Sid FleischmanChildren's Books · Humor·1920–2010
The Whipping Boy
Synopsis
A young orphan named Jemmy is forced to serve as whipping boy to the arrogant Prince Brat, taking punishments for the royal heir's misdeeds. Dreaming of freedom, Jemmy finds himself unexpectedly caught in the Prince's own perilous adventure. Together, the whipping boy and Prince Brat must confront their differences in a brisk tale of high adventure.
How it reads
Prose complexity 1/10
Content warnings (1)
Violence