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"Oswald Bastable and Others" is a trilogy of children's novels by Edith Nesbit (1858 - 1924), including "The Story of the Treasure Seekers" (1899), "The Wouldbegoods" (1901), and "The New Treasure Seekers" (1904). Nesbit was a prolific and popular writer of children's literature,... Read Full Overview

This happened a very little time after we left our humble home in Lewisham, and went to live at the Blackheath house of our Indian uncle, which was replete with every modern convenience, and had a big garden and a great many greenhouses. We had had a lot of jolly Christmas presents,... Read Full Overview

This happened a very little time after we left our humble home in Lewisham, and went to live at the Blackheath house of our Indian uncle, which was replete with every modern convenience, and had a big garden and a great many greenhouses. We had had a lot of jolly Christmas presents,... 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

A collection of stories first published in 1905, some of which feature the Bastable children from "The Story of the Treasure Seekers".

This happened a very little time after we left our humble home in Lewisham, and went to live at the Blackheath house of our Indian uncle, which was replete with every modern convenience, and had a big garden and a great many greenhouses. We had had a lot of jolly Christmas presents,... Read Full Overview

A collection of stories first published in 1905, some of which feature the Bastable children from "The Story of the Treasure Seekers".

'Well, ' said my father, 'if Mr. Biggs will take a glass of wine with me, we'll follow you down to the greenhouse, and he can see for himself.'Mr. Biggs said something about thanking father kindly, and about his duty. And presently they came down to the greenhouse. Father did... Read Full Overview

Oswald Bastable and Others is a collection of short stories written by Edith Nesbit, a British author known for her children's literature. The book features a series of whimsical tales that follow the adventures of various characters, including Oswald Bastable, a young boy who... Read Full Overview

Oswald Bastable and Others is a collection of short stories written by Edith Nesbit, first published in 1905. The book features a series of tales that revolve around the adventures of Oswald Bastable, a young boy who is part of a group of siblings and friends. Each story is set... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview