Project Gutenberg 2008-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 147 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.) en Family -- England -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Literature Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 453656 453530 2024-09-11T05:21:45.320457 2023-09-11T08:47:29.735667 text/html 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 1515168 2024-09-11T05:21:57.055355 application/epub+zip 1519404 2024-09-11T05:21:48.632429 application/epub+zip 252006 2024-09-11T05:21:45.937426 application/epub+zip 2860549 2024-09-11T05:22:02.142348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2813667 2024-09-11T05:21:54.258377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345194 2022-09-12T04:25:46.164492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395817 395732 2024-09-11T05:21:44.021425 2023-09-11T08:47:28.559638 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 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 20547 2024-09-11T05:22:02.293322 application/rdf+xml 26918 2024-09-11T05:21:46.039485 image/jpeg 3404 2024-09-11T05:21:45.988411 image/jpeg 1524854 2024-09-11T05:21:45.439422 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia