The beloved children's classic, Anne of Avonlea, by Lucy Maud Montgomery in a beautiful paperback edition. Avoid abridged versions that have cut much of the text from the originals. Anne of Avonlea continues the story of Anne Shirley as the second book in the Anne of Green Gables series. Anne is a young orphaned girl who has red hair, as well as an abundance of spirit and imagination. Anne comes to live with brother and sister Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, who are none too pleased that the orphan boy they expected to assist them on their farm has turned out to be a girl. Follow Anne's adventures as she wins the hearts of all those around her and grows up to become a beautiful woman. The series, in order, is: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne of Windy Poplars, Anne's House of Dreams, Anne of Ingleside, Rainbow Valley, and Rilla of Ingleside.