The Wouldbegoods: Being the Further Adventures of the Treasure Seekers - Brossura

Nesbit, Edith

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1843915316 ISBN 13: 9781843915317

Casa editrice: Hesperus Pr, 2014

Riassunto

The Bastable children are up to yet more adventures in this sequel to The Story of the Treasure Seekers—a delightful classic that will charm children and adults alike

 

The Bastable children have been banished to the country in disgrace—following a particularly damaging reenaction of a jungle scene featuring expensive stuffed animals and a garden hose. The gang of six, Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel, and Horace Octavius (H.O.), decides to turn over a new leaf. Spurred on by Dora's urgings, the children found "The Society of the Wouldbegoods"—aiming to mend their ways by being good whenever possible. But the schemes they undertake to try to be good and make themselves useful never seem to quite go as planned. Even when they are attempting to be well behaved, they seem unable to endear themselves to adults, instead, among other things, they cause a fire, some flooding, get held hostage, and find time to purchase a pistol along the way. It seems that despite their best intentions, they are destined to leave a trail of destruction in their wake—and to be, frankly, naughty.

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Recensione:

We always looked forward, my son and I, to finding out what the Bastables would get up to next - A crafty writer, was Edith Nesbit. --The Guardian

E. Nesbit remembered exactly what it felt like to be a child. --Jacqueline Wilson

We always looked forward, my son and I, to finding out what the Bastables would get up to next - A crafty writer, was Edith Nesbit. --Guardian

L'autore:

Edith Nesbit (1858–1924) was a prolific children's author, writing more than 60 books including The Railway Children, Five Children and It, and The Story of the Treasure Seekers.

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• Editore: Hesperus Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1843915316
• ISBN 13: 9781843915317
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 297