A Newbery Honor Book - from the author of The White Stag
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 festivals, and a dangerous run-in with the gypsies.
In vividly detailed scenes and beautiful illustrations, this Newbery Award-winning author presents an unforgettable world and characters who will be remembered forever.
"A genuinely joyous and beautiful book."-The New York Times
ISBN: | 9780140301335 |
Publication date: | 6th May 1986 |
Author: | Kate Seredy |
Publisher: | Puffin Books an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 196 pages |
Series: | Puffin Newbery Library |
Genres: |
Classic Literature Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ponies, horses and related animals Animal Stories Historical Fiction |