Anne of Avonlea - Montgomery, L. M.

You might think I''d have grown out of getting myself into scrapes now that I''m half past sixteen. But between being vexed by my freckles, taunted by a brazen Jersey cow and kept on my toes by the new twins, Dora and Davy, life at Green Gables is just as eventful as ever.I do try to be a little more grown-up now that I''m a school teacher. The other day I asked the class, ''If you had three candies in one hand and two in the other, how many would you have altogether?'' One of my pupil''s piped up, ''A mouthful.'' Could you have kept a straight face?!Includes exclusive material: In ‘The Backstory’ you can find out about going to school in Avonlea and learn all about the real Green Gables Vintage Children’s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.