The Story of the Treasure Seekers: Being the Adventures of the Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
The Story of the Treasure Seekers: Being the Adventures of the Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Story of the Treasure Seekers: Being the Adventures of the Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Nesbit, E. (Edith) (1858–1924).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Story of the Treasure Seekers" by E. Nesbit is a novel first published in 1899. Six siblings—Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel, and H.O. Bastable—embark on imaginative adventures to restore their family's lost fortune after their widowed father faces financial ruin. From digging for treasure to attempting daring rescues, the children try every scheme they've read about in books. Narrated by young Oswald, who playfully conceals his identity, the story captures childhood imagination, sibling dynamics, and creative problem-solving with charm and humor.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Story of the Treasure Seekers: Being the Adventures of the Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune
- Author credits: Nesbit, E. (Edith) (1858–1924)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Family life -- England -- Fiction
- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
- Imagination -- Fiction
- Moneymaking projects -- Fiction
- Siblings -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Adventure
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
- Category: Novels
- Children's Fiction
- Children's Literature
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