A review by alisonraereed
The Story of the Treasure Seekers: Complete and Unabridged by E. Nesbit

5.0

The best children's books mix sweet innocence with wickedly funny humor. Nesbit perfected this mix in the Bastable children. The children have lost their mother and their standard of living - but there is no pity or maudlin moments here. When it comes up that they miss their mother it's dealt with in one paragraph where Oswald says, essentially "We missed her and we tried not to think about it and felt better." Nesbit knew perfectly well how children handle such serious subjects - and the key is they handle them simply. The Bastables are an endlessly cheery group of kids that have adventures, pick on each other, act quite noble when it comes down to it and win the hearts of everyone they meet. If you've never met them, it's high-time you did.