Approximately six months after Blair was originally going to bring Sara back to Montréal, Sara decides, after a small mishap at Lawson's Store, that it perhaps is time to return home. Accompanied by Hetty, Sara has a short homecoming as Blair is killed in a freak accident on the day of their arrival in Montréal. Following the funeral in Avonlea, everyone learns that Blair has it written in his will that Sara's nanny, Louisa J. Banks, will be her guardian. Hetty is outraged. Despite their differences, Hetty and Nanny Louisa and the rest of the Kings have to band together to save Sara from those who are playing on her grief. Sara ends up being more resilient than all would have imagined, her ingenuity based on her experience at Lawson's Store. Written by Huggo

Several changes are happening at the King farm. First, Janet's judgmental and demanding Aunt Eliza comes for a visit. Much to Alec's chagrin, they learn that Aunt Eliza's stay at the last relation's lasted eight months. Second, Janet herself is feeling strange, not knowing the cause. Third, a pipe-smoking, fiddle-playing young man named Gus Pike is staying temporarily in their hayloft. All alone in the world, Gus, recently arrived on the island looking for work, is uneducated but world traveled, having sailed the seas on merchant and fishing ships. And fourth, Felicity, aged 13¾, is feeling no longer like a child but a young woman. First and foremost on her mind is wanting the affection of young man and to be kissed before the summer is out. She believes she's found that man when she meets David Hawes, the bowler of a visiting cricket team and who Sara thinks is at least 18 years old. Felicity does whatever she can to spend time with David while he's in Avonlea. She sees an ... Written by Huggo

Muriel Stacey, former teacher at Avonlea School and Hetty's colleague at teachers college, has just been promoted to Provincial Superintendent of Schools. This promotion irks Hetty, who has always finished second to Miss Stacey and who was expecting the promotion herself. Miss Stacey is coming to Avonlea for a visit, which further irks Hetty, who sees the visit as an inspection. To prove her success as a teacher especially at this important time just before a school presentation to the Lieutenant Governor, Hetty vows to increase school enrollment. Thinking the workers at the cannery a good source for possible students, Hetty manages to recruit one: Gus Pike, but Gus agrees only on the stipulation that he can continue working. Despite Gus' rough edges, Hetty admires the quest for betterment that Gus displays. In turn, Gus respects everything that Hetty has to teach and say to him. However unwittingly through a discussion with Hetty, Gus is convinced that many of his old habits, ... Written by Huggo

Mary Keith, a relative of Marilla's, has just passed away of consumption. Mary leaves behind two young children, Davey and Dora, who are now orphans. Despite Rachel's protests, Marilla decides to take in the children temporarily until their Uncle Willie comes for them in two weeks. Davey ends up being a handful to take care of, although he doesn't mean to be. In particular, he gets on Rachel's nerves, she who cannot live under the same roof as him. Because of some arising issues, Marilla has to make some decisions about the care of the children, both in the short and long term. Beyond the children staying at Green Gables, Rachel has been miserable of late. First, she, who had never been sick a day in her life, has a toothache with which she refuses to deal. And second, Sara and Olivia stumble across some historical information concerning Rachel and who looks to be an old suitor of hers named Ambrose Dimsdale, this history which Rachel refuses to discuss or be remembered. Written by Huggo

Hetty and Rachel recently reconciled after their thirty-six year old feud that started in the seventh grade over a boy named Romney Penhallow. Hetty broke up with Romney, the two having a love/hate relationship, when Romney asked Rachel to a dance to make Hetty jealous. Hetty's feud specifically with Romney may erupt all over again since Romney, now a famous artist, has returned to Avonlea for a family wedding. After initially wanting to avoid Romney while he's in town, Hetty instead decides to confront him head on, this tactic with unexpected results. But in their confrontation, Romney purposely withholds some important information from her. Meanwhile, the Avonlea District Chronicle may shut down for good since all the businesses are now advertising in the less expensive Carmody newspaper. With the shut down, Olivia's promising career will go down with it. She decides to do whatever she needs to to save her career. Written by Huggo

Olivia is getting tired of Hetty interfering in her life, especially Hetty's continual bad mouthing of Jasper. It is much like the bad mouthing Hetty did of Edwin Clark, Olivia's beau ten years earlier. It was because of Hetty that Edwin and Olivia broke up and that Edwin left Avonlea for good. Now a wealthy widower, Edwin is back in town and wants to reacquaint himself with Olivia. Hetty has a change of heart about Edwin - in her view, anyone is better than Jasper. Sara on the other hand doesn't much like Edwin and she tries to convince Jasper to sweep Olivia off her feet despite Edwin's return. Sara does whatever she can, including using a little witchcraft by Peg Bowen, to assist Jasper. Meanwhile, recently widowed Jim Armstrong is feeling cheated in life, and has become sullen and reclusive, even pulling his son, Teddy, out of school to work on the farm. Teddy wants to go back to school to be with his friends, but he wants his father to be happy even more. Written by Huggo

