Books like Box Turtle at Long Pond by William T. George

Another whimsical book by author Roald Dahl. Mr. Hoppy is in love with Mrs. Silver, but she doesn't even know he's alive. The only one she has eyes for is her pet tortoise, Alfie. How can Mr. Hoppy get her to notice him? Why, with magic, of course! An ancient spell, and 140 special tortoises are just the tools he needs ― because the way to Mrs. Silver's heart is through her tortoise!

Whistler and Lila, two of the mice children who live in a lighthouse, meet a young octopus when they visit the beach during low tide.

Benjamin et Martin préparent des biscuits, puis les mangent tous, même ceux qu'ils avaient mis de côté pour leurs petites soeurs. Qu'à cela ne tienne! Ils en font d'autres, puis d'autres encore, qu'ils partagent enfin. [SDM].

Franklin wants to stay up all night, so he persuades his friends to join him in his backyard for a "stay-up-over."

Franklin spends a lot of time at Beaver's house playing a new computer game, causing their friendship and Franklin's afterschool activities to suffer.

Because Franklin has only half the money he needs to buy the Super-Duper Spy Kit of his dreams, his father agrees to give him the rest of the money if he will paint the fence.

Turtle and Beaver stage a swimming contest to determine who will get to stay in "their" pond.

While vacationing in the Seychelles, Tim discovers a well-guarded private island where he learns of a devious plot that threatens the endangered local giant tortoise.

"In this charming original fairy tale, children learn that the road to greatness lies in selflessness and that the loving kindness of a pure heart can awaken great love and power in another. Maya's mother is a gentle soul. When she dies she bequeaths her daughter the task of caring for her father--and for herself. For her mother once had a dream that Maya was meant for great things, and it was the kind of dream that always comes true. Although she is poor, Maya grows kinder and more beautiful with each passing year. One day, she finds a little turtle and takes him home, raising and caring for him, never knowing that he will play a part in her destiny. Beautifully illustrated and filled with fascinating nuggets of information about Korean culture, this book offers a poignant tale of the rewards of kindness, patience, courage, and a loving heart, and a lesson in how true glory--even if foretold--must be earned"--

In this Franklin TV Storybook, Bear is upset when Franklin tells a secret that was supposed to be between just the two of them. Franklin feels awful, but no matter how hard he tries to mend their friendship, nothing works -- until Franklin realizes that he hasn't done the most important thing of all: he hasn't said sorry.

When his friend Otter comes to visit, Franklin finds it hard to accept the fact that they have both grown up and may have to discard their childish ways.

In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin's first school project is to create a picture of what he likes best about his neighborhood. Franklin can't decide what to draw. Beaver chooses the library and Moose decides on the pond. Franklin likes those places, too. But what about the fire station? Or the park? After considering all the many choices, Franklin finally decides that it's the people, rather than the places, that make his neighborhood so special.

As Turtle rushes through town, in a hurry to see something "red, red, red," his neighbors wonder what it could be and hurry after him to find out.

In this fictionalized account, Sunny Boy, a 100-year-old tortoise, describes various events in his long life including the dangerous barrel ride over Niagara Falls that he takes with his daredevil owner on July 5, 1930.

Mossy, a turtle with a garden growing on her shell, is taken from her home and new friend to become an exhibit in a museum, until the director's niece, Tory, notices how sad Mossy is and helps arrange for her to go home.