The Whipping Boy: A Newbery Award Winner

Fleischman, Sid

ISBN 10: 0688062164 / ISBN 13: 9780688062163

Published by Greenwillow Books, 1986

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Hardcover library edition in good to very good condition. All inside pages are in great shape. Minor shelf wear to the cover. Ex library. Seller Inventory # mon0000063721

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Whipping Boy: A Newbery Award Winner

Publisher: Greenwillow Books

Publication Date: 1986

Binding: hardcover

Illustrator: Sis, Peter

Condition: Good

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Synopsis:

A shout comes echoing up the stairway. "Fetch the whipping boy!" A young orphan named Jeremy rouses from his sleep. "Ain't I already been whipped twice today? Gaw! What's the prince done now?" It was forbidden to spank, thrash, or whack the heir to the throne. Jemmy had been plucked from the streets to serve as whipping boy to the arrogant and spiteful Prince Brat. Dreaming of running away, Jemmy finds himself trapped in Prince Brat's own dream - at once brash and perilous.

Review:

"A top-notch read-aloud."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"With his flair for persuading readers to believe in the ridiculous, Fleischman scores a hit."--Publishers Weekly

"A rollicking tale of adventure and mistaken identity, written in a style reminiscent of 19th-century melodrama."--Kirkus Reviews

"Eminently satisfying."--ALA Booklist

"The Whipping Boy is a quick, fast-paced book full of wisdom and heart. It delivers a full-scale story in a short, accessible format."--Brightly