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Sullivan Entertainment International, the film distribution arm of the Sullivan group of companies, is a major exporter of Canadian productions around the world, with an inventory of over 600 half-hours of award-winning programming from all genres, including miniseries, feature films, family dramas, and children’s and comedy specials.
A number of books have been published that mirror their television programs Anne of Green Gables, Road to Avonlea and Wind at my Back.

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An Avonlea Album
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 3,980. Language: English. Published: May 9, 2013 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Family / General
A pictorial keepsake of Sara Stanley’s time in Avonlea. Contains over 100 images from the classic television series. A collectors piece for any Road To Avonlea fan.
Avonlea Cookbook
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 9,480. Language: English. Published: November 16, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Nonfiction » Cooking, Food, Wine, Spirits » Seasonal
Cooking has never been easier than with An Avonlea Cookbook, which is filled with delicious recipes, helpful cooking hints, and stunning images from Road to Avonlea and Anne of Green Gables. These are recipes that even Aunt Hetty and Marilla would approve of.
Rilla of Ingleside
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 100,940. Language: English. Published: September 28, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Literary collections » Canadian
Set almost a decade after Rainbow Valley, Europe is on the brink of the First World War, and Anne's youngest daughter Rilla is an irrepressible almost-15-year-old, excited about her first adult party and blissfully unaware of the chaos that the Western world is about to enter.
Rainbow Valley
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 81,090. Language: English. Published: September 28, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Literary collections » Canadian
Anne Shirley has now been married to Gilbert Blythe for 15 years, and the couple have six children: Jem, Walter, Nan, Di, Shirley, and Rilla. After a holiday in Europe, Anne returns to the news that a new minister has arrived in Glen St. Mary. John Meredith is a widower with four young children: Jerry, Faith, Una, and Carl.
Anne's House of Dreams
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 79,270. Language: English. Published: September 26, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Literary collections » Canadian
Anne id about to marry her childhood friend, Gilbert Blythe, and set up home with him in her "house of dreams". Life really does seem perfect for a while, but suddenly Anne's charmed life is touched by tragedy. Who would have thought that the honesty of her enigmatic friend, Leslie Moore, would help her to overcome her sorrow?
Anne of Ingleside
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 102,240. Language: English. Published: September 26, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Literary collections » Canadian
Anne Shirley, the red-haired girl from Green Gables, is now a mother herself - still occasionally as impetuous as the young girl she once was, but also with a more practical side to her nature. Ingleside is a busy and contented place, home for Anne, Gilbert and their six lively children. But then Gilbert's maiden aunt comes to stay and for a while the peace is sadly strained.
Anne of Windy Poplars
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 90,560. Language: English. Published: September 19, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Plays & Screenplays » American
Anne of Windy Poplars takes place over the three years between Anne's graduation from Redmond College and her marriage to Gilbert Blythe. While Gilbert is in medical school, Anne takes a job as the principal of Summerside High School, where she also teaches. She lives in a large house called Windy Poplars.
The Magic Flute Diaries - Official Movie Companion
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 2,520. Language: English. Published: July 23, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Classics
Magic Flute Diaries is an opportunity to contemplate the genius of a master, as seen through the eyes of a modest young singer performing in The Magic Flute while trying to understand the maelstrom of emotions he feels when engulfed by its brilliant score.
Beyond Green Gables - Part Two
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 100. Language: English. Published: July 17, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Literary collections » Canadian
Filled with striking photography and intuitive comments by writer/director Kevin Sullivan on the visual style created throughout his films, this book is a compendium of many of his best-loved productions.
Beyond Green Gables - Part One
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 410. Language: English. Published: July 17, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Literary collections » Canadian
Filled with striking photography and intuitive comments by writer/director Kevin Sullivan on the visual style created throughout his films, this book is a compendium of many of his best-loved productions.
A New Beginning - Official Movie Companion
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 8,930. Language: English. Published: July 10, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Literary collections » Canadian
To better experience this unique story, the Sullivan Entertainment team has filled this souvenir portfolio with outstanding images and behind-the-scenes commentary chronicling the detail and enthusiasm that went into creating Anne of Green Gables – A New Beginning.
Anne of Green Gables - The Official Movie Adaptation
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 29,890. Language: English. Published: June 25, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Canada
The little redheaded girl with the big imagination - and an even bigger heart - arrives in sedate Avonlea and the misadventures begin!
Anne and the Idle Chatter
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 6,500. Language: English. Published: June 21, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Fiction
Anne thinks she saw Gilbert cheat on a test and her unfounded suspicions harm Gilbert's grades and reputation. Is it too late to see the error of her ways and fix everything?
