The Story of the Treasure Seekers
Edith Nesbit's The Story of the Treasure Seekers (1899) is a historical fantasy and fae fiction story collection. It takes readers to Great Britain and England in the 19th century. Readers will find themes of brothers and sisters, Imagination, family life and moneymaking projects.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 48 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 653 editions across 5 languages.
At about 144 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours. A free LibriVox audiobook (3 h 59 min) is available.
About The Story of the Treasure Seekers
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.
Free audiobook
The Story of the Treasure Seekers — LibriVox recording, 3 h 59 min in 16 sections.
Public-domain recording by volunteer readers. Listen online, download MP3s or stream from the Internet Archive.
Opening line
“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.”
Quick answers
Who wrote The Story of the Treasure Seekers?
The Story of the Treasure Seekers was written by Edith Nesbit and first published in 1899.
What genre is The Story of the Treasure Seekers?
It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy, Fae & Fairy Fiction, Adventure and Classic Fantasy.
How long is The Story of the Treasure Seekers?
The median edition has 144 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
Is there a free audiobook of The Story of the Treasure Seekers?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 3 h 59 min.
What books are similar to The Story of the Treasure Seekers?
Readers who like it often enjoy Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Gulliver's Travels.
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