Franklin's Soapbox Derby

Book Overview

Franklin and Bear whip up their own soapbox car and get set to win the big race. But on race day the friends realize that they should have gotten some help building the car. This Level 2 first reader contains longer stories, varied sentences, increased vocabulary, more difficult visual clues and some repetition.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1553378199
• ISBN13: 9781553378198
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Kids Can Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 6 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 2

Customer Reviews

"But It's Just a Box with Wheels. How Hard Can it Be?"

"Franklin's Soapbox Derby" is another book (Level 2) in the Kids Can Read series of "Franklin" books. In this one, based on another television story, Franklin and Bear decide to enter a soapbox derby competition. They're sure they can win, but they don't actually know anything about soapbox cars. This is a cute and fun story about a common childhood activity. Franklin and Bear face many trials and tribulations. This book has a humorous ending too. Beginning with this book, there's a listing (featuring cover art pictures) of all the "Franklin" books in this Kids Can Read series. This is helpful for "Franklin" fans looking to complete their collection.