When the imaginative, outspoken orphan Anne Shirley arrives on Prince
Edward Island, Matthew Cuthbert and his sister, Marilla, are surprised
to say the least. After all, the Cuthberts had requested that the
orphanage send a boy to help with the work around their farm. They
certainly didn't bargain for talkative Anne's outlandish ideas and
independent ways. Soon her high spirits win over Matthew and Marilla,
even when these same traits lead Anne into mishap after mishap as she
makes friends and discovers an exciting new life in the quirky town of
Avonlea.