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Children’s Literature · Fiction

The Story of the Treasure Seekers

by E. Nesbit

Six siblings pursue inventive schemes to repair their family’s fortunes.

5 hr estimatedA2–B1 Linden levelRead now availability16 chapters
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Overview

About this book

The Bastable children try one imaginative scheme after another to restore their family’s fortunes. Their experiments with digging, detective work, publishing and adventure are narrated with comic confidence and affectionate hindsight.

First published
1899
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

A2–B1 · First originals

The Story of the Treasure Seekers is calibrated from 43,067 sampled words across 16 chapters: sentences average 20 words, 30% exceed 24 words and 2.7% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Medium-length sentences averaging 20 words, with 30% extending beyond 24 words

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

2.7% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

Reading rhythm

Medium commitment

Regular chapter-sized stopping points support a steady plan. About 10 calm 30-minute sessions.

Suggested approach

Read with momentum

Follow the main action first and look up only words that block meaning

Best starting point

Begin with chapter one

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CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · high confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.

Table of contents

16 chapters

  1. 01The Council of Ways and Means11 min
  2. 02Digging for Treasure11 min
  3. 03Being Detectives17 min
  4. 04Good Hunting10 min
  5. 05The Poet and the Editor10 min
  6. 06Noel’s Princess12 min
  7. 07Being Bandits13 min
  8. 08Being Editors15 min
  9. 09The G. B16 min
  10. 10Lord Tottenham12 min
  11. 11Castilian Amoroso22 min
  12. 12The Nobleness of Oswald20 min
  13. 13The Robber and the Burglar26 min
  14. 14The Divining-Rod13 min
  15. 15‘lo, the Poor Indian!’14 min
  16. 16The End of the Treasure-Seeking16 min
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