The novel recounts the adventures of Anne, a young orphan girl in the new environment. Anne is a bright, talkative and extremely imaginative girl and was mistakenly adopted when she was eleven. With great effort, Anne adapts the new environment quickly and get along well with the adopted person, teachers and friends.

小说讲述了孤儿安妮在新环境中的种种离奇经历。安妮个性鲜明，健谈开朗，富于幻想，十一岁的时候阴差阳错的被人领养。通过不断地努力，安妮不但得到了领养人的喜爱，也应得了老师和同学的尊重和友谊。