Children who are asked to read slightly above their comfort level will develop into superior readers. Reading requires an active, discriminating mind that is challenged to think, compare, and contrast. Our literature study guides train students to become active readers. They focus on vocabulary, spelling, comprehension, and composition skills. Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery has fascinated readers throughout this past century by the picturesque telling of the stories of Anne in the town of Avonlea.