
Written by Lucy Maud Montgomery · Illustrated by Karl James Mountford
Part of the Classic Starts series
A young orphan girl is sent to live with an elderly brother and sister on a farm in Prince Edward Island.
When Matthew Cuthbert arrives at the train station, he expects a boy to help on the farm. Instead, he meets Anne, a spirited, red-haired orphan who changes everything. As Anne navigates her new life with the Cuthberts, her imagination and zest for life bring unexpected joy and challenges. Will Anne find the family she longs for, or will her dreams lead her astray? Discover how one girl's vibrant spirit can transform a quiet household and capture hearts forever.
Following Sterlings spectacularly successful launch of its childrens classic novels (240,000 books in print to date), comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats the worlds beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve–all at an incomparable price. Lucy Maud Montgomerys classic tale, with its engaging heroine and evocative description of the Prince Edward Island landscape, never fails to delight youngsters. When Matthew Cuthbert goes to the train station to pick up the orphan he and his sister Marilla plan to adopt, he expects to meet a boy who can help on the family farm. Instead its Anne–a talkative, dreamy, red-haired, freckle-faced 11-year-old little girl who transforms the Cuthberts life forever and fills it with love and joy.
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