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Pollyanna by Eleanor H. PorterHow is this book unique? Illustrations IncludedFree AudiobookPollyanna is a best-selling 1913 novel by Eleanor H. Porter that is now considered a classic of children's literature, with the title character's name becoming a popular term for someone with the same very optimistic outlook. Also, the subconscious bias towards the positive is often described as the Pollyanna principle. The book was such a success that Porter soon produced a sequel, Pollyanna Grows Up (1915). Eleven more Pollyanna sequels, known as "Glad Books", were later published, most of them written by Elizabeth Borton or Harriet Lummis Smith. Further sequels followed, including Pollyanna Plays the Game by Colleen L. Reece, published in 1997. Pollyanna has been adapted for film several times. Some of the best known are Disney's 1960 version starring child actress Hayley Mills, who won a special Oscar for the role, and the 1920 version starring Mary Pickford.

Pollyanna was a best-selling novel by American writer Eleanor H. Porter. The titular character, Pollyanna Whittier, is a young orphan girl who goes to live with her stern spinster Aunt, Polly. Pollyanna faces different hardships at the hands of her aunt but tackles them playing "The Glad Game", a game taught to her by her late father. The game revolves around always finding something to be glad about in every situation.Pollyanna is today considered a classic of children's literature, with the title character's name becoming a popular term for someone with the same very optimistic outlook.

When orphan Pollyanna is sent to live with her bad-tempered aunt, she realizes that many of the folk in Beldingsville could use her help.As she brings cheer and hope to the people around her, and reminds them that every cloud has a silver lining, she brightens up many lives. But then Pollyana experiences something so terrible that she wonders if she'll ever feel glad again...About the Series:Oxford Children's Classics bring together the most unforgettable stories ever told. Complete and unabridged text allows children to discover the stories as they were meant to be read. Produced in beautifully designed hardback editions, the collection features well-loved classic stories readers will treasure and return to again and again.

Pollyanna by Eleanor Porter is about a young orphan girl named Pollyanna Whittier who goes to live in Beldingsville, Vermont, with her wealthy but cold and harsh spinster Aunt Polly, who did not want to take in Pollyanna, but feels it is her duty to her late sister. Pollyanna's general philosophy on life centers on what she calls "The Glad Game," an optimistic and positive attitude she learned from her father.

Pollyanna is a best-selling 1913 novel by Eleanor H. Porter that is now considered a classic of children's literature, with the title character's name becoming a popular term for someone with the same optimistic outlook. The book was such a success that Porter soon produced a sequel, Pollyanna Grows Up (1915).Pollyanna has been adapted for film several times. Some of the best-known include Disney's 1960 version starring child actress Hayley Mills, who won a special Oscar for the role, and the 1920 version starring Mary Pickford.

When Pollyanna Whittier goes to live with her sour-tempered aunt after her father's death, things seem bad enough. But then a dreadful accident ensues. However, Pollyanna's sunny nature and good humor prove to have an astonishing effect on all around her, and this wonderful tale of how cheerfulness can conquer adversity has remained one of the world's most popular children's books since its first publication in 1913.