The Whipping Boy
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Award-winning author Sid Fleischman blends the broadly comic with the deeply compassionate in this memorable novel, winner of the Newbery Medal. A Prince and a Pauper . . . Prince Brat and his whipping boy inadvertently trade places after becoming involved with dangerous outlaws. The two boys have nothing in common and even less reason to like each other. But when they find themselves taken hostage after running away, they are left with no choice but to trust each other. "A rollicking tale of adventure and mistaken identity . . . . Robust scenes and characters are vividly evoked."— Kirkus Reviews This briskly told tale of high adventure, taut with suspense and rich with colorful characters, was named an ALA Notable Book. Sid Fleischman's celebrated novel features brief, action-packed chapters and includes black-and-white illustrations by Caldecott Honor artist Peter Sís. "An 18th century tale about the escapades of a resourceful orphan and a spoiled young prince. . . . Full of adventure, suspense, humor, and lively characters."— The New York Times Review: A Prince and Pauper type story - This is a great book for middle schoolers. Interesting story of an age gone by. Review: A true classic - Read this for the first time since fourth grade! I always remembered my teacher reading this aloud to my class, so I decides to do the same for my own kids. It still holds up after 20 plus years! Great story about friendship, adversity, overcoming hardship, and empathy. This is great for younger readers, 8-10 years old, but adults will enjoy sharing this with their kids or students. My only complaint is that the illustrations aren't kid friendly. Very much just scratches, no color and they don't match the story.
| Best Sellers Rank | #14,369 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Children's Renaissance Fiction Books (Books) #18 in Children's European Historical Fiction (Books) #287 in Children's Folk Tales & Myths (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 890 Reviews |
C**L
A Prince and Pauper type story
This is a great book for middle schoolers. Interesting story of an age gone by.
A**R
A true classic
Read this for the first time since fourth grade! I always remembered my teacher reading this aloud to my class, so I decides to do the same for my own kids. It still holds up after 20 plus years! Great story about friendship, adversity, overcoming hardship, and empathy. This is great for younger readers, 8-10 years old, but adults will enjoy sharing this with their kids or students. My only complaint is that the illustrations aren't kid friendly. Very much just scratches, no color and they don't match the story.
H**U
Read for 9yo book club
A rollicking adventure - the boys and I loved it. Super short, fast paced, and with tons of voice. The character development along the way was awesome, and it definitely had some laughs too. Highly recommend!
R**K
The whipping daughter should be next
My daughter is bad. She needs a whipping girl. If I were a king, she'd have one. She disagrees with my assertion.
J**R
Great short story
Never read this as a kid, read it with my daughter this year and really enjoyed the story. Great writing, you really dislike the prince lol, and it's a great historical and fun story with giving kids the questions to answer of who would they be and what would they choose to do in each scenario
N**A
Great story
This was my 9yr Olds mandatory summer reading. She really enjoyed reading it and loved telling me all it. Definitely a must read for older elementary students.
L**E
Fantastic
A good review on personal accountability for children about age 10.
P**Y
Suspenseful and Perfectly Sized for 4th Graders!
This is a great read for 4th grade. It’s a bit suspenseful at first. Book is not too thick. Perfect for young readers!
A**R
Elementary school novel study book
Using this novel for my grade four novel study. It’s a great book!
プ**ア
英語は難しかったです。
1９世紀の名残を残したスタイルで書かれているせいか英語は難しかったです。例えば、動詞としてのfrogが出てきますが、辞書には載っていなくてネットで探して意味を知りました。（4人で手足を持って運ぶ・・・とか、羽交い絞めにする・・・の意味だそうです。） 内容は、悪戯好きのわがまま、気まま、横柄な若い王子が、whipping boy（王子が叱られる代わりにこの少年がぶたれたり、ムチでうたれたり。そんな役の子供が実際に昔 存在していたのだそうです。）のジェミーを誘って、城を逃げ出すお話。 二人組の追いはぎに出会ったり、クマを上手に扱う女の子が登場したり、ドキドキする冒険・・・と だんだん深まっていく友情のお話。 90ページほどの短いお話にも関わらず、語彙が難しかったので（知らない表現が多かったので）、だいぶ読み上げるのに時間がかかってしまいました。 堅い話ではなく子供向けの話で語彙力を広げたい方におすすめします。 点描で描かれた挿絵がところどころ入っているので 場面を想像しやすいです。せっかく点描が素晴らしいので、わら半紙ではなく白い紙が 使われていたらもっと良かったのに・・・と思いました。 ＊ニューベリー賞を受賞した作品です。
B**S
Great for kids
Exactly what I expected
S**S
Though the pages don't open very well the story is very good.
This book was written in a way that our children could enjoy the story and learn a little history at the same time. As a family we enjoyed the read.
A**Y
Perfect
Great book, nice price!
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