3.5 stars. I really enjoyed this book! Rose was a delightful heroine, and her family was a delight, even those aunts that weren't particularly delightful.

This book is an extremely idyllic portrayal of growing up in the late nineteenth century, and the adventures portrayed were so wholesome and good-natured that they left me smiling.

I recommend this book to young readers, old readers, and any readers in between. This is a fun book that I thoroughly enjoyed, and hope others will enjoy too.