Anne Shirley is an 11-year-old orphan waiting for an adoption. By mistake she comes to Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert of Prince Edward Island, a brother and a sister who actually wanted to adopt a boy to assist them with the work on their farm. When Anne finally arrives she has plenty to learn - and not only at school. This is part one of the Anne of Green Gables series and one of the best-selling children novels of all time.