Little Orphan Annie follows the adventures of Annie, a courageous and independent orphan girl known for her optimism, sharp instincts, and determination to confront unfairness.

Beside her is Sandy, Annie’s faithful dog and constant companion. Annie also shares a close relationship with wealthy industrialist Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, who becomes her protector and father figure.

The source material condensed for this edition centers on trouble within the Warbucks household. Mrs. Warbucks returns from Europe accompanied by Selby Adlebert Piffleberry, a spoiled and arrogant boy who quickly becomes Annie’s rival and treats Sandy cruelly.

Selby is connected to Count De Tour, a supposedly aristocratic visitor whose interest in the family extends beyond ordinary social friendship. Annie gradually realizes that deception surrounds the visitors and that Warbucks’s wealth and confidential business affairs may be in danger.

Because the 1934 book is substantially shorter than the original collection, some episodes and transitions were necessarily removed. The edition should therefore be understood as a condensed presentation of the larger 1925 storyline.