Anne's New Home
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 90. Language: English. Published: June 19, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Classics
As Anne Shirley adjusts to her new life at Green Gables, with Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, her life is changed for the better. But she must first learn what it means to be a responsible person before she can truly become part of the family.
Anne's Red Hair
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 100. Language: English. Published: June 19, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Classics
After a boy teases Anne about her red hair, she is determined to change the colour of it. Anne then falls into a daydream where she realizes how differences can make people special.
Cooking with Anne of Green Gables
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 19,610. Language: English. Published: June 12, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Nonfiction » History » Modern / 20th Century
Living in a pastoral world, Anne would have dined fairly modestly, butshe always tried to make the occasion special. Extraordinary results can be achieved by presenting the meal elegantly, to show your guests how much you care for them. *Cooking in the early 1900's *Turn-of-the-Century Etiquitte *Planning and Authentic Anne of Green Gables Meal *Popular Games
Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel Screenplay
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 42,140. Language: English. Published: May 29, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Screenplays » History
This is the enchanting sequel to the Emmy Award-winning “Anne of Green Gables”. Anne Shirley makes the transition from a romantic, impetuous orphan to an outspoken, adventurous and accomplished young teacher. After the wedding of her best friend, Diana Barry, and a proposal from Gilbert, Anne decides to leave Avonlea to accept a teaching post at Kingsport Ladies College.
Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning Screenplay
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 26,530. Language: English. Published: May 29, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Screenplays » History
It is 1945 and Anne Shirley has returned to Prince Edward Island for an extended visit. On a whim, she agrees to write a play for a theatre producer with hopes that it will distract her from the thought of her only son who is in service in the War overseas. But a long-hidden secret in the form of a letter from her errant father, discovered under the floorboards at Green Gables provides a ...
Anne and the Deep Dark Mystery
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 13,690. Language: English. Published: May 29, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Classics
Peg Bowen has always been a little odd. With her strange clothes, speaking to birds, and living alone in the woods, everyone is convinced she is a witch! After a lot of imagination and a close call with certain death, Anne soon discovers that despite appearances, even the most unlikely people could be a kindred spirit!
Anne's Disappearing Allowance
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 6,950. Language: English. Published: May 29, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Classics
Anne wants to be independent and to be independent, she requires an allowance. Matthew agrees and gives her a month’s worth of allowance at once. But Anne can’t seem to control her spending and the allowance begins to disappear. Anne soon learns, with help from Marilla, the value of money and the importance of saving.
Anne's Sticky Situation
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 6,900. Language: English. Published: May 29, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Classics
It is time for the annual Avonlea Corn Fair and Anne is determined to win the prize for the best taffy. Unfortunately, Felicity King also has her eye on that coveted prize! It's a duel to the finish, which young lady can out taffy the other ... and learn some important lessons along the way!
Anne's Hunt for the Golden Crown
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 6,790. Language: English. Published: May 29, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Classics
Gilbert organizes ‘The Hunt for the Golden Crown’ and all the children of Avonlea are excited to participate. They all want the chance to be King or Queen of Avonlea. But when the grown-ups tell everyone to stay out of the woods, Anne and her friends must decide whether rules are important and whether they need to be obeyed.
Anne's New Dress
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 6,670. Language: English. Published: May 29, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Classics
Hetty King is throwing an 'Evening of Modernity' to welcome home Miss Evans, Avonlea's own European star. As everyone scrambles to prepare for the show, Anne becomes distracted by finding the perfect dress. Can the residents of Avonlea do anything good enough to impress the worldly Miss Evans?
Anne's Babysitting Blues
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 7,250. Language: English. Published: May 29, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Classics
Gilbert thinks babysitting a neighbour's nephew will be a breeze especially since Anne, an experienced sitter, has agreed to help. However, a problem arises when Anne receives an invitation to the most wonderful party in town. How can she do both on the same day and not let Gilbert down? Find out how the day unfolds ...
Anne and the Bully
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 6,200. Language: English. Published: May 29, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Classics
Orville has been bullying Felix since the day he arrived in Avonlea. From stealing his lunch, to stealing his model gliders, Orville is making Felix's life a living nightmare! When Orville manages to use Felix to do his science project, Anne has had enough! But how do you stop a bully without becoming a bully yourself?
Road to Avonlea - Vows of SIlence
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 23,480. Language: English. Published: May 9, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Canada
WHEN ALEC KING PRESENTS HIS WIFE, JANET, WITH A COMB that belonged to his great Aunt, Janet hopes to put the unsightly heirloom away forever. But her daughter, Felicity, has a different plan. Felicity borrows the comb to impress her friends – and then loses it.
