Annie (An Annie Book)

This edition is a reprint of the extremely rare "Annie: An Old Fashioned Story," and I am very glad to see this book reprinted for new generations of Annie fans young and old to read and enjoy! This edition includes a new introduction by author Thomas Meehan, and it's nice to hear in Mr. Meehan's own words how he developed the story of the Broadway Stage Musical (which of course was adapted for movie and tv in 1982, 1999, and 2014). This novel contains many scenes and characters which had to be cut from the stage musical, which are interesting to read and imagine what they might have been like on the stage. Many times Mr. Meehan cleverly adapts the song lyrics into his prose; an "Easter Egg" for those who know the Broadway songs very well. There are no illustrations in this book, which the original 1980 edition had, but maybe that is best so the reader is left to picture his/her own images of the scenes and characters. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book to any age fan of the "Annie" stage show and movie versions.

After watching the movie on Netflix, I became curious if a book had been written, since many movies had a bigger broader story that is only told in novel form. I was thrilled to find this book version of Annie! I didn't buy it right off, but after dreaming of buying it the other night, I finally did and I was not disappointed! This version follows the movie and play of Annie, but has more scenes and in my opinion, a better version of the ending! Having knowledge of these new or rather, removed scenes from the movie and play, give more depth to the story and interest to the character! It's an easy read, and a good read. Yes it's a bit expensive to purchase, for ebook standards, but it's worth it!

An amazing story, great book. My kid loves it. After reading this book we saw a musical as well as watched the movie with the whole family. I definitely recommend reading it.

If you are an Annie fan, but you have not yet read Thomas Meehan's novelization of his own musical, believe me when I tell you that you owe it to yourself to do so. When I started reading this book, I figured I'd just be reading the musical in word format, but little did I know how deeply into the heart of the story it goes. Even if you are familiar with the Broadway musical and/or the three film versions, there is still so much more to learn about Annie. This book filled my soul with pure, raw emotion. It is ultimately a story about hope, destiny, perserverance, and spiritual guidance. I honestly did not expect for this to end up being one of the greatest novels I have ever read. Although, frankly, I should have.

I ordered the book because we were going to take our 14-year-old granddaughter to the musical. We both read the book, then gave it to her to read. The book adds a lot of depth and detail to Annie's story. I'm glad that we ordered it.

Adorable book. Great read for all ages! Also excellent for character study if you are going to be in the play!

My granddaughter loves it.

I'm not sure why it took so long for me to read this timeless classic, (ok, my daughter made me read it & i have to present her a book report) but one thing's for certain..you've got a huge fan in me. It has everything...the rags, the struggle, the character development, the deceit, the riches & finally, the happy ending... Thank you, Michael

最初図書館で日本語訳のを借りました。 英語版はまだ読み始めて少しですが、児童書なので、そんなに難しい単語もなく、言葉のイメージも広がって楽しいです。 翻訳版を読むよりもアニーが身近かに感ぜられます。

Ótimo!

Lovely read for my granddaughter

Good classical book to read

Une histoire fabuleuse qui nous avait beaucoup émus quand nous sommes allés voir le film avec notre fille, il y a près de 40 ans...j'ai acheté le livre sur Amazon, il y a peu de temps et c'est un régal! alors, aujourd'hui, j'ai acheté le CD...Je sais déjà que je vais revivre de merveilleux souvenirs...Un grand merci à tous .