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When Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert decide to send word to an orphanage for a little boy to help around Green Gables, their lives are forever changed by an unexpected mistake—an 11-year-old girl named Anne Shirley. Through a series of lessons and adventures, the imaginative, spunky, redheaded orphan—who longs for a real family, friends, and a place to call home—soon captures the hearts of the Cuthberts and all those around her in the small town of Avonlea.

It's the early 1940s, and the war in Europe is winding down. Anne Shirley - now a successful, middle-aged writer - has returned to Prince Edward Island for an extended visit. On a whim, she's agreed to write a play for the theatre producer and friend Gene Armstrong; a play that will be performed as part of the White Sand Hotel's summer stock season. But Anne is forced to admit that the play is nothing more than a distraction – away to take her mind off troublesome recent events in her life. Her only son Dominic has yet to return from the war. The play, the reasons, will keep her busy – at least busy enough to not go out of her wind with worries. But a long-hidden secret discovered under the floorboards at Green Gables provides a destruction of its own. As Anne struggles to complete the play she promised to Gene, she delves in long-buried memories, reviling the troubles years before she arrived as an orphan at the Cuthberts’ farmhouse. Over the course of one remarkable summer, Anne Shirley discovers the truth about her parents, the origins for her quest for “kindred spirits,” and the roots of her brilliant, magical imagination. In celebration of the centennial of the publication of L. M. Montgomery’s original novel, and inspired by Montgomery’s own creation of Anne, three-time Emmy award winner and filmmaker Kevin Sullivan gives fans a rare treat: a moving and complex glimpse into circumstances that created one of the most beloved fictional characters of our time.

When Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert decide to send word to an orphanage for a little boy to help around Green Gables, their lives are forever changed by an unexpected mistake—an 11-year-old girl named Anne Shirley. Through a series of lessons and adventures the imaginative, spunky redheaded orphan who longs for a real family, friends, and a place to call home soon captures the hearts of the Cuthberts and all those around her in the small town of Avonlea. The original books have delighted millions and now younger readers can treasure this illustrated official movie adaptation based on the classic film by Kevin Sullivan.

Poor Anne Shirley continually gets teased by her classmates—especially mean Gilbert Blythe—about her fiery red hair. She decides that she hates her hair color and formulates some outrageous plans in order to change it. Through an elaborate dream, however, Anne comes to realize that her red hair makes her special and is an important part of who she is.

Eleven-year-old Anne Shirley has spent most of her life in an orphanage with her imagination as her companion, but that is all about to change—she is going to be adopted. Anne travels to Green Gables farmhouse in the little village of Avonlea to live with Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, quickly integrates herself into their family, and becomes friends with many people from the town. But Anne soon finds that having a family comes with more rules than she expected, and she can’t seem to stay out of trouble.

When siblings Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert decide to send word to an orphanage for a little boy to help on their land, both their lives are forever changed by an unexpected mistake—an 11-year-old girl named Anne Shirley. A young, imaginative, spunky, red-haired orphan arrives, longing for a real family, friends, and a place to call home. Through a series of lessons and adventures she soon captures the hearts of the Cuthberts and all those around her in the small town of Avonlea. This centennial edition contains images from the critically acclaimed film depicting scenes from the book.

Starting in the early 1940s, Anne—now a successful, middle-aged writer—has returned to Prince Edward Island for an extended visit. On a whim, she’s agreed to write a play for part of the White Sands Hotel’s summer stock season, but Anne is forced to admit that the play is nothing more than a way to take her mind off the troublesome recent events in her life. When a long-hidden secret is discovered under the floorboards at Green Gables, it provides a distraction of its own. As Anne struggles to complete the play, she delves into long-buried memories, reliving the troubled years before she arrived as an orphan at the Cuthberts’ farmhouse. Over the course of one remarkable summer, Anne Shirley discovers the truth about her parents, the origins of her quest for “kindred spirits,” and the roots of her brilliant, magical imagination.

Explore Anne of Green Gables ~ A New Beginning from an entirely new perspective, with pages of photography from the set, original costume drawings, a timeline for the whole series, insights from writer/director Kevin Sullivan and much more! The book is a perfect companion for all Anne fans as it remembers the original series with plenty of rediscovered images, as well as introduces all of the new characters and stories from the latest film!

Orville has been bullying Anne Shirley’s friend Felix since the day he arrived in Avonlea. From stealing his lunch to taking his model gliders, Orville is making Felix's life a living nightmare. When Orville manages to convince Felix to do his science project for him, Anne has had enough, but she soon finds that it can be hard to stop a bully without becoming one herself.

Anne Shirley has agreed to help her friend Gilbert babysit a neighbor’s nephew; but when she receives an invitation to the most wonderful party in town, she can’t help but wish that she could go to it instead. Mischievous Anne tries to find a way to help Gilbert babysit and go to the party on the same day, but everything does not go according to her plan.