Road to Avonlea - Old Quarrels, Old Love
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 22,670. Language: English. Published: May 9, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Canada
AFTER MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS, WHO SHOULD RETURN to Avonlea but Aunt Hetty’s old flame, Romney Penhallow — and it seems he’s back to win her heart again! As the whole town cheerfully observes Romney’s wooing, the fortress of Hetty’s pride seems to be crumbling. Could Avonlea’s prim and proper schoolmarm really be falling in love?
Road to Avonlea - Family Rivalry
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 23,610. Language: English. Published: May 9, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Canada
THE RETURN OF ROGER KING - WORLD FAMOUS geologist – turns the King farm topsy-turvy with excitement. But a boyhood feud between Roger and brother Alec wreaks havoc on the homecoming, and sparks begin to fly – not just between cousins Felix and Andrew as well.
Anne of Green Gables - A New Beginning
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 78,540. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Literary collections » Canadian
It's the early 1940s, and the war in Europe is winding down. Anne Shirley - now a successful, middle-aged writer - has returned to Prince Edward Island for an extended visit. On a whim, she's agreed to write a play for the theatre producer and friend Gene Armstrong; a play that will be performed as part of the White Sand Hotel's summer stock season.
Road to Avonlea - Friends and Relations
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 22,280. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Canada
WHILE THE LADIES GO INTO TOWN FOR AN AUCTION AND the men set off for a day of ice-fishing, Sara and her cousin Felicity King are left to mind the children. But the pleasant day is nearly ruined when petty arguments break out over past wrongs. It is not until Aunt Abigail’s little boy goes missing that the family is drawn back together in desperate search to find him before it’s too late.
Road to Avonlea - A Dark and Stormy Night
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 24,300. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Canada
WHEN THE BEAUTIFUL AND MYSTERIOUS AMANDA STONE gives Gus Pike a bag of priceless jewels to hide, his instincts - and hear - tell him he's helping a friend. But Amanda Stone is not a friend, she's a jewelry thief who is looking to double-cross her partner, Robert Rutherford - an use the lovesick Gus to help her.
Road to Avonlea - Double Trouble
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 21,030. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Canada
WHEN SARA STANLEY AND JO PITTS CHANGED PLACES, SARA didn't count on Jo's criminal past. Unable to convince her captors that she is not Jo Pitts, Sara finds herself locked in a shack, let out only to pick pockets on the mainland docks.
Road to Avonlea - But When She Was Bad ...
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 21,550. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Canada
WHEN SARA STANLEY AND JO PITTS MEET, FELIX KING DOES a double take. “You two could be twins!” he says. But Felix’s innocent observation brings a mischievous glint to Sara’s eyes. Desperate to escape the clutches of her overbearing Aunt Hetty, Sara convinces Jo, a streetwise orphan, to switch places with her.
Road to Avonlea - Felix and Blackie
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 21,890. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Canada
FELIX'S DELIVERY, WRITES SARA STANLEY, FINISHING UP THE fancy painted sign marks the opening of her cousin Felix’s new after-school business.
Road to Avonlea - The Ties That Bind
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 17,410. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Canada
SARA STANLEY'S EYES SPARKLE WITH DELIGHT AS SHE discovers her Aunt Olivia's secret plans to elope with Jasper Dale.
Road to Avonlea - Misfits and Miracles
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 25,910. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Canada
A NEW SCHOOL MANDATE HAS ALL THE AVONLEA KIDS OUT of the schoolhouse door and onto the ice - including Sara Stanley. However, the townsfolk's love of hockey is quickly surpassed by a variety of feuds and spats between just about everyone, all of which will be settled in one exciting game.
Road to Avonlea - It's Just a Stage
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 18,450. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Canada
AVONLEA IS STAR-STRUCK WHEN PIGEON PLUMTREE, world-renowned actress and Sara’s cousin, sweeps into town. But the stars are crossed as pig farmer Par Frewen tries to win Pigeon’s heart instead of Theodora Dixon’s, making Sara a confused Cupid. How will the curtain come down on Avonlea’s longest running romance?
Road to Avonlea - Dreamer of Dreams
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 23,930. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Canada
WHEN SARA AND FELICITY'S GOSSIP COLUMN ENDS UP ON Page One of the Avonlea Chronical, it looks like editor Aunt Olivia is to blame. Even worse, a ne'er-do-well robs the Chronicle and Jasper Dale's harebrained inventions make him the laughing stock of Avonlea. Sara and Felicity helped get Olivia into this mess...can they help her out of it?
