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"New Treasure Seekers" is a 1904 novel for children by Edith Nesbit (1858 - 1924). Nesbit was a prolific and popular writer of children's literature, publishing more than 60 such books under the name E. Nesbit. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society,... Read Full Overview

THOSE BUMPTIOUS BASTABLES

"Oswald is a delightful narrator and the stories he tells are among Nesbit's best." -- Gore Vidal

As if the remarkable collections of children's adventures The Story of the Treasure Seekers and The Wouldbegoods... Read Full Overview

As if the remarkable collections of children's adventures The Story of the Treasure Seekers and The Wouldbegoods weren't enough Nesbit's third book of this series finishes the delightful trilogy by this famous fantasy author. Oswald, Dora, Dicky, Alice, H.O, and Noel fill their... Read Full Overview

WE Bastables have only two uncles, and neither of them, are our own natural-born relatives. One is a great-uncle, and the other is the uncle from his birth of Albert, who used to live next door to us in the Lewisham Road. When we first got to know him (it was over some baked... Read Full Overview

New Treasure Seekers; Or, The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary... Read Full Overview

Edith Nesbit (married name Edith Bland; 15 August 1858 - 4 May 1924) was an English author and poet; she published her books for children under the name of E. Nesbit. She wrote or collaborated on more than 60 books of children's literature. She was also a political activist and... Read Full Overview

'Endlessly surprising and inventive ... She is also simply the funniest writer we have ever had' Frank Cottrell-Boyce