Finders Keepers for Franklin
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1997 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

Finders Keepers for Franklin

Written by Paulette Bourgeois · Illustrated by Brenda Clark

Part of the Franklin series

A found camera leads to a moral dilemma and a mystery to solve.

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32 pages· 616 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Franklin stumbles upon a camera and faces a choice: keep it or find its owner. Encouraged by his father, he embarks on a quest to return it, navigating the tricky waters of friendship and honesty. As he delves into the mystery of the camera's owner, Franklin learns valuable lessons about integrity and responsibility. Will his sleuthing skills lead him to the right person, or will the temptation of 'finders keepers' prevail? Join Franklin on this heartwarming journey of discovery and doing the right thing.

From the publisher

In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin is very excited to find a camera. He knows that he should find the owner and return the camera, but his friends tell him “finders keepers!” and soon Franklin gets carried away taking pictures. With his father’s encouragement, Franklin decides to return the camera to its rightful owner — but finding out who the owner is takes some clever sleuthing!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
616
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
540L
Themes & topics
Books about animalsBooks about honestyBooks about turtles and tortoisesBooks about social themesBooks about character traits
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.6
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
August 1, 2013
First published
January 1, 1997
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781771380034

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