important!without a stage manager!Wow! Really?Thanks, Mr. Owl.Come on Franklin!Yeah, hurry up.14What’s so funny?It’s a lollipop garden.Oooooo.I like that kind of garden.…except it needs one more thing.A jellybean bush.You can’t have a jellybean bushblack ones.Black jellybeans are your favourites? Oh yeah, they taste the best.What tastes so good?Franklin’s painting.Uh?Oh, I get it.Hey, how about a candy apple tree? Here, go ahead.Okay.Hey, I know.What about candy com on the cob? Oh, candy canes.You’ve got to have candy canes. Snapdragons.That’s a good choice.I’m good at painting bees.Skunk will like it?I’m sure he will.Will he like it the best?He’s got to like it the best.Wait.I want to lick it.For the gardener who has a sweet tooth. Oh, isn’t that charming?Look at the little candy canes.Quite an imagination you have ,son. you’re very artistic too.Thanks.Jellybean bushes.That’s a good idea.Maybe I’ll plaHmmmm.Yes we enjoy his artwork too.the news.Oh, just a second.them mom.i’m going to the ice creama real masterpiece. My mom and dadwait ’til my friends see this. Oh I’m15It’s really fast.Hey! That skateboard.cream shop!That’s because it is the one from the cream shop.You won it?I won it!Wow!Are you ever lucky, Franklin?I’m lucky, but it’s because I did a painting that I won the prize.Way to go, Franklin.Yeah, th at’s great.Wow!share a chocolate sundae.Do you guys mind splitting it four ways? No, that’s good idea.Sure.I’ll share with Franklin.Gee, you guys are great.And you’re the best artist. And the driver.Brrrr.We’re here Franklin.Put on the brakes.That skateboard is great.I wish I had one.Me too.Yeah, I do too.Maybe Mr. Skunk will have another contest next summer.But if you want to win a skateboard paintings have to be as good as that one. This is what you entered?Yeah?Where have I seen this painting before? You guys painted stuff on it, remember? So why aren’t our names on it too? Yeah.That’s right.How come?I don’t know… it was my idea.And my jellybean bush.ready.if it’s that skateboard giving youdon’t worry. It will just take sure your friends entered some fineit wouldn’t be a contest if not that either…they kind of helped meyou painted the snapdragons and it was….sort of…but then Bear and and Fox came along and addedthey did make the picture look helped to make your picture lookthen they deserve some recognition,16Bear, I have to do something else right- he went home.You have to swim around all of hazards and chew down treesworry about me Beaver, I am reallyI told you, don’t touch thewant you to get trapped. I know17Look out!Don’t go that way.No problem.You should have gone that way. It’d be faster.No, it wouldn’t.I’d get stuck in the weeds. Look out for the…Oh no….Barrel trap.Game over.Oh,well…I almost got to level two.yeah! Um. Beaver can I have a turn?Just a little one?you might find it kind of difficult.I like games that are hard.Okay!Great!Yes,yes,yes.Round the corner of Cattail Creek. …Franklin are you almost…almost the bulrushes?Yes I am … and the dam is wide little further.. a little further.Yes.I beat.. level one!What do you think of that Beaver?! Great.Let’s see who can beat level two first. Franklin, your mother called.She wants you to go home for supper. Awww.the pond, not across the ocean.You can always come again after supper. You’re right!See you later, Beaver.Bye.Franklin.Uh oh,,trouble bubbles in the big pond. Ahhh!A fallen tree., and so are swimming and soccer andand …at level Four you have to getthe whirlpools and the….Franklin..you want to keep paying this, or do youmy Mom I’d pick some berries18Hey, FranklinWhere are you going?I’m just going over to Beaver’s.I do.I played with you a couple of days ago.It’s been longer than that.I’m sorry, Bear.then we can play.Will that take a long time?Not when you’re as good as I am!Maybe today?I’ll try.See you later, Bear.I hope