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Chapter 1
Dedication
The book is dedicated to Oswald Barron, acknowledging that without him the book could not have been written, and honoring the shared memory of childhoods that were identical except for the accidents of time and space.
Chapter 2
The Story of the Treasure Seekers
The Bastable children embark on a series of adventures in search of a fortune to restore their family's wealth, demonstrating their creativity, resilience, and strong family bonds.
Chapter 3
The Council of Ways and Means
The Bastable children, faced with their family's reduced circumstances after their mother's death and their father's business troubles, hold a council to brainstorm ways to restore the family fortunes. Oswald proposes seeking treasure, and after various suggestions, they decide to try digging for treasure in their garden.
Chapter 4
II: Digging for Treasure
The Bastable children decide to dig for treasure in their garden, inspired by adventure books. After initial failures, they recruit Albert-next-door and dig a tunnel, which collapses and buries Albert. His uncle rescues him, and they discover a half-crown coin, which they share among the group.
Chapter 5
Being Detectives
The Bastable children, inspired by detective stories, decide to become detectives. Alice reveals she saw a light in the supposedly empty house next door. They spy on the house and discover it is not burglars or coiners, but the grown-up daughters of the neighbor secretly staying there to save money.

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