Hey Wormlets. It's Phoebe here. A few months ago I finished reading a book that my friend gave me for my birthday called The Good Master (written by Kate Seredy). I thought I'd do a review of it for all you little Worms today!
Away we go! SUMMARY Jancsi is excited when he learns that his cousin, Kate, (who lives in Budapest) will be coming to stay with his family in the country over the summer. But when he goes to pick up his cousin from the train station, he finds that she is not at all like he thought she would be. He thought she would be delicate (she was just recovering from the measles, after all), and all pretty and proper. But, no! She is rude, wild, and uncontrollable (in fact, her father sent her to Jancsi's family only because he could not discipline her). She is unthankful for the care that Jancsi and his family are giving her and refuses to eat her supper. But, just as he does with his many horses, Jancsi's father ("Uncle Matron" to Kate) reigns Kate in and teaches her how to be kind and respectful. Jancsi becomes the best of friends with Kate (who is still her headstrong, adventurous self but who now listens and loves) and they go on many adventures together, whether riding horses, trying to swim in a lake with a current like nothing else, and a run-in with the gypsies. She also becomes very close with her Uncle Matron who, in her opinion, is the best role model and uncle in the world. MY THOUGHTS This book was very sweet and painted so many pictures of all of Kate's different relationships with her family, including her sister-like love for Jancsi, and her daughter-like love for Uncle Matron. I found this book interesting and well-written, but not the cliff-hanger type book. There weren't very many plot twists and so it didn't intrigue me as much as I wanted it to, but it still interested me and I enjoyed it. I WOULD RECOMMEND.... I would recommend this book to 9-11 year olds for a quicker read. FROM A PARENT'S VEIW If you are a home-schooling parent, this is a great book to assign to your 9-11 year old (although it's a quicker read) because it is about different cultures and time periods. THUS CONCLUDES... Thus concludes this blog post/review. I hope you found it helpful! If you have read The Good Master, please comment below with your thoughts about it. Keep reading! -Phoebe Senior Worm, Book Addict, Lover of Words
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