Anne of Green Gables - Lucy Maud Montgomery

‘… call me Anne spelt with an E.’

Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert need help on their farm, Green Gables, and arrange for the orphanage to send them a boy.

Instead, they are sent Anne Shirley – a girl with a vivid imagination, intelligent and witty. Over time, Anne grows to love Green Gables and is determined to prove herself to the Cuthberts.

Even though she makes a few mistakes along the way.

Anne of Green Gables tells the story of Anne Shirley, an imaginative, talkative, and spirited orphan girl mistakenly sent to live with Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, an older brother and sister who had intended to adopt a boy to help on their farm at Green Gables. Though initially surprised by Anne’s arrival, the Cuthberts grow to love her as she brings color, enthusiasm, and heart to their lives. Over time, Anne faces challenges, makes mistakes, and learns important lessons about friendship, belonging, and growing up

Anne Shirley, a lively and imaginative orphan, is sent by mistake to live with siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, who had wanted a boy to help on their Green Gables farm. Despite her initial nervousness and a series of clumsy mistakes, Anne’s charm, intelligence, and warmth gradually win over the Cuthberts and the community. Through school, friendships, adventures, and personal growth, Anne learns about love, identity, and finding one’s place in the world, transforming Green Gables into a true home along the way