A Little Mother to the Others

The story revolves around a young woman who takes on the role of a mother figure to her younger siblings after their parents' death. She struggles with poverty and hardship but finds solace in her relationships with her siblings and a kind-hearted neighbor. The novel explores themes of family, love, and resilience in the face of adversity.

By L.T. Meade · First published 1897 · Genre: Children's Literature, Coming-of-Age, Social Issues · 26 chapters

Contents

• The Poor Innocent
• A Little Mother to the Others
• The Arrival of the Aunt
• Rub-A-Dub
• Aunt is her Name
• The Poor Dead 'Uns
• But Ann Could not Help Letting out now and then
• The Straw too Much
• The Punishment Chamber
• Bow and Arrow
• Jog'Aphy
• A Baby's Honor
• Birch Rod
• Diana's Revenge
• Mother Rodesia
• Uncle Ben
• Greased Lightning
• The Heart of the Little Mother
• "a Pigmy I Call him."
• "Let's Pertend," Said Diana
• Pole Star
• The Milkman
• Fortune
• On the Trail
• Found!
• The Little Mother to the Rescue

More by L.T. Meade

• Sir Penn Carlyll's Engagement (1902)
• The Dead Hand (1902)
• Finger Tips (1902)
• The Secret of Emu Plain (1898)
• Followed (1903)
• The Blood-Red Cross (1902)
• Madam Sara (1903)
• The Face of the Abbot (1902)
• All works by L.T. Meade