Project Gutenberg 2006-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 127 Meade, L. T. 1854 1914 Smith, Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Meade, Mrs. L. T. Thomas, Elizabeth Meade, Elizabeth Thomasina Meade, Lillie Mead, L. T. A Little Mother to the Others Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Lenna Knox, Juliet Sutherland, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Little Mother to the Others" by L. T. Meade is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the Delaney children—Iris, Apollo, Diana, and Orion—who have unique names inspired by mythological figures and share a deep connection with nature and their idyllic garden. This novel explores themes of childhood innocence, responsibility, and the challenges faced by young ones dealing with loss and family dynamics. At the start of the tale, the four siblings are introduced in a vibrant garden where they engage in imaginative play and care for small creatures, embodying the essence of gentle caretaking as they mourn a dead earthworm they find. The narrative hints at a looming transition as their beloved mother is gravely ill, a change in their lives that is foreshadowed by the children's promise to support one another. The atmosphere shifts dramatically when their mother passes away, compelling Iris to take on the role of a caretaker to her siblings. The arrival of their Aunt Jane brings further complications, as she proposes to reshape their lives, causing concern among the children about losing their cherished home and connection to their late mother. The opening sets the stage for a poignant exploration of grief, family loyalty, and the sweetness of childhood amidst profound changes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Motherless families -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 476632 476629 2024-10-08T03:31:43.927357 2023-09-08T06:05:48.706160 text/html text/html 483019 2006-01-12T17:49:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 325594 2006-01-12T17:49:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 408301 2024-10-08T03:31:53.516347 application/epub+zip 412479 2024-10-08T03:31:46.523352 application/epub+zip 246559 2024-10-08T03:31:44.986469 application/epub+zip 656636 2024-10-08T03:31:58.484473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612988 2024-10-08T03:31:52.391335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402516 2022-09-08T11:28:18.762618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434011 433880 2024-10-08T03:31:42.275380 2023-09-08T06:05:47.298168 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 433868 2006-01-12T17:49:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 157406 2006-01-12T17:49:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 433859 2006-01-12T17:49:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157382 2006-01-12T17:49:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22473 2024-10-08T03:31:58.620307 application/rdf+xml 15076 2024-10-08T03:31:45.548386 image/jpeg 4184 2024-10-08T03:31:45.268379 image/jpeg 385838 2024-10-08T03:31:43.976373 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia