Anne of Avonlea (Puffin Classics) Montgomery, L. M. Summary At sixteen Anne is grown up...almost. At sixteen Anne is grown up...almost. Her gray eyes shine like evening stars, but her red hair is still as peppery as her temper. In the years since she arrived at Green Gables as a freckle-faced orphan, she has earned the love of the people of Avonlea and a reputation for getting into scrapes. But when Anne begins her job a the new schoolteacher, the real test of her character begins. Along with teaching the three Rs, she is learning how complicated life can be when she meddles in someone else's romance, finds two orphans at Green Gables, and wonders about the strange behaviour of the very handsome Gilbert Blythe. As Anne enters womanhood, her adventures touch the heart and the funny bone. Perfect for fans of Maturing, Literature & Fiction, Growing Up & Facts of Life, Health, Childrens Books on New Experiences, Childrens Fiction on Maturing. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 400 pages · Paperback By Montgomery, L. M. Details ISBN: 9780141326139 Author: Montgomery, L. M. Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Language: English Publication date: 6 August 2009 Condition: Used – Very Good About the authors Montgomery, L. M. and L. M. Montgomery and M. R. Montgomery · Publisher: Penguin UK More about this book Reviews In this sequel to Anne of Green Gables, the engaging orphan, just "half-past sixteen," becomes a schoolma'am in a small village on Prince Edward Island.