Project Gutenberg 2008-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 363 Nesbit, E. (Edith) 1858 1924 Nesbit, Edith Bland, Edith Nesbit New Treasure Seekers; Or, The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Emmy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "New Treasure Seekers; Or, The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune" by E. Nesbit is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the adventures of the Bastable siblings—Oswald, Dicky, Dora, Noël, H.O., and Alice—as they embark on whimsical quests to seek fortune and have fun while navigating the challenges of childhood. This lively tale is grounded in a mix of imagination and realism, featuring a distinctly humorous perspective on the adventures of youth. At the start of the novel, the Bastable children are introduced along with their family dynamics, highlighting their longing for adventure and excitement against the backdrop of their middle-class life in London. The narrative begins with a wedding celebration that sets a festive yet chaotic atmosphere, as H.O. (Horace Octavius) unexpectedly decides to run away as a stowaway after being inspired by dreams of fame and fortune. The children engage in amusing antics, illustrating their strong bonds, while addressing themes of adventure, mischief, and the innocence of childhood. The opening portion establishes both character relationships and the humorous tone that persists throughout the book, promising readers a delightful journey with clever insights into the lives of the Bastables. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Family -- England -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Literature Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 453685 2025-06-10T12:54:24.571802 text/html 458110 2008-05-16T17:07:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1523655 2021-01-03T15:00:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1514487 2025-06-10T12:54:37.387685 application/epub+zip 1518479 2025-06-10T12:54:28.696745 application/epub+zip 251502 2025-06-10T12:54:25.896736 application/epub+zip 2860297 2025-06-10T12:54:42.780663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2813671 2025-06-10T12:54:34.510749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345194 2022-09-12T04:25:46.164492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395817 2025-06-10T12:54:23.301803 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 395299 2021-01-03T15:00:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 151449 2021-01-03T15:00:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 395307 2021-01-03T15:00:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151412 2021-01-03T15:00:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20920 2025-06-10T12:54:42.956648 application/rdf+xml 26918 2025-06-10T12:54:26.019782 image/jpeg 3404 2025-06-10T12:54:25.959777 image/jpeg 1524233 2025-06-10T12:54:25.296802 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia