Anne of Green Gables - L. M. Montgomery

L. M. Montgomery was born in 1874 on Prince Edward Island, Canada, where she spent her childhood living with her grandparents in an old farmhouse. A prolific writer, she published many short stories, poems and novels, many of which were inspired by the years she spent on the beautiful Prince Edward Island. She is most famous for creating Anne of Green Gables, which has always been among the most popular of children's classics, and the wonderful Emily of New Moon series.

At heart, Montgomery's ability to incorporate such complex themes into writing that is so accessible to younger readers makes her arguably the grandmother of the YA/adult crossover novel
Guardian - Jean Hannah Edelstein

By turning adversity to advantage with lots of spunk, Anne of Green Gables has enchanted four generations of children and their elders since the world's most widely read Canadian novel was first published in Boston in 1908
New York Times

Anne Shirley is, for me, one of the great characters of literature
Lauren Child

The dearest, most moving and delightful child since the immortal Alice
Mark Twain

Anne is a captivating heroine, a whirlwind of energy and good intentions
New Statesman

It's no stretch to suggest that Anne was the Harry Potter of her day
Elizabeth Epperly