Name: Rainbow Valley
ISBN: 9781465527592

Lucy Maud Montgomery

Rainbow Valley

Rainbow Valley (Anne of Green Gables Novels)

I like this one. For some reason I find the manse children far more interesting than the Blythes; perhaps because they are practically alone and parentless in the world, pathetic in their endeavors to be good and raise themselves yet getting into sundry scrapes despite (and because of) their efforts. They are entirely endearing, and the ending sets up the final book well, with the shadow of the coming war giving us a premonition of the impending loss of their childhood innocence we enjoyed reading about for so long.

Bethany

Anne’s family grows ever larger—and ever more joyful—in this artfully packaged edition of the fifth book in the Anne of Green Gables series. It’s been fifteen years since Anne Shirley married Gilbert Blythe, and they are still blissfully happy, delighting in their six children: Jem, Walter, Nan, Di, Shirley, and Rilla. After a holiday in Europe, Anne returns to find that a new minister has arrived in Glen St. Mary. John Meredith is a widower with four young children: Jerry, Faith, Una, and Carl. The children have not been properly brought up since the death of their mother, with only their absent-minded father and their old and partially deaf Aunt Martha to take care of them. Anne instantly takes them under her wing, and they become best friends with her children. The group goes on many adventures together, but always has the best time in their favorite spot: Rainbow Valley. This addition to the renowned Anne of Green Gables series makes a wonderful gift and keepsake.

Lauren Wightman

Definitely would have given this 4 stars, but the few mentions of race (derogatorily) were jarring and unfortunate.

Rainbow Valley CHAPTER I. HOME AGAIN CHAPTER II. SHEER GOSSIP CHAPTER III. THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN CHAPTER IV. THE MANSE CHILDREN CHAPTER V. THE ADVENT OF MARY VANCE CHAPTER VI. MARY STAYS AT THE MANSE CHAPTER VII. A FISHY EPISODE CHAPTER VIII. MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES CHAPTER IX. UNA INTERVENES CHAPTER X. THE MANSE GIRLS CLEAN HOUSE CHAPTER XI. A DREADFUL DISCOVERY CHAPTER XII. AN EXPLANATION AND A DARE CHAPTER XIII. THE HOUSE ON THE HILL CHAPTER XIV. MRS. ALEC DAVIS MAKES A CALL CHAPTER XV. MORE GOSSIP CHAPTER XVI. TIT FOR TAT CHAPTER XVII. A DOUBLE VICTORY CHAPTER XVIII. MARY BRINGS EVIL TIDINGS CHAPTER XIX. POOR ADAM! CHAPTER XX. FAITH MAKES A FRIEND CHAPTER XXI. THE IMPOSSIBLE WORD CHAPTER XXII. ST. GEORGE KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT CHAPTER XXIII. THE GOOD-CONDUCT CLUB CHAPTER XXIV. A CHARITABLE IMPULSE CHAPTER XXV. ANOTHER SCANDAL AND ANOTHER “EXPLANATION” CHAPTER XXVI. MISS CORNELIA GETS A NEW POINT OF VIEW CHAPTER XXVII. A SACRED CONCERT CHAPTER XXVIII. A FAST DAY CHAPTER XXIX. A WEIRD TALE CHAPTER XXX. THE GHOST ON THE DYKE CHAPTER XXXI. CARL DOES PENANCE CHAPTER XXXII. TWO STUBBORN PEOPLE CHAPTER XXXIII. CARL IS--NOT--WHIPPED CHAPTER XXXIV. UNA VISITS THE HILL CHAPTER XXXV. “LET THE PIPER COME”

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Celeste Richardson

Full (mini) review now posted!

If the previous book was more about Anne’s children than the woman herself, this installment was more about the children’s new neighbors than the children themselves. A new minister has come to town, and he’s an absentminded widower with four children. These are good kids, but they’re basically raising themselves and they more than a little wild. They get into all kinds of messes and scrapes, and were a pleasure to read about. As with all of the Anne books so far, everything ends up working out just fine. This installment actually felt more like a children's book than the three or so books before it. While I would’ve loved more Anne in this story, they new little cast of characters Montgomery created were delightful, especially paired with appearances from characters I’ve grown to love as the series progresses. I can see why some Anne purists wouldn’t love this one, but it still worked for me!

Follow the life of Anne of Green Gables in this complete eight book collection by L M Montgomery; a timeless children's classic.

Justine Rose

2.75*
There is no purpose to this book whatsoever. If you’re interested in reading about some children of a minister who are always getting into trouble even though they mean the best, then this is the book for you. If that doesn’t sound interesting, don’t bother with this book because even though it’s part of the AoGG series, it has nothing to do with Anne and her children are just an occasional guest in the story. It wasn’t a terrible read for me, but it was truly pointless and it felt that way the entire way through.

The Meredith children and Anne's children devise a plan to save Mary from the orphange, help the minister find happiness, and keep a pet rooster.

Yeldah Yousfi

Anne and Gilbert have now been married for fifteen years and are busily raising their six rambunctious children in the village of Glen St. Mary. But when a new minister, John Meredith, comes to town with his own four youngsters in tow, things get very boisterous indeed. Together, the Blythe and Meredith children hatch schemes in their own private hideout--a hollow they call Rainbow Valley. There, they plot to rescue a young runaway named Mary Vance, and even form the Good-Conduct Club so the Meredith children can redeem themselves in the eyes of the disapproving townspeople.
   But their grandest and most important scheme centers around poor widowed John Meredith himself, who has surprised everyone by falling in love once more. Will the Meredith children--with the help of their new friends, the Blythes--be able to bring happiness back into the life of their lonely father at last?
   There's always an adventure brewing in the world of Rainbow Valley.

karissa🌙

Rainbow Valley is the seventh book in the chronology of the Anne of Green Gables series by Lucy Maud Montgomery, although it was the fifth book published.

Classic Edition(Annotated)

leah

The grown-up Anne of Green Gables, her husband, and their six children live in a special hideaway known as Rainbow Valley.

Brianna

Francesca

Rainbow Valley (Library Edition)

Ella (taylor’s version)

lily k

Kaylee Ray

Elisabeth Bontrager

Martha F.

The seventh book in the acclaimed Anne of Green Gables series, Rainbow Valley recounts Anne Shirley's life as a mother to a growing brood of children. When a Presbyterian minister moves in next door, the two families experience some challenges when they begin to interact. Will the boisterous Blythe children be able to make nice? Read Rainbow Valley to find out.