New Treasure Seekers [Paperback]

Edith Nesbit (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2009 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

THOSE BUMPTIOUS BASTABLES!

As if the remarkable collections of children's adventures The Story of the Treasure Seekers and The Wouldbegoods weren't enough!

E. Nesbit's third book of this series finishes the delightful trilogy by this famous fantasy author.

Who needs fantasy, though, when you have these wonderful tales of the Bastable children, narrated by Oswald Bastable in his best superior third person fashion.

Here again is Oswald's troublesome little brother H.O., and Dicky and Dora and Alice and Noël, to say nothing of the Bastable uncles, father and mother.

The Bastable children seek treasure in unusual places to help their family's strained finances in such charming tales as "Archibald the Unpleasent," "The Golden Gondola," and "The Flying Lodger."

Come, then, enter this fascinating world of Edwardian England by the immortal author of Five Children and It.

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

Editorial Reviews

Review

E. Nesbit's The New Treasure Seekers takes us back to the start of the last century and the six Bastable children who get into scrapes by always trying to be good. Older children will sympathise with the senior Bastables as their younger siblings create havoc - while all listeners will chuckle at their Just William-type antics. This Bastable book stands on its own but the earlier The Treasure Seekers and The Wouldbegoods are also available. And though they sound as though they are being read by a cast of dozens, it's because reader Teresa Gallagher gives every character a distinct voice - an amazing performance. Suitable for 9-15 year olds. - Kati Nicholl, Daily Express --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 172 pages
• Publisher: Aegypan (January 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1606642936
• ISBN-13: 978-1606642931
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,119,676 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good, July 21, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The New Treasure Seekers (Puffin Classics) (Paperback)

E. Nesbit wrote three books about the Bastables: The Story Of The Treasure Seekers, in which the six Bastable kids look for treasure to restore treir family's fallen fortunes, New Treasure Seekers, a beautiful collection of wonderful Bastable adventures, and the Wouldbegoods, in which the motley troop goes on vacation with their cousins, form the soceity of Wouldbegoods, (in which the motive is to do one good deed a day) and fail miserably. The first thing Noel does is climb the chimney and fetch down a few bricks, a bird nest and a couple tons of soot. Wouldbegoods is by far the best, but if tou want to read it free go to Google.com, type in New Treasure Seekers, click on first choice and you can red either New Treasure Seekers or Wouldbegoods at your leisure.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It was jolly ripping!, February 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The New Treasure Seekers (Puffin Classics - the Essential Collection) (Paperback)

Oh, I am sooo in love with Oswald Bastable. I first read the Wouldbegoods when I was twelve, and since then, I've read all the books in the Bastable series. He's the greatest character I've ever encountered. Ah, so real!