The Buckle family were an alphabet. They went all the way from Mr. Buckle—"A-for-Abijah"—clear down to "L-for-Lulu" chicken.
"B-for-Bessie" Buckle ruled over her family of children and animals with a calm, dry humor ("Heavens, Lovey, is it that cat that smells so? if so, push him over where he'll be in a stronger draught...") from the time when they are forced to leave their home so that the army can make an airfield through all the adventurous days in new surroundings with frosty neighbors.
This is a kaleidoscopic story of great delicacy, humor, and honest-to-goodness horseplay that children will adore.