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The Story of the Treasure Seekers

Edith Nesbit (1899)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingG
Pages144 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age8
Goodreads3.93/5 (6915)
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Positive tags

AdventureHumorHeartwarmingSibling BondFound Family

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble Cast

Tropes

Coming of AgeQuestFish out of WaterFound Family

Themes

FamilyChildhood ImaginationResourcefulnessEconomic HardshipPerseverance

Synopsis

The six Bastable children try to restore their family's fortune using a variety of schemes taken from books, including finding buried treasure, rescuing someone from bandits, and starting a newspaper.

Is The Story of the Treasure Seekers appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

A charming, gentle classic about six siblings using their imagination and determination to help their struggling family. No concerning content—pure wholesome adventure with humor and heart.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids will love following these creative siblings as they try wildly inventive schemes to make money and save their family.

Tags

Classic Children's LiteratureComedic AdventureVictorian Era