Showing results for title "Pollyanna", by author "Eleanor H. Porter" in Children's Audiobooks

In this heartwarming sequel, Pollyanna has overcome her debilitating spinal injury and is now able to walk again. She moves to Boston to live with the sorrowful Mrs. Carew, who is desperately searching for her lost nephew, while Aunt Polly travels abroad with her new husband, Dr. Chilton. As Pollyanna navigates her new life in the bustling city, she forms new friendships and embarks on exciting adventures. However, a surprising twist in the lives of both Aunt Polly and Pollyanna forces her to devise a clever solution that unites her old friends from Beldingsville with her new companions. Along...

Spinster Polly Harrington is perfectly satisfied with her orderly life, even if it means living alone in a spacious house. However, everything changes when a letter arrives, revealing that she is now the guardian of her young orphaned niece. With Pollyannas infectious optimism, both she and the entire town discover that life will never be the same as they learn to count their blessings together. - Summary by thestorygirl

Pollyanna, an expert at her favorite "Glad Game" of always looking at the bright side in her numerous trials, is one of the most popular and enduring characters in all of children's literature. As Pollyanna arrives in Beldingsville to live with her strict and dutiful maiden aunt, she exclaims, "Oh, Aunt Polly, I don't know how to be glad enough that you let me come to live with you!"

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of the classic American tale, starring Gayle Hunnicutt. When Pollyanna's father dies, she is sent to live with her only surviving relative, the rich but stern Aunt Polly. Pollyanna's joy soon turns to disappointment when her spinster aunt gives her a cold...

Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter is a children's book focusing on the life of a little orphan girl. The orphan Pollyanna is forced to live with her strict Aunt Polly, who resents having to look after Pollyanna, because both of her parents passed away.

This carefully compiled collection for young readers includes: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter, Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, The Call of the Wild by Jack London, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Lyman Frank Baum, The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams.

Pollyanna, now cured of her crippling spinal injury, and able to walk again, goes to live in Boston with Mrs. Carew, a heart-broken woman searching for her lost nephew. Her Aunt Polly goes abroad with her new Uncle, Dr. Chilton. While in Boston, Pollyanna meets new friends and has several interesting adventures... A startling change in Aunt Polly's and Pollyanna's circumstances require Pollyanna to come up with a workable solution. Pollyanna's solution brings all her new friends from Boston and her old friends in Beldingsville together.

Brought to you by Puffin. As soon as Pollyanna arrives in Beldingsville to live with her strict and dutiful maiden aunt, she begins to brighten up everybody's life. The 'glad game' she plays, of finding a silver lining in every cloud, transforms the sick, the lonely and the plain miserable -...

In this heartwarming dramatic reading, Pollyanna embarks on a summer adventure in Boston, staying with the cantankerous yet affluent Ruth Carew. Isolated in a bustling city, away from her familiar friends and restricted from engaging with strangers, Pollyanna’s optimism begins to wane. As she navigates the challenges of her teenage years and into adulthood, will her unwavering spirit and the beloved glad game help her find joy amidst the shadows of persistent grumpiness, disabilities, poverty, and profound personal loss? Join us for a journey of resilience and hope.

When Pollyanna Whittier's loving but impoverished father dies, she is left orphaned and alone. Her wealthy spinster aunt, Aunt Polly, agrees to take her in, so she and her few belongs are packed onto an eastbound train. Pollyanna looks forward to living with her aunt, but Aunt Polly is cold and strict. She puts Pollyanna in a musty attic room and expects her to keep quiet and stay out of the way.

Pollyanna, an expert at her favorite "Glad Game" of always looking at the bright side in her numerous trials, is one of the most popular and enduring characters in all of children's literature.

Eleanor Porter's Pollyanna is widely considered a classic of children's literature. Pollyanna is a kind novel advocating an optimistic outlook, which is summarized in a famous quote 'When you look for the bad in mankind expecting to find it, you surely will'. Pollyanna, a young orphan, is living with her stern aunt, who is taking care of her out of 'sense of duty'. Under any circumstances Pollyanna prefers to see only their best side, taking joy in simplest things, she affects everyone around her.

Pollyanna is a best-selling 1913 novel by Eleanor H. Porter that is now considered a classic of children's literature, with the title character's name becoming a popular term for someone with the same very optimistic outlook.

In a quaint town out West, 11-year-old Pollyanna faces unimaginable loss as she tragically loses both her mother and father to illness. Sent to live with her aunt in the far East, Pollyanna discovers that her new guardian is not eager to have her. Reluctantly taken in out of a sense of obligation, Aunt Polly confines her to a cramped, sweltering attic room, hoping to keep her out of sight. But what Aunt Polly doesnt realize is that Pollyanna carries with her the joyful game of being glad, a lesson from her father. With her infectious optimism, Pollyanna is destined to uplift not only the ...

Pollyanna se vê obrigada a ir morar em Boston, longe de sua amada tia. Acolhida pela triste senhora Carew, ela percebe que as pessoas da cidade grande estão sempre fechadas e não gostam muito de conversar... Solitária mas sorridente, Pollyanna não se deixa abater e logo descobre como liberar a senhora Carew de sua infelicidade!

Since it first appeared in 1913, Pollyanna has become an enduring favorite with children. The tale of an orphan who maintains a strongly positive view of the world despite adversity has a strong affect on listeners of all ages, even in the 21st century - and especially when read with such warmth by Laura Lefkow.

"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?