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Anne of Green Gables is the well-loved classic tale of a brother and sister who choose to adopt a boy to help out on their farm. When Matthew, the brother, arrives at the train station, he doesn't find a boy but a red-haired girl named Anne. Anne is one of the most loveable characters in literature; she is right up there with Pippi Longstocking. She is curious, imaginative, determined, and has a temper that gets in a bind once or twice. I love the repackaging of this classic with its wonderfully detailed illustrations. It contains the same remarkable story I grew up with, and you can easily find the most memorable moments. For example, in the part in the classroom when the dashing Gilbert Blythe first taunts her with carrots, she retaliates, spending a lot of time on the blackboard. It will be effortless to read this aloud to a classroom in this new packaging as the illustrations will keep youngsters interested in the escapes of our beloved Anne Shirley.