The Good Master Author:Kate Seredy When a young girl, having been sent by her father to stay on her uncle's ranch, causes stampedes, eats sausage until sick, forrifies her cousin with wild antics and temper tantrums, does nothing useful and is a general pest, she must be tamed. Her understanding uncle, "The Good Master," and his son jancsi have a difficult time reforming kate, bu... more »t the way in which they do, as well as kate''s growing love for horses and affection for her relatives, makes a charming and humorous tale.« less
The back cover reads "Jancsi is overjoyed to hear that his cousin from Budapest is coming to spend the summer on his father;s ranch on the Hungarian plains. But their summer proves more adventurous than he had hoped when headstrong Kate arrives, as together they share horseback races across the plains, country fairs, and a dangerous run-in with the gypsies.
In a vividly detailed scenes and beautiful illustrations, this Newbery Award-winning author presents an unforgettable world and characters who will be remembered forever."
I've never read this book but I hear it is very good.