![]() (Hence the title for the book, of course!) They Meredith kids make friends with the Blythes and spend many happy hours playing in their magical playground which they have named Rainbow Valley. They are "basically good" children who have a knack for trouble to spite themselves and their poor neglectful father. Tongues are wagging all over Ingleside as the Meredith children get into one scrap after another - in typical Anne style. Their father is a the new minister and widower who seldom takes notice of his four children. The majority of the story highlights the Meredith family who are new to Ingleside. Anne and Gilbert are proud parents to six little ones, only four of which are really featured in this particular volume. We find Anne removed from the scene (and Gilbert only has one line! Gasp!) and her children romping about and playing with the new minister's children, the Merediths. Blythe by the focal characters in this tale. It's true, Anne makes periodic appearances in this book and is mostly referenced as Mrs. However, this time I really enjoyed reading Rainbow Valley which is the seventh book in the series. I've always been vastly more interested in Anne as the subject. After Anne of Ingleside, the story strays away from Anne and focuses on her children and their playmates. ![]() In the past, I've always faded away from reading the concluding books in the Anne series. Chronicles of Narnia Reading Challenge (74). ![]()
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