The Story of the Treasure Seekers

"The Story of the Treasure Seekers" is a novel by E. Nesbit. It was first published in 1899. The story tells about the adventures of Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel, and Horace Octavius Bastable and their attempts to assist their widowed father and recover their family's fortunes. This charming book for children is believed to strongly influence C. S. Lewis's «The Chronicles of Narnia.»