Lucy Maud Montgomery

Chronicles of Avonlea Lucy Maud Montgomery

L. M. Montgomery wrote this collection of short stories about Avonlea and the surrounding district. Her warm understanding of human nature and a love of the countryside is apparent is these stories for children. . There are 12 stories about residents of Prince Edward Island. Old Lady Lloyd has a secret and there is the 15 year long courtship of Theodora Dix. Stories included are: The hurrying of Ludovic -- Old lady Lloyd - Each in his own tongue -- Little Joscelyn -- The winning of Lucinda -- Old man Shaw's girl -- Aunt Olivia's beau - The quarantine at Alexander Abraham's -- Pa Sloane's purchase -- The courting of Prissy Strong -- The miracle at Carmody --The end of a quarrel. These stories are written for readers of Middle School age. They will also delight older readers reading them for the second or third time