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First published in 1925, “Emily Climbs” is the second book in the “Emily” series by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery. Written two years after the first novel in the series, “Emily of New Moon”, “Emily Climbs” finds Emily Byrd Starr and her new local friends growing up and becoming teenagers. Emily longs to attend the Queen’s Academy in order to get her teaching license, but her conservative relations oppose this idea. Instead, she is allowed to go to Shrewsbury High School with her friends, but must live with her strict Aunt Ruth and is forbidden by her family from writing poetry. Emily refuses to be daunted by these restrictions, continues to work on her writing, and finds success with her short stories and work on the local newspaper. Romantic dramas complicate Emily’s relationships, while she also grows closer to her distant relation, the mysterious Dean Priest. “Emily Climbs” is a timeless and heartfelt coming-of-age story that continues to engage readers may years after its first publication. This edition includes a biographical afterword.

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The first chapter in the «Anne» saga, «Anne of Green Gables» is the story of its title character, Anne Shirley, an orphan who is adopted by Miss Marilla Cuthbert and Mr. Matthew Cuthbert. The novel begins the story of Anne at age eleven and follows her life and schooling through to age sixteen. «Anne of Green Gables» is the beginning of Lucy M. Montgomery's most popular and well-loved series.

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The eighth and final novel in the «Anne of Green Gables» saga, «Rilla of Ingleside» focuses on Anne's youngest daughter the fifteen year-old Bertha Marilla «Rilla» Blythe. Set against the back drop of the First World War, the irrepressible Rilla, with her sisters away at college and her brothers away at war, is left anxiously at home where she organizes the junior Red Cross and mothers a neglected «war-baby». «Rilla of Ingleside» concludes the saga of Lucy M. Montgomery's most popular and well-loved series.

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The third novel in the «Anne of Green Gables» saga, «Anne of the Island» is the story of Anne's attendance of Redmond College in Kingsport, following the leaving of her teaching post at Avonlea. This novel follows Anne from age eighteen to twenty-one and continues the tale of Lucy M. Montgomery's most popular and well-loved character.

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The second chapter in the «Anne of Green Gables» saga, «Anne of Avonlea» is the story of its title character, Anne Shirley during her tenure teaching at the Avonlea school. The novel follows the maturity of a young girl from age sixteen to eighteen. «Anne of Avonlea» is a continuation of Lucy M. Montgomery's most popular and well-loved series.

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The fifth novel in the «Anne of Green Gables» saga, «Anne's House of Dreams» chronicles the early married life of Anne and her husband and childhood sweetheart Gilbert Blythe. Shortly following their marriage, at the outset of the book, the two move into their «house of dreams» at Four Winds Point. This novel follows Anne form age twenty-five to twenty-seven and continues the tale of Lucy M. Montgomery's most popular and well-loved character.

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First published in 1919, Lucy Maud Montgomery’s “Rainbow Valley” is the seventh novel chronologically in the “Anne of Green Gables” saga, though it was published fifth. This installment of the timeless series finds Anne Shirley happily married to Gilbert Blythe for 15 years, busy raising their six children. Soon the family has an unusual neighbor when the new Presbyterian minister John Meredith, a widower, moves into an old mansion nearby with his four children. Most of the community views the Meredith children as wild and unmannered and question John’s ability to raise them on his own and thus be a good minister to the village. The Blythe family is the only one to see another side of this misunderstood family and witness their kindness and generosity. Soon all the children work together to solve problems both big and small, from finding a home for a starving orphan, helping John find love again, to saving a favored rooster from death. “Rainbow Valley” is an enjoyable and heartwarming addition to the popular and well-loved saga of Anne and her family. This edition includes a biographical afterword.

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First published in 1921, “Rilla of Ingleside” is the sixth book written in the “Anne of Green Gables” saga by Lucy Maud Montgomery. While it was published sixth, “Rilla of Ingleside” is the eighth book chronologically in the series and focuses on Anne’s youngest daughter, fifteen-year-old Bertha Marilla “Rilla” Blythe. Set against the back drop of the First World War, Rilla begins the book carefree with little interest or concern for anything other than having fun. However, soon the war begins and Rilla finds herself left anxiously home alone with her parents while her sisters are away at college and her brothers are off fighting the war. Rilla matures quickly and begins to organize the junior Red Cross in her village and takes on the responsibility of mothering a newborn baby whose mother has died while the father is away at war. More serious in tone than many of the other “Anne of Green Gables” books, Rilla’s story is a realistic and insightful saga of what life was like for those left at home trying to maintain normalcy and stability during wartime. “Rilla of Ingleside” is a touching and emotionally satisfying volume in Montgomery’s popular and well-loved series. This edition includes a biographical afterword.

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First published in 1917 and the fifth novel in the “Anne of Green Gables” saga by Lucy M. Montgomery, “Anne’s House of Dreams” begins with Anne’s wedding to her childhood sweetheart Gilbert Blythe and chronicles the early days of their married life together. Shortly following their marriage in the Green Gables orchard at the beginning of the novel, the couple moves into their “house of dreams” at Four Winds Point and Gilbert begins to take over his uncle’s medical practice. As the happy young couple settle into their new life together they meet many interesting characters, such as Captain Jim, an old sailor who maintains the lighthouse, Ms. Cornelia Bryant, an aging spinster who never hesitates to speak her mind, and the lonely and bitter Leslie, whose cruel husband, Dick Moore, returned brain damaged and helpless from a long voyage at sea. The novel follows Anne, Gilbert and their new friends and neighbors for two years through heartbreak, tragedy, unexpected surprises, and eventually happiness and triumph. “Anne’s House of Dreams” is a beautiful and touching installment in the treasured saga of Lucy M. Montgomery’s most popular and well-loved character. This edition includes a biographical afterword.

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The third novel in the “Anne of Green Gables” saga, Lucy M. Montgomery’s “Anne of the Island” first debuted in 1915. The plucky young Anne Shirley is now all grown up into a smart beautiful young woman. Having left the environs of Avonlea, where she was employed as a teacher in the preceding novel, “Anne of Avonlea”, Anne is off to pursue her dream of obtaining a college degree at Redmond College in Nova Scotia. She is joined there by childhood friends Gilbert Blythe and Charlie Sloane, both whom have affections for Anne, and by her good friend from Queen’s Academy, Priscilla Grant. Along with old friends there are new ones in the beautiful but frivolous Philippa Gordon, and the darkly handsome and poetic Roy Gardner. “Anne of the Island”, which follows Anne through all four years of college, is the story of how a young woman’s idealized notions of romance are replaced by a mature sensibility of what love really is. This edition includes a biographical afterword.

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