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.

When Franklin and Bear and their fathers go on a canoe trip, they must swallow their disappointment and search for a less crowded place to explore.

Franklin is curious about the present for Bear's birthday.

Franklin finds that collecting trading cards can alienate friends.

Franklin has a hat, a cape, a wand and a book of magic tricks. But Franklin cannot disappear. This is a problem because Franklin wants to be a magician. Will Franklin's friends believe he is a real magician?

Franklin has a bad day when he is scolded at home and at school. Even his friends let him down. So when he gets home, he snatches up his stuffed dog, Sam, and goes off to find a new home and new friends. But as he walks along, memories of good times come flooding back, making him realize he'll never find a better family or better friends than he already has.

Franklin and his friends try to stay awake all night. Do they succeed?

When Franklin's favorite magazine sponsors a contest to see who can do the same thing for five solid hours, Franklin wants to compete along with his friends, but he cannot think of anything he can do for that long.