so.Hi, Mrs. Beaver.Hello Franklin.Beaver isn’t here.She’s running an errand for me.Oh. She shouldn’t be long.Do you want to wait for her?Sure. I’ll wait.Would you like to play a game on computer?Tha t’d be great!You know where it is.Thanks, Mrs. Beaver!Huh?Yes…fifty points to go.Franklin!?What are you doing?Hey, Beaver, guess what?!I’ve almost beaten level four!Turn it off, Franklin.What?!I said turn it off.But Beaver, I’m past the whirlpools.Look!What are you doing?What am I doing?when I’m not even here?But…but your mom said I could. Are19Aaaah!Oh dear!Sorry Mrs. Muskrat.Not a problem Franklin.I always enjoy running into a friend. Oh, I get it.I’m going swimming! A perfect day for it. It’s going to be a real scorcher.What’s all that stuff for?boat.A boat?! I love boats!Yes, I want it ship-shape for the Festival fireworks.Fireworks?I love fireworks!I do too. And this year, I’m going to them from the water.That is , if I get my boat ready in time. Do you need any help fixing your boat? Oh, I could, but it’That’s okay. I like working.Then we’re a team.Drop by my shed after your swim and I’you started.Thanks.Thank you... and when she sees how hard I work…she might even ask me to be thethe boat.Hey, if you’to be one of your crew.And me!And me!Yahoo!And me!Is the boat big enough for all of us? Oh, for sure.Wow!Ooooo!It’ll be just like this one, only bigger. This is your boat?I told you it needed a lot of work.soon have it looking like new again.I’m taking the oar locks off, you can ….bow is the front of the boat. The back’t worry. You’ll know all kinds of fancywords by the time we set sail for the’t wait.good about now. but thisI’ll getI’ll just keep right on working ’s too hot to do anything else.’s for sure.’s?’s a rowboat.it’s a lot more work than I thought itcan spend the whole day swimming at’s where I’ll be.20For sure.Yeah, that’s what I’ll do.I’ll think about tomorrow.See you later guys.Bye.Bye Franklin.See you Franklin.Oh!Here’s a fun job for you.Really?What is it?Oh.Trooper.It’spring floods where it’s been filled past gunwales with families and furniture never tipped once.Yes sir, trooper has weathered some Well..This boat won’t get finished with nattering all day.Here you go Franklin.Ah!Ooooo!Oh!Did you get a sliver?No,a sore spot.Oh!Tsk..You’ve got a blister.I do?Well, you’ve been working hard. Will away?Oh yes.It’ll go away.Here, I’soothe blisters and slivers and aches pains.What is it?Butterscotch toffee.Oh. Thank you. Thank you forhelp me.We make a good team.mmmm….’ve accomplished a lot today.I’ll see you tomorrow.’t believe Mrs. Muskrat wants me toyou were excited about fixing the’t know it was going to be so’s for sure.when the going gets tough, in the ’s right.’s so hot out and friends are all swimming.maybeyou could go to the pond for a’s what I’ll do.’t race very well today Bear.’s boat.’t want her to see me!she dropped her paint. I’ll take it to’ll be okay, won’t it?’s really lost and she goes ’t know Franklin.21Okay.Mrs. Muskrat.You dropped something!Oh, my paint.Thank you Bear.You’re welcome.It’my surprise.What’s your surprise?Well, I don’I’m doing something special for Fixing that old boat of mine….has tough go, and he hasn’just buckles down and gets the job done. Yeah, that’s what Franklin’s like. Anyway, I must be going, he’ll be soon and I want to be ready for him. Goodbye Bear.Bye,Mrs. Muskrat.Those were nice things she said about Bear…but they’re not really true.Not as hard as I could have. And I’ve complaining a lot too.She doesn’t think so.That’s because she’were a team. I shouldn’should be helping her. See you later Bear. See you Franklin.Hi,Mrs. Muskrat.Sorry I’m late.You’re not late. You are right on time. got something I want to show you. Franklin?That’s right.After my dedicated helper.Gee, thanks.than both of us expected. But you’it like a real trooper. And