Alice Bastable

Oswald Bastable

Alice and Oswald are siblings who frequently interact, with Alice often acting as a sensible counterpart to Oswald's adventurous schemes.

Albert Morrison

Albert Morrison is a neighbor and friend of Alice, frequently joining the Bastable children in their exploits.

Dicky Bastable

Alice and Dicky are siblings who share a close bond and often team up in schemes.

Dora Bastable

Alice and Dora are sisters, with Dora often taking a responsible, older-sister role toward Alice.

H. O. Bastable

Alice and H. O. are siblings, with Alice often looking after the youngest brother H. O.

The Robber

Alice and the Robber are antagonists, with Alice playing a role in confronting the thief.

Oswald Bastable

Alice and Oswald are siblings who frequently interact, with Alice often acting as a sensible counterpart to Oswald's adventurous schemes.

Oswald Bastable

Alice and Oswald are siblings who frequently interact, with Alice often acting as a sensible counterpart to Oswald's adventurous schemes.

Albert Morrison

Albert Morrison is a neighbor and friend of Alice, frequently joining the Bastable children in their exploits.

Dora Bastable

Alice and Dora are sisters, with Dora often taking a responsible, older-sister role toward Alice.

Dicky Bastable

Alice and Dicky are siblings who share a close bond and often team up in schemes.

Albert Morrison

Albert Morrison is a neighbor and friend of Alice, frequently joining the Bastable children in their exploits.

The Story of the Treasure Seekers

The kind-hearted sister, joins in the adventures.

The Council of Ways and Means

Twins with Noël, notes the empty exchequer, and once knitted a red scarf.

II: Digging for Treasure

Encourages Albert-next-door to join and suggests sharing the found coin.

Being Detectives

Discovers the light next door; persuades the others to investigate but becomes frightened.

Good Hunting

Teaches Pincher to beg; suggests using the advertisement scheme; pays H.O.'s share for the scissors.

VI: Noël’s Princess

Plays Sintram in the bear hunt; makes a face at the governess.

VII: Being Bandits

Comforts the prisoner and later apologizes to Albert's uncle for not thinking about his mother.

Being Editors

Writes Chapter II of the serial story about the Princess and the mice.

The G.B.

Alice paints and speaks gently to Father about their loneliness after Mother's death; she gives the G.B. a kiss when asked.

X: Lord Tottenham

Suggests using Pincher to create a deadly peril for Lord Tottenham and hides in the furze-bushes.

Castilian Amoroso

Takes the lead in attempting to sell the sherry to the butcher, reciting the sales pitch from the circular.

XII: The Nobleness of Oswald

Worries about Noël's illness; goes out secretly to seek help and later returns quietly.

The Robber and the Burglar

Asks what to do if a robber is present; later pleads for the burglar's release, appealing to the robber's sense of family.

XIV: The Divining-Rod

Takes the role of the priestess in the divining-rod game, leading the children to the discovery of the half-sovereign.

XV: “Lo, the Poor Indian!”

Suggests inviting the poor Indian to dinner and closes the study door to avoid eavesdropping.

The End of the Treasure-Seeking

Considers going into a convent; shows the uncle Noël's poem; remains calm when H.O. spills ginger wine on her dress.