
Franklin Is Messy, illustrated by Brenda Clark, Scholastic (New York, NY). Franklin Is Bossy, illustrated by Brenda Clark, Scholastic (New York, NY). Franklin Is Lost, illustrated by Brenda Clark, Scholastic (New York, NY). Franklin Fibs, illustrated by Brenda Clark, Scholastic (New York, NY). Hurry Up, Franklin, illustrated by Brenda Clark, Kids Can Press (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Scholastic (New York, NY). Franklin in the Dark, illustrated by Brenda Clark, Kids Can Press (Toronto, Ontario, Canada). The first books in the "Franklin and Friends" series were adapted by Harry Endrulat, while later books were adapted by Caitlin Drake Smith.Īctors like Noah Reid, Richard Newman, and Elizabeth Saunders played roles in the television show. The book series has been adapted twice into television series: the 1997 animated series Franklin and its 2011 CGI-animated spin-off series, Franklin and Friends. All of the books in the original series were authored by Paulette Bourgeois and illustrated by Brenda Clark since 1986. West Berkshire has a thriving economy with one of the lowest unemployment rates in Europe, and is at the hub of what is often called 'Silicon Valley'.Franklin the Turtle is a Canadian children's book franchise. The district is widely recognised as an area with a high concentration of high-tech firms and is home to companies such as Norsk Data, Quantel, Vodafone and the Atomic Weapons Establishment. Newbury is the largest town in West Berkshire, although Hungerford, Pangbourne, Thatcham, Theale and Tilehurst are also significant communities along with suburbs bordering Reading in the east.
Around 40% of residents live in rural areas although there are plenty of opportunities for urban living as well. Covering 272 square miles, around 60% of our area is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and our countryside is as varied as it is plentiful. West Berkshire is an area which offers beautiful countryside, thriving market towns and good transport links to London and southern England. Our vision is to make West Berkshire an even greater place to live, work and learn. We employ around 1,500 staff, not including those based in schools, and currently have three main offices in Newbury as well as smaller satellite offices across the district.
As well as these critical services we also make sure there are other local amenities and attractions such as Libraries, leisure centres, a museum and our Grade II listed Shaw House. We provide education, housing and social services we're responsible for roads in the area and we provide rubbish, recycling and other waste services.
West Berkshire Council provides important local services for around 155,000 people across the district.