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The Bastable Children: Book 1
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Description edit
When their father's business fails, the six Bastable children decide to restore the family fortunes. But although they think of many ingenious ways to do so, their well meant efforts are either more fun than profitable, or lead to trouble...
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Setting & Locations edit
- South London: Toward the end of the 19th century.
First Sentence edit
This is the story of the different ways we looked for treasure, and I think when you have read it you will see that we were not lazy about the looking.
Table of Contents edit
1. The Council of Ways and Means
2. Digging for Treasure
3. Being Detectives
4. Good Hunting
5. The Poet and the Editor
6. Noëls Princess
7. Being Bandits
8. Being Editors
9. The G.B.
10. Lord Tottenham
11. Castilian Amoroso
12. The Nobleness of Oswald
13. The Robber and the Burglar
14. The Divining Rod
15. "Lo, The Poor Indian!"
16. The End of the Treasure Seeking
Afterword by Peter Glassman
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 5 in The Bastable Children. (standard series)
Followed by The Wouldbegoods.
This is book 416 of 986 in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. (authoritative list)
Preceded by El Corsario Negro, and followed by The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Edith Nesbit (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Gordon Browne (Illustrator)
- Lewis Baumer (Illustrator)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Fisher Unwin
Country: UK
Publication Date: 1899
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 182
Publisher: Fisher Unwin
Country: UK
Publication Date: 1899
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 182
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Family Life › Siblings › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Authors & Illustrators, A-Z › ( N ) › Nesbit, E.
- Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction › Adventure & Thrillers
- Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction › Classics
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Classics by Age
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Action & Adventure
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12
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