The Story of the Treasure Seekers

Legend, a childhood classic, hillarious, best character ever

A very entertaining tale, told by children… good children

This is the story of the Bastable children and their efforts to restore their family fortune as narrated by a very boastful young man, who has requested he be kept nameless, so as to not spoil the story.

The Bastables have fallen upon hard times. Their mother has died and their father, though loving, struggles at his business and as a consequence they are frequently left on their own.

But the Bastable children do not suffer; they love and look out for each other. And, every worn out, humble or useless object in their world is renewed through the magic of their fertile imaginations.

Every day becomes an adventure, every adventure becomes a lesson and every lesson becomes a step on a journey. Or… maybe not, but I do think it is a very nice sentence never the less, don’t you?

This is life as a grand adventure as seen through the eyes of a child. However, it can be enjoyed by anyone seeking to view the world once more with an uncluttered heart.

Four stars, because it’s a children’s story and I’m an adult… but, if nobody were around.. I would give it five.

This is a marvelous read, even for grown-ups.

Also, check out the link to the free audio book from Librivox, read by Karen Savage. She tells the story at a a cracking pace.