Pollyanna: Om Illustrated Classics, Hardcover Book, By: Eleanor H. Porter

Optimism shines in this beloved classic by Eleanor H. Porter. In this book that originated the phrase don't be a Pollyanna, the stern Miss Pollys household is disrupted when her orphaned niece comes to live with her. The endearing child is always ready to please, but doesn't really believe in doing what her heart rejects. She brightens the serious household with her optimistic attitude, playing what she calls The Glad Game. Always smiling and helpful, Pollyanna touches the lives of many people in the neighborhood-teaching them a new way to live. Pollyanna believes there is something about everything that you can be glad about, if you keep hunting long enough to find it! European English spelling/language conventions Skills: reading; vocabulary; imagination.