I’with it right to the end.You are a trooper.And we’re a team.Wow! This is great out here!Yeah, it’s wonderful! it’thehishisto’s22full set of planets.Perhaps you two would behaving it.Wow!We sure would!Gee, thanks Mr. Mole.Come over sometime and I’Goodbye boys.Bye Mr. Mole.See you later.When should we go get it?Let’s go right now.Franklin… aren’that basket with potatoes?Uh..oh yeah.I guess I forgot. I’as I get back from Mr. Mole’s.sprouts for supper instead.That’s ok Mom. I’ll get your potatoes away.Whew!That was a close one.How come?Don’t you like Brussels sprouts?Huh?Hey!Wait up, Franklin.Here’s another one. It’s really dirty.No problem.Ahhhh.Oops!You’re supposed to be washing off potatoes,Bear, not us!Hey!This isn’t a potato.Look!Wow!What is it?It’s the hardest potato I’ve ever seen. Dad.What you’type.Wow!A fossil!You mean like a dinosaur?lots of different animals can turn not sure.. but maybe the next time weBear , maybe we should display our’s a good idea.’t have to pretend.don’t you open your museum in the’s’re most welcome boys.’ve finally got Pluto.we can eat different cereal forwe were digging in the garden, we ’ve found a trilobite!I’ve been looking for one of these ’s see if I can find a picture of it in my23field guide.Do you think we should give thishim,Bear?He did give us Pluto.What about our museum?Nobody will come without the fossil. Well, it is pretty special.Here it is lads.Hey, that’of the dinosaur.Neat!Can you believe it?!And it liked to eat vegetables.Didn’t it Mr. Mole?Yeah.That’s why it lived in our garden. Actually trilobites lived in the sea.This area was covered with waterof millions of years ago.Gee,that’s amazing.Ya.Yes , there’s a lot of fascinating contained in that fossil.It’s worth hanging onto.That looks great, Franklin.It does, doesn’t it?I put up signs at the library and the cream shop.Did you say at the bottom that it costs cookies to get in?For sure… one for me!And one for me!There is going to be a lot of peoplefor opening day.Are you ready?I’m ready.Hi guys.I’m here to visit your museum.A visitor!Where’d you put our hats?!On the bench beside the paint!Just wait!Don’t come in yet, we have to get ready. Put it here Bear.Wrong hat, Franklin.…good.two cookies is a lot. There’s a lot toI’d better.’d better throw this rusty old nail away’s what museums have really old things.’s this picture doing here?’s a picture of me and granny. That’s not’s even older than that nail.’t seen our fossil yet.’s the best part of the museum.’t remember exactly….’s a really big word.‘B” .. no…maybe it’s a “T”… how old is it?’s Granny.… one day it was living in the sea.’s why it’s so hard.’t know anything about it, do you?won’t ask so24Yeah, about five times.Beaver was right.This isn’t worth two cookies.That’s for sure.Cookie?No,thanks..didn’t ask us for a cookie.No, and he gave us Pluto.Follow mw Bear.And bring the cookies.Don’t worry.I wouldn’t forget those.So what kind of animal was it?Well…There are no trilobites alive today,would have been something like a crab.Wow!I didn’t know that.That’s neat!Nifty!Gee, you know everything aboutMr.Mole.We really learned a lot today.bringing their fossil here so I could tellall about it.We’d like you to have it Mr. Mole.This is where the fossil really belongs.That’s very generous of you boys.It was generous of you to give us Pluto.He gave you Pluto.You’ve got the whole set?Will you show it to me?You can see it on display at our museum.For two cookies , right?Sort of.But this time we’re giving you a cookie.Huh?You’re giving us cookies?How come?Yeah, why are you giving them to us? Because that’Great!25Neat!Way to go rabbit! Yipeee, rabbit!Are you ever lucky!I don’t get it.It’s just a silly toy.How can it tell the future?I’m going to find a lost treasure!I’m going to be famous!What do you think you’re going torabbit?A contest?A game?A race?Who