About this title: "Once you start looking for the happy things, you don't think about the bad ones as much." That's the joyful way Pollyanna sees the world: no matter what happens, she plays her "Just Be Glad" game and finds the sunny side of any situation. But when she's orphaned and forced to live with her rigid Aunt Polly, will high-spirited Pollyanna succeed in melting her Aunt's cold heart? Abridged for easier reading and carefully rewritten, with "Classic Starts[trademark]", young readers can experience the wonder of timeless stories from an early age.
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Troll Communications
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780816714681ISBN:0816714681
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Audience: Children/juvenile. Tight, chipped edging, pencil marks on the front cover, dedication sticker on inside front cover, pencil marks along the edging and tanning. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Baronet Books, New York
Date Published: 1995
Description: Gual. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Near Fine Condition, maybe fine, very clean, no markings found. 237 p. Great Illustrated Classics F224-43 read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Yearling Books
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780440459859ISBN:0440459850
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Has some wear; spine intact; no tears; overall good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 224 p. Dell Yearling Classic. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
Description: Very Good. 1853261459 Great condition Soft Cover book, clean pages, mild creases to spine, light edge/corner rubs, this book is GREAT! Shop & Save With US. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Aladdin
Date Published: 2002-02-01
ISBN-13:9780689849107ISBN:0689849109
Description: Good. No writing. First 2 pages have corner creases and first page has a name stamp. Some cover wear, including rubbing & edgewear, plus corenr creases and a tiny tear. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Scholastic
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780590412698ISBN:0590412698
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. ** VERY GOOD-PAPERBACK BOOK **...Used Sparingly...CLEAN AND TIGHT COPY-ALL AGE-YELLOWED PAGES INTACT...Some abrasions, edge dents, shelf wear, cover and spine creases...Different artwork than pictured...BINDING AND... Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781402736926ISBN:1402736924
Description: Akib, Jamel. Good. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 154 p. Contains: Illustrations. Classic Starts. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
"I'm really glad (no pun intended) that I never saw any Pollyanna movie becuase I probably would have had a hard time not picturing Hailey Mills as the main character and I'm sure that would have ruined the book for me. It was a well written story with some timeless messages and even some great humor. The big problem for me was the miracle cure ending. I'm sure it made people feel warm and fuzzy but in terms of literature it destroyed the worth of the book. Jen K., I would love to discuss this with you."
"This was a book that I had to do a project on for English. In the beggining, it started out a little slow, but then it picked up near the end, and turned out to be a really good book! - I was REALLY happy with the way it turned, out, because it finally got exciting, after the climax. I guess my English teacher has good taste in books. :)"
"I grabbed this from the library when I saw it on the shelves. I have such happy memories of watching the Disney movie version at both of my grandparents. I found the book even more delightful, with the character of Pollyanna a little more endearing, less syrup-y. Good for ages 10 through 100 with sweet spiritual undertones."
"I totally and completely understand why there are people who seriously disliked this book. It is somewhat...the sort of thing that Disney wouldn't have to change a thing about to make into one of their animated films. BUT, the reason I liked this book is because it gives you a really different view of the world. I am not exactly an optimist, personally, but I sort of respect everyone who can keep themselves hopeful.
The girl described in this book, Pollyanna, is what can be called a "blind" optimist, and this becomes very clear very soon. She's been through some tough times (not giving anything away...) but she still manages to put a smile on her face and shake off the bad stuff.
The primary reason that I removed two stars from my rating is because I dislike the style of writing. However, that is certainly NOT a good enough reason to not read this."
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