Frightening scenes2/5
Why this rating?
The storm itself is depicted as loud and intimidating for the young protagonist, but it is handled in a reassuring manner.
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Franklin and the Thunderstorm (Franklin the Turtle)
Is Franklin and the Thunderstorm (Franklin the Turtle) appropriate for your child? See the reviewed age guidance, content cautions, positive themes, and supporting evidence below.
Explore the age guidance, content cautions, positive qualities, and supporting notes for Franklin and the Thunderstorm (Franklin the Turtle) by Paulette Bourgeois; Brenda Clark. This book is recommended for ages 4+; content notes include Frightening scenes; positive qualities include Good role models, Kindness & empathy.
Ages 4+Book 19 · Franklin (Original Series)Source checked
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Age guidanceAges 4+
Strongest cautionsFrightening scenes 2/5
Strongest positivesGood role models 3/5 · Kindness & empathy 3/5
Series positionBook 19 · Franklin (Original Series)
Recommendation2.8/5
Good role models; strongest caution: frightening scenes.
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Quick context
What parents should know
The story uses simple language and a reassuring emotional arc about an ordinary childhood fear; mild storm tension may need brief reassurance for very sensitive children. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ. Good role models; strongest caution: frightening scenes.
Readiness snapshotAge guidance: 4+Main watch-out: Frightening scenes 2/5
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At a glance
Recommended age4+
Strongest cautions
- Frightening scenes2/5
Strongest positives
- Good role models3/5
- Kindness & empathy3/5
- Positive messages3/5
Reading order
Series progression
All known volumes are shown. Reviewed books include age guidance and cautions; books still being reviewed are clearly marked.
- Starting point
- Book 3 · Franklin FibsAges 4+About the same
- About the same
- Book 6 · Franklin is MessyAges 3+About the same
- About the same
- About the same
- About the same
- About the same
- About the same
- About the same
- About the same
- About the same
- About the same
- About the same
- Gets gentler
- About the same
- Gets more intense
- About the same
- About the same
- About the same
- Gets gentler
- About the same
- About the same
- Gets gentler
- Gets more intense
- About the same
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What’s in it?
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- Which character was the best role model, and what did they do that you admired?
- Which moment felt most tense or frightening? What helped the characters handle fear?
- Which choice in Franklin and the Thunderstorm (Franklin the Turtle) would you have made differently, and why?
- Who changed the most in Franklin and the Thunderstorm (Franklin the Turtle), and what caused that change?
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