As it gets harder for the older siblings Miss Marilla Cuthbert and Mr. Matthew Cuthbert to take care of their farm on Prince Edward Island, they decide to adopt a young boy to help them out. Meanwhile a misunderstanding occurs and instead of sending a boy, the orphanage sends them the 11-year-old spunky Anne Shirley instead.

Initially Marilla and Matthew plan to send Anne back to the orphanage, but they soon realize that they need her as much as she needs them.

在爱德华王子岛上，一对兄妹玛丽拉·卡斯伯特小姐和马修·卡斯伯特先生，随着年事渐渐转高，照顾农场越来越困难，他们决定收养一个男孩来帮助他们。可是阴差阳错，孤儿院没有送来一个男孩，而是送来了11岁的能说会道的安妮·雪莉。起初玛丽拉和马修计划将安妮送回孤儿院，但很快意识到他们需要她，就像她需要他们一样。