Penguin Select Classics

‘People laugh at me because I use big words. But if you have big ideas you have to use big words to express them, haven’t you?’In the picturesque Prince Edward Island, arrives a lively and imaginative young girl. Anne Shirley, an orphan, is mistakenly sent to live with an elderly brother and sister who were looking to adopt an orphan boy to help them with their farm. Due to the mix up she is turned down, but her happy, charming energy wins over the old Cuthbert couple who take her in at the Green Gables and raise her in their home.Anne’s vivid imagination often landed her in immense trouble, but her wit, innocence and positively hopeful way of looking at life saved her every time. She was notorious with boundless energy, but her ability to laugh through the toughest days of life became a lesson to be learnt by everyone in Green Gables.Anne’s adventures make for a delightful, endearing and uplifting read.