wants to race?Not me.No way.No,thanks.I’m not racing.I’ll race you, rabbit!First one to the slide wins.Ok.On your mark…Get set..Go!Go!go!go!Hurry!You can do it!That’s it1Yay, rabbit.Way to go!You did it!Did you see that?The top knows all!Yeah, but rabbit always runs fastest! Let me try!Uh!then you can’t have a turn.I want to try it.Let me try!Can I do it again?of Destiny, line up right here!I like it when it’s Friday.You’re the classroom helper of the…the school newsletter always has aI’m famous…even if it’s just at ourFranklin.26This is not a lucky sign, Franklin.It means you’re going to have a badtomorrow.Poor Franklin.Yeah.Why do I have to have a bad day?! Why can’t I be famou s, or something….or find a lost treasure?!top says.Awww.That’s no fun.Too bad.Don’t worry, Franklin.Maybe the top isn’t right this time. Yeah.It can’t be right every time.How do you know?Well… it sfar away.And that never happened.supper!There .It happened.I’ll see you tomorrow.If I’m not in bed with shell rash.Who’s there?It’s me, Bear.Hi,Franklin.Aren’t you going to let me in? Ummm..Okay, but hurry.Who did you think was knocking?I don’t know, but I’m not taking chances!mmmm..Dad made pancakes for breakfast. Then you’re having a great day.It’s only morning, Bear.There are still hours and hours left for things to happen.You worry too much.Let’s go to the tree fort and have fun.safest place to be on a bad day is righttay away from the garden todayto go with us on a bike ride,27。

Franklin's RobotFranklin could count by twos and tie his shoes. He could make a kite that could fly and a boat that could sail. But one day, Franklin wanted to make a robot that could do everything.We've got a lot of sand to move out of here if we're gonna build this castle!It's a good thing I brought my robot! Just tell him what to do, Franklin. Robot: Shovel up the sand.Shovel sand...shovel sand...Now we need water. Robot, Pour that bucket of water right here!Pour water... pour water...Good job, robot! I wish he was a real robot.Yeah. Then we could make a sand castle as big as a real castle!Forget the sand castles. I'd tell it to clean up my room!Good idea. But first robot would do Fox's chores and make his bed. Make bed, make bed...It would be pretty neat, wouldn't it?Hm...Yeah. Hey, why don't we build a robot? My dad has tons of space parts we can use. Come on!Oh boy! Our very own robot!Whoaoaoaoa!Wow. Our robot looks great!Yeah! And that automatic eye is amazing!Thanks. It is pretty neat, isn't it.Hey, what are you guys doing?We made our very own robot?What do you think of that?!Hmmm...it looks more like a pile of old junk than a robot.Can it do anything?Sure, watch this!Is that all?I thought robots were supposed to do all kinds of stuff... Can it walk? Or play checkers?No...just the eye lights up.Some robot- I have a night light that can do that.Oh, well, that's... because... it's not, eh finish yet, eh. By the time we're done. it'll clean our rooms, bring us milk and cookies, do all kinds of thing! Just wait.Okay, we'll wait... probably forever!Bye, Franklin.Bye, Fox.Do you think we can make our robot do all those things, Fox?Well we have to now...unless we want Beaver and Badger to laugh at us for the rest of our lives.Hmmmm...Hey... I just thought of something we can put inside our robot to make it do all kinds of thing.What?You'll see. I'll make this robot to more than just wink. A lot more!Are you sure they can't see me under here Fox?Don't worry Franklin, they won't suspect a thing.Wow. A real robot!Hi guys!Amazing!I can't believe it.Wow, I'll bet it can do anything!Yep, that's right.Wow, it understands everything!Robot! Touch your toes!Now turn around Robot!Faster! Faster!Stand still Robot!I wanna try.Robot, jump up and down. Like this- Huh! Huh! Huh!Wow!/Yep!