Andrew is excited about the upcoming visit to Avonlea by his father, the missing King sibling, Roger King. Roger, a nationally renowned geologist, has completed his work in Brazil and is ready to take Andrew back after the year in which Andrew's Uncle Alec acted as his guardian. In Andrew's few remaining weeks in Avonlea, Hetty is doting on her star pupil, much like she doted on her own sibling Roger when he was a child. Upon Roger's arrival, not much has changed in the dynamic of the King siblings as Hetty is still doting on Roger, planning - but not doing much of the work for - a lavish party honoring him, complete with reporters. But the dynamic has also not changed between the King brothers, Alec and Roger, who have always had a bit of a sibling rivalry. Things go especially sour when a combination of Alec providing neighborly assistance to Amos Spry and Hetty's doting on Roger leads to an embarrassment to the entire King family. In addition, Roger's homecoming isn't exactly as ... Written by Huggo

After dark one evening, Sara, Felicity, Felix and Gus see a clipper off shore with no flag identifying its origin. They aren't sure if it's real or a figment of their imagination. Initially they believe it is a ghost ship that's come to take away reclusive Ezekiel Crane, a former sea captain who currently is the lighthouse operator. Ezekiel shows specific interest in Gus. Gus soon learns a secret that Ezekiel has been keeping, and the real reason why he has taken Gus into his confidence. Based on a later encounter, Sara and Felix then believe that the ship's purpose is for rum running. Rumors take Avonlea by storm when evidence is found that someone has been camping in the local cemetery, that evidence which includes a jug of rum and shackles. Most of the townsfolk believe the rum running story, and that Ezekiel and Gus are part of the smuggling ring. Sara tries to protect her new friend Gus from this witch-hunt, she who knows that even if there are rum runners that Gus is not ... Written by Huggo

Rumors of Spanish treasure on the island abound. They are fostered by the fact that Sara finds what looks to be a Spanish doubloon close to the lighthouse, and that some know that Ezekiel has half of a treasure map. Coinciding with these rumors is the arrival on the island of Captain Stanhope Borden, an acquaintance of Ezekiel's. Borden, a scoundrel of a man, purportedly has the other half of the map. Gus, Ezekiel's new roommate, vows to help Ezekiel get Borden's other half and find the treasure. Elsewhere, Hetty and Sara find a treasure map of their own in the journals of Josiah King, Hetty and Alex's great great uncle, the map which marks the Falcon Treasure located somewhere on the King property. This sparks an argument amongst the King women as to whom the map and the resulting treasure belong. Meanwhile, Rachel Lynde and Reverend Leonard also have Falcon Treasure on their mind, they following old wives tales that it is buried in the church basement. Although everyone is anxious ... Written by Huggo

After his latest invention fails, Jasper Dale starts to take the townspeople's criticisms to heart. Meanwhile, Sara and Felicity write an advice column called Madame X, which is accidentally published in the Avonlea Chronicle when their papers get mixed up with Olivia's. Written by Attmay

Sara's paternal cousin, world famous but snobbish actress Pigeon Plumtree, comes to Avonlea for a visit. All of Avonlea is enthralled with the celebrity in their midst. Pigeon encourages Sara to pursue a career in acting, much to Hetty's chagrin who doesn't much like Pigeon. Pigeon also agrees to perform at a local fund-raising recital while in town, with Sara to be on stage with her. Meanwhile, Theodora Dixon has been in love with rough and tumble pig farmer Pat Frewen for twenty years - it was love at first sight - but he doesn't seem to reciprocate those feelings. In Sara's vow to help Theodora in her quest for Pat, Sara mentions to him that a certain someone is in love with him. Pat believes Sara is speaking of Pigeon, Pat who is infatuated with the world famous actress. Within the confusion of this love triangle, Pat may lose who he finally comes to realize is his true love. Written by Huggo

Mother's Own magazine is holding a regional essay contest on the topic Mother of the Year. Initially Sara feels left out, until she decides to write about her Aunt Hetty. Some of the local girls, including Felicity, ridicule Sara for even thinking that Hetty King is Sara's mother in any form. Regardless, Felicity, feeling and sounding superior, is certain that she herself is going to win. Similarly, the mothers all disregard the work that Hetty does with Sara as any kind of mothering. Once the essays are written and ready to be mailed, Felicity and the other girls steal Sara's essay before it can be mailed. With Felix's help, Sara vows revenge against Felicity, ultimately using some information she learns about Felicity and Sally Potts' identical birthdates as the basis for her revenge. The ruse works, however Sara is uncertain how to undo the prank once it gets out of hand. Once Hetty learns what Sara has done, her reaction is somewhat surprising. After all is said and done, Sara's... Written by Huggo

Hockey is on the minds of Avonlea residents. In her role as Superintendent of Schools, Muriel Stacey, bringing news from the Board of Education, institutes a mandatory Physical Education class, the suggested sport of choice being hockey. The Physical Education class is against the wishes of Hetty, who sees the class as taking away other more important academically inclined subjects, and Sara, who doesn't know how to skate. Meanwhile, sawmill owner, Archie Gillis, is holding tryouts for his hockey team, the Avonlea Avengers. He has instituted some arbitrary standards for team members, which excludes many, including perhaps some of the best hockey players in Avonlea, such as Andrew. As such, Alec, upholding the King name, decides to challenge the Avengers with his own team, named the Misfits (as the team is comprised of those people Archie considered not good enough for his own team). In addition to upholding the King name, the Misfits also have to support Peg Bowen, who, in a long ... Written by Huggo