Road to Avonlea - May the Best Man Win
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 24,450. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Canada
WHEN EDWIN CLARK, OLIVIA KING'S ONE TRUE LOVE from years ago, suddenly reappears in Avonlea, it is all she can do to keep her head on straight, as both Edwin and Jasper Dale vie for her affections. It will be up to Sara to solve Olivia's dilemma, with the help of Felix, Peg Bowen - and Jasper himself!
Road to Avonlea - Of Corsets and Secrets and True True Love
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 27,450. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Canada
RACHEL LYNDE'S TOOTHACHE, WHICH SHE FIRMLY believes will kill her, soon becomes the least of her woes, as Marilla offers Green Gables as home to two adorable but rambunctious orphans. To make matters even worse, intrepid journalist Olivia King, with Sara's assistance, uncovers a youthful romance that Rachel has kept secret for over 25 years!
Road to Avonlea - Aunt Hetty's Ordeal
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 26,140. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Canada
AUNT HETTY - MISS KING TO HER WELL-BEHAVED students — is out to prove herself the very best schoolmarm Avonlea has ever known. To accomplish her goal, she has determined to make a model student of poor, uneducated Gus Pike. But Gus, as it turns out, puts not only her teaching skills to the test, but her compassion as well.
Road to Avonlea - Sara's Homecoming
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 23,640. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Canada
SARA STANLEY FINALLY RETURNS HOME TO MONTREAL, sadly leaving behind Avonlea and her new-found King family. But her joyful reunion with her father is cut short by sudden tragedy, and once again Sara is faced with the prospect of leaving home.
Road to Avonlea - Nothing Endures But Change
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 24,570. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Canada
WHAT WOULD AVONLEA BE LIKE WITHOUT SARA STANLEY? The King family certainly doesn’t want to find out.
Road to Avonlea - The Hope Chest of Arabella King
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 24,610. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Canada
WHEN AUNT ARABELLA’S HOPE CHEST IS FINALLY OPENED after fifty years, the King family is dismayed to find only the tattered remnants of her trusseau. But Sara is not to be discouraged. Sure that something else, something important, is hidden in that chest, she enlists the aid of Aunt Olivia, the Avonlea Chronicle’s newest reporter, to get to the bottom of this mystery.
Road to Avonlea - Felicity's Challenge
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 23,600. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Canada
AS THE ANNUAL HARVEST BALL DRAWS NIGH, FELICITY King’s competitive spirit cannot be contained. She determines to win not only the crown as Harvest queen, but a secret wager to transform Clemmie Ray into a princess at the Ball — a wager which, her cousin Sara warns, may cost her more than her prized tiara.
Road to Avonlea - Malcolm and the Baby
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 23,460. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Canada
AN ORPHANED BABY SETS THE TOWN OF AVONLEA TOPSY-turvy. As Aunt Hetty and Rachel Lynde squabble over the infant, Sara and Felicity secretly take matters into their own hands — surely, a baby left on the doorstep is just what newlyweds Aunt Abigail and Uncle Malcolm really need!
Road to Avonlea - Aunt Abigail's Beau
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 22,330. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Canada
WHEN AUNT ABIGAIL’S OLD FLAME, THE DASHING Malcolm MacEwan, suddenly reappears in Avonlea to ask for her hand in marriage, she accepts immediately— only to feel her resolve begin to waver. It will be up to Sara and Felicity — Cupid’s earth-bound partners — to ensure that love and romance prevail!
Road to Avonlea - Conversions
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 24,410. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Canada
A VISITING MISSIONARY’S ROUSING TALES OF ADVENTURE abroad fire up Sara Stanley’s imagination. With true zeal, she takes up the missionary’s cause with Peter Craig, the young hired hand at Rose Cottage. As she soon discovers, though, there’s more to goodness and charity than just going to church — and it’s Peter who teaches everyone that lesson.
Road to Avonlea - Quarantine at Alexander Abraham's
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 24,560. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Canada
AS SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER RACHEL LYNDE SETS OUT to Alexander Abraham’s farm in search of a truant pupil, so too does Felix (with the help of his sisters and cousin Sara) to warn his schoolmate of her impending arrival. But Felix, Sara and Mrs. Lynde not only find themselves thrown together in Mr. Abraham’s parlor, but quarantined too — with the old curmudgeon, Alexander Abraham.
Road to Avonlea - The Materializing of Duncan McTavish
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 21,330. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2012 by Davenport Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Canada
SARA’S DREAD AT HAVING TO ATTEND HER FIRST SEWING circle turns to delight, when she discovers that as much storytelling as sewing goes on there. And the best story of all is Marilla Cuthbert’s, of a long-ago suitor named Duncan McTavish.
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