Anne of Avonlea

The second book in the Anne Shirley series.

''Having adventures comes natural to some people,'' said Anne serenely. ''You just have a gift for them or you haven''t.''

Five years ago, Anne arrived at Avonlea a skinny orphan without a friend in the world; now it would be impossible to imagine Green Gables without her. Anne''s high spirits and warm heart have won her a family and friends who love her. But when she starts a job as a teacher at her old school, the real test of her character begins: at ''half past sixteen'', she''s not much older than her pupils and has a lot to prove. How can she inspire a love of learning in young minds - especially when some of her students are even naughtier than she ever was?

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