TheoriginstoryforoneofPeanuts’mostbelovedcharacters, Franklin, followshowheapproachesmakingnewfriends.Franklin’sfamilyisalwaysonthemovewithhisdad’smilitaryjob, andeverywherehegoesFranklinfindssupportinanotebookfilledwithhisgrandfather’sadviceonfriendship.ButwhenFranklintrieshisusualstrategieswiththePeanutsgang, hehastroublefittingin.That’suntilhelearnsabouttheneighborhoodSoapBoxDerbyrace-accordingtohisgrandfather, everyonelovesawinner.He’ssurethatwinningtheracewillalsomeanwinningoversomenewfriends.Allheneedsisapartner, whichhefindsinCharlieBrown.FranklinandCharlieBrownworktogethertobuildacarandintheprocessbecomegoodbuddies.Butastheracenears, thepressuremounts-cantheircarandtheirnewfoundfriendshipmakeittothefinishline?