/Yipee!That's enough, guys! The robot's getting tired...How can a robot get tired? It's a robot!..uh, well, I mean, I think it's starting to overheat. Maybe we should get it a rest!I didn't think you could do it, Fox. but your robot is just as great as you said it would be!I've never seen anything like it!Yes, I'd have to say it's the most amazing thing I've ever built. Oow! Uh, oh yeah. It's Franklin's robot too. We built it together.Hey, where is Franklin anyway?Oh, uh... he had to clean up his room I think.Why would Franklin do it when he's got a robot to do it for him?Yeah! If I was him I'd ask my robot to do All my chores!Fox, can I borrow your robot? My room needs cleaning too, and after all, that is what robot are for!Ah...well...I don't know...Aw, come on, Fox. You're not going to hog it all for yourself, are you? Well...okay, I guess. Um, but first I have to take the robot home to recharge its batteries. I'll bring it over a little later, okay?Great! I can't wait!Whew. I'm boiling. Now what are we going to do?Maybe we can just tell everybody that the robot's broken.And what if they wanna watch us fix it?Ooooo Yeah. You're right. We need a different plan.It seems like the more we try to trick everybody, the more things we have to do keep tricking them.I know what you mean. But, I don't want to tell them truth now. They think our robot is amazing.So what are we going to do?Well, I don't know you Franklin, but I guess I have a bedroom to clean. Wow! My bedroom has never looked this good! And switching my bookcase and bed around was a great idea Goose.It even put all your books from tallest to smallest!That robot can do as much work as ten of us!Yeah! It can do my chores next!This calls for a celebration! Who wants lemonade?Me!/I do!/ I do!Franklin, stop! Robot can't drink lemonade! It makes them rust!Oh, yeah. I'm sorry, robot. Maybe I should go get Fox, you know how he loves lemonade.Want to come along, robot?Hi guys.Hi, Fox, want some lemon-ade?Gee. Franklin was right. You do love lemonade.Ahhh...Where did Franklin go? And where's the robot?Franklin? Oh, ah he took the robot to a nice, shady spot to cool off. Great! Can I borrow him next?No me! I need him to take out the garbage!I wanted him to pick beans for me!Whoever finds the robot gets to borrow it first!W-wait, guys! Heh... Don't go that way. Take the short cut.Ok, come on!I'm the first!No, me!...and when they find me. I'll be standing under the sprinkler, right? Right. And your circuits are all wrecked.That's right, and I'm rusted solid and I can't move, and I'm scrap metal. Hey. I think I see them!Uh oh, eh... new plan.What?I don't know.You think of something this time!Franklin! Where's the robot going?Um. I don't know...it just started running away!It's gone haywire!We've got to catch it! Come on!Yay!Stop that robot!/ Come back!/ Bad robot!/ Catch him!Whoa!/ AAhhhh!Look, it's stopping!What's it doing?It's taking his head off!Ewwwwww! Gross!That's horrible!Augh!!! Will you quit chasing me!Fox?!I knew it.Heh, heh. What do you know? It's Fox.Nyaaaaagh!!!And I never noticed how we never saw both of you together at the same time with the robot.I'm just glad I found out after you cleaned my room!Yeah, I guess you were right, Beaver. Building a real robot is way to hard. And pretending to be one is even harder.But you did make a robot. And it looks really neat!But it doesn't do anything.Yes, it does Fox. Remember?Hey look!/ Whoa, it's eye lights up!How did you get it to do that?Well, we used an old flashlight for the battery compartment, and some parts from a nightlight. When there's a shadow over the nose, the light goes on.That's great!Yeah, it is a kind of neat-looking.It's like the world biggest night-light. Can I borrow it?No me!Can I have a turn first?I asked first.You can all have a turn. But there's something I have to put inside it first. What?What do you have to put in it?Yeah, what?A fan!。