Emily's resourcefulness and love of writing help her adjust to a new way of life after her father dies, leaving her an orphan, and she is sent to live with a stern aunt on Prince Edward Island.
Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her.
Sixteen-year-old Ana, mischievous and spirited as ever, returns to Avonlea, on Prince Edward Island, to teach in the village school where she was taught.
Two young boys visiting their relatives on Prince Edward Island become entranced by Sara Stanley and the stories she tells about the island and its long-ago inhabitants.
Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her.