Pollyanna is a classic children's novel by Eleanor H. Porter. It follows an orphaned girl who comes to live with her stern Aunt Polly and brings her cheerful outlook, and a game of finding reasons to be glad, to a small town. It is a warm, gentle story about kindness and resilience.
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Opening of the book
POLLYANNA By Eleanor H. Porter Author of “Miss Billy,” “Miss Billy's Decision," “Cross Currents,” “The Turn of the Tides,” etc. TO My Cousin Belle POLLYANNA CHAPTER I. MISS POLLY CHAPTER II. OLD TOM AND NANCY CHAPTER III. THE COMING OF POLLYANNA CHAPTER IV. THE LITTLE ATTIC ROOM CHAPTER V. THE GAME
CHAPTER VI. A QUESTION OF DUTY CHAPTER VII. POLLYANNA AND PUNISHMENTS CHAPTER VIII. POLLYANNA PAYS A VISIT CHAPTER IX. WHICH TELLS OF THE MAN CHAPTER X. A SURPRISE FOR MRS. SNOW CHAPTER XI. INTRODUCING JIMMY CHAPTER XII. BEFORE THE LADIES' AID CHAPTER XIII. IN PENDLETON WOODS CHAPTER XIV. JUST A MATTER OF JELLY CHAPTER XV. DR. CHILTON CHAPTER XVI. A RED ROSE AND A LACE SHAWL CHAPTER XVII. "JUST LIKE A BOOK” CHAPTER XVIII. PRISMS CHAPTER XIX. WHICH IS SOMEWHAT SURPRISING CHAPTER XX. WHICH IS MORE SURPRISING CHAPTER XXI. A QUESTION ANSWERED CHAPTER XXII. SERMONS AND WOODBOXES CHAPTER XXIII. AN ACCIDENT CHAPTER XXIV. JOHN PENDLETON CHAPTER XXV. A WAITING GAME
CHAPTER XXVI. A DOOR AJAR
CHAPTER XXVII. TWO VISITS
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE GAME AND ITS PLAYERS
CHAPTER XXIX. THROUGH AN OPEN WINDOW
CHAPTER XXX. JIMMY TAKES THE HELM
CHAPTER XXXI. A NEW UNCLE
CHAPTER
XXXII.
WHICH
IS
A
LETTER
FROM
POLLYANNA
POLLYANNA
CHAPTER I. MISS POLLY
Miss Polly Harrington entered her kitchen a little hurriedly this
June morning. Miss Polly did not usually make hurried movements; she specially prided herself on her repose of manner. But to-day she was hurrying—actually hurrying.
Nancy, washing dishes at the sink, looked up in surprise. Nancy had been working in Miss Polly's kitchen only two months, but already she
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