The Story of the Treasure Seekers Being the Adventures of the Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune

Six lively siblings share a cramped house on Lewisham Road, their mother gone and their father's business in decline. With faded furnishings, limited pocket‑money, and a trio of modest servants, the children feel the weight of a once‑prosperous family now draped in gloom. The eldest sister Dora patches torn stockings, while the twins Alice and Noel fashion a bright scarf that becomes a makeshift flag for their secret plans.

When Oswald, the bright‑minded middle brother, proposes a hunt for hidden treasure, the whole family rallies around the idea as a way to restore their fortunes. Each child contributes his or her own talent—Dora’s practical repairs, Dicky’s knack for numbers, and the younger Horace’s boundless imagination—turning ordinary rooms into maps and backyard corners into mysterious islands. Their adventure is a blend of youthful ingenuity, heartfelt camaraderie, and the hopeful belief that a little luck might bring back the bright days of their childhood home.