"Little School Mothers" by L.T. Meade is set in a school environment where young girls assume significant responsibilities, taking on roles akin to "mothers" for their peers. The narrative explores how these girls manage their duties while developing strong friendships and camaraderie. As the characters navigate their responsibilities, they experience substantial personal growth. Their roles involve leadership and the handling of various challenges, which contribute to their maturation and development of leadership qualities. The story delves into their educational experiences, both academic and social, and highlights the moral and ethical lessons they learn along the way. The central themes of friendship, responsibility, and personal growth are interwoven with educational elements, showcasing how the characters evolve through their interactions and experiences within the school setting. In "Little School Mothers," morality and ethics play a crucial role in shaping the characters' experiences and development. The novel portrays a group of young girls who, despite their tender age, are entrusted with responsibilities that require them to act with integrity and consideration for others. As the girls navigate their roles within the school, they encounter various ethical dilemmas and moral challenges. Their decisions and actions often reflect broader themes of right and wrong, fairness, and empathy.
L. T. Meade writing, under the name L. T. Meade, Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Smith (1844–1914) wrote a lot of stories for girls. Her father was the Rev. R. T. Meade of Nohoval, County Cork, and she was born in Bandon, County Cork. After that, she went to London and got married to Alfred Toulmin Smith in September 1879. She started writing, when she was 17 years old and finished over 280 books, during her lifetime. In fact, eleven new books with her name on them came out in the first few years, after she died, showing how productive she was. Most people knew her for her books for kids. The most popular was "A World of Girls" which came out in 1886. 37,000 versions of "A World of Girls" were sold, and it had a big impact on school stories for girls in the 20th century. She did, however, write "sentimental" and "sensational" stories, religious stories, historical books, adventure stories, romances, and mysteries, some of which were co-written by men. Dr. Clifford Halifax was the first of these. They worked together for the first time in 1893 and wrote six books together. After a year, she worked with Robert Eustace for the first time and together they published eleven books
