The Story of the Treasure Seekers
From the author of The Railway Children and Five Children and It, this tale follows the Bastable children's escapades in Victorian London after their father's business collapses. Determined to restore their family's name and fortune, they embark on hilarious get-rich-quick schemes. Each chapter details their new adventures from detecting to visiting a moneylender and encountering a royal princess. Their courage and determination provide a heartwarming complement to the droll narrative.
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From the author of The Railway Children and Five Children and It, this is a story about six siblings and their adventures in Victorian London. The Bastable children feel very sad when their mother dies and their father's business fails, leaving them poor. They want to restore their family's wealth and reputation, so they come up with many funny ideas to become rich. Each chapter tells a new story, like searching for treasure, becoming detectives and robbers, writing a newspaper, and selling wine. They meet a nobleman and are mistaken for blackmailers, visit a moneylender, and even meet a royal princess in the park. Their bravery and determination make the story heartwarming and their hopes, disappointments, and triumphs are still touching even after a hundred years.
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Subject: Language Arts
Grade: Grade 4-Grade 7
Brand: Dover Publications
Publisher Date: 12/13/2017
Author: E. Nesbit
Dimensions: 8.00 x 5.00
UPC: 9780486815237
Ages: 9-12
Pages: 192
