"She'll have to go back." It is the turn of the century. Matthew Cuthbert, an elderly bachelor living with his spinster sister Marilla, has decided to adopt an orphan... a nice sturdy boy to help Matthew with work on the farm. But the orphanage mistakenly sent a girl instead, a romantic, mischievous red-haired girl who was desperate for a home. She was also affected with an exhausting habit: she would not stop talking. She would definitely have to go back. But the longer Anne Shirley remained, the more Matthew and Marilla could not imagine Green Gables without her. The original Anne of Green Gables have delighted millions of children since it was first published. Now younger readers (and grown-ups who have a heart-felt affection for the story) can enjoy a briefer, illustrated version based on the Kevin Sullivan production that thrilled millions. The Anne of Green Gables Storybook contains simpler language for young readers, Emmy award-winning television production. This edition is a book that every lover of "Anne" will treasure.