Eight Cousins: This is the story of Rose Campbell an orphan and lonely girl who has to learn to live with her great aunts. The aunts have different ideas about how to raise her. Her uncle Alec a doctor becomes her protector and looks after Rose as if she is his daughter. She also has seven male cousins who all have different kinds of characters. They all love Rose. Once a shy sickly unhappy child blossoms into a caring happy healthy girl.