Anne Of Green Gables Storybook

Just in time for the re-release of the award-winning TV mini-series. Ron Brown... must know more about Ontario's towns, past and present, than anyone else.

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Beginning in 2007, PBS is broadcasting the famed Anne of Green Gables mini-series: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea (also known as Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel) and Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story, All three mini-series will air at least eight times across America through 2008. Ontario's Ghost Town Heritage features the most interesting or ghostly destinations from Ron Brown's earlier volumes, all with updated information and images, along with newly discovered ghost towns. In all, it includes 80 accessible locations throughout Ontario.

The film adaptations of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic novels about the red-haired orphan Anne Shirley were produced by Kevin Sullivan, and they star Megan Follows and the late Colleen Dewhurst. After its debut in 1985 the mini-series earned many awards, including an Emmy for Outstanding Children's Program, a Peabody for Distinguished Broadcasting and 10 Gemini awards.

As international travel becomes more difficult, there is a renewed interest in exploring our own backyard. Ontario historian Ron Brown visits vestiges of once-thriving towns and villages. Some still maintain small resident populations, while others exist only as abandoned buildings and foundation ruins. All have in common that they are ghosts of their former greatness and that their images evoke their lost legacies. The Anne of Green Gables Storybook is a special book adaptation of Montgomery's original novel. Based on the Sullivan film production, itis illustrated with 76 delightful full-color photographs from the television series. This briefer version has the complete Anne of Green Gables story line in simple language for younger readers.

Sketch maps by the author guide the reader within each geographic region. Millions more fans young and old will welcome this endearing version of a children's classic.

The most popular and internationally acclaimed Canadian novel ever written has come to the screen in a four-hour mini-series based on Lucy Maud Montgomery's original book about an unwanted orphan girl.

The series, produced by Kevin Sullivan and starring Colleen Dewhurst, Megan Follows and Richard Farnsworth, won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program and a Peabody Award for Distinguished Broadcasting for 1986.

Firefly Books has published a special adaptation of Anne of Green Gables for both younger readers and adults who have a heartfelt affection for the book. Containing the complete story line of the original and illustrated in full color with photographs from the film, this is a sparking and endearing version of a celebrated children's classic.

Just in time for the re-release of the award-winning TV mini-series.

Beginning in 2007, PBS is broadcasting the famed Anne of Green Gables mini-series: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea (also known as Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel) and Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story. All three mini-series will air at least eight times across America through 2008.

The film adaptations of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic novels about the red-haired orphan Anne Shirley were produced by Kevin Sullivan, and they star Megan Follows and the late Colleen Dewhurst. After its debut in 1985 the mini-series earned many awards, including an Emmy for Outstanding Children's Program, a Peabody for Distinguished Broadcasting and 10 Gemini awards.

The Anne of Green Gables Storybook is a special book adaptation of Montgomery's original novel. Based on the Sullivan film production, it is illustrated with 76 delightful full-color photographs from the television series. This briefer version has the complete Anne of Green Gables story line in simple language for younger readers.

Millions more fans young and old will welcome this endearing version of a children's classic.