{"product_id":"anne-of-green-gables-a-graphic-novel-9781449479602","title":"Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchoolyard rivalries. Baking disasters. Puffed sleeves.\u003c\/i\u003e Explore the violet vales and glorious green of Avonlea in this spirited graphic novel adaptation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe spirit of Anne is alive and well in Mariah Marsden's crisp adaptation, and it's a thrill to watch as the beloved orphan rushes headlong through Brenna Thummler's heavenly landscapes. \u003cb\u003eTogether Marsden and Thummler conjure all the magic and beauty of Green Gables. Like Anne herself, you won't want to leave.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- Brian Selznick, author\/illustrator of \"The Invention of Hugo Cabret\" and \"The Marvels\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe magic of L.M. Montgomery's treasured classic is reimagined in a whimsically-illustrated graphic novel adaptation perfect for newcomers and kindred spirits alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert decide to adopt an orphan who can help manage their family farm, they have no idea what delightful trouble awaits them. With flame-red hair and an unstoppable imagination, 11-year-old Anne Shirley takes Green Gables by storm. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnne's misadventures bring a little romance to the lives of everyone she meets: her bosom friend, Diana Barry; the town gossip, Mrs. Lynde; and that infuriating tease, Gilbert Blythe. From triumphs and thrills to the depths of despair, Anne turns each everyday moment into something extraordinary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMariah Marsden\u003c\/b\u003e spent her childhood hunting for faeries amidst the old hills of the Missouri Ozarks. Co-author of \u003ci\u003eAnne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Garden: A Graphic Novel\u003c\/i\u003e, she earned her MFA in Creative Writing \u0026amp; Media Arts from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and her PhD in English and Folklore Studies from The Ohio State University. She writes about the dreams and difficulties of girlhood, the folklore of her region, and the complexities of rural life. She's still on the lookout for faeries.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Andrews McMeel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50583955210514,"sku":"9781449479602","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b4f9ea92-414f-4609-8e83-b4998f1d250f.jpg?v=1732032444","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/anne-of-green-gables-a-graphic-novel-9781449479602","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}