A simplified retelling of how Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, comes to live on Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her.
Travelers along the National Road help make sure that the birthday gift that Lucy's great aunt has sent makes it all the way from Maryland to her family's farm in Illinois.
While painting pictures for the royal family, plain Cabbage falls in love with the prince and decides to use her magic paintbrush to increase her chances with him.