Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott Fiction Family Classics

<p><strong>Eight Cousins (1875) is a happy story about a sad girl thirteen-year-old Rose Campbell. </strong>Orphaned and weak Rose is on the verge of tears in the book's first glimpse. She is a low-spirited butterfly as author Louisa May Alcott describes her. But Rose has big surprises coming -- for one the appearance of her seven boy cousins of all ages all sizes. Another is the supposed boy-hater's discovery of how much she likes this flock of tall lads and even their bagpipes. The arrival of Rose's unconventional guardian Uncle Alec sets the stage for a summer of fun and learning.  Rose's birthday signals a new beginning for the once-pensive little girl -- and one more surprise: that Rose might feel more than friendship for one boy in particular.</p>