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A Little Mother to the Others

by L. T. Meade

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A walled garden full of flowers, fruit trees and animals shapes the early lives of Iris, Apollo, Diana and Orion Delaney. Named after figures from Greek legend, the four siblings spend their days playing, watching stars and listening to Iris tell stories. At ten, Iris is the eldest, and her tenderness extends even to a dead earthworm that she insists deserves a funeral. L. T. Meade's children's novel gives these small concerns the weight they carry for the children themselves.

Changes in the family's circumstances bring stricter lessons and household rules. Iris warns two boys against leading Orion into trouble, while Diana struggles with the discipline imposed by their governess, Miss Ramsay. The story connects sibling loyalty with the difficulty of adjusting to adult expectations.

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L. T. Meade

L. T. Meade was the pen name of Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Smith (died 1914), a prolific Anglo-Irish author of the Victorian and Edwardian periods. Best known in her own day for girls' school stories, she was also a pioneer of popular mystery and detective fiction, devising early female sleuths and criminal masterminds such as Madame Sara.

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About 5 hours
Pages
184
Language
English
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