The Whipping Boy was written by Sid Fleischman. The story happened somewhere in Europe
probably in the Middle Ages maybe after the fall of Constantinople. The main characters are Jemmy, and Prince Horace. Jemmy was a rat-catcher who was taken from the streets and forced to become the Whipping Boy. Prince Horace was a bad prince who made pranks that made Jemmy get whipped every time. The other characters are Hold-Your-Nose-Billy and his partner in crime, Cutwater, Betsy and Captain Nips Hold-Your-Nose-Billy was the one who would stop the people in the highway while Cutwater took the loot. Betsy is a gypsy girl who entertains people with her pet bear. Captain Nips sells hot potatoes.
The story began during a great feast when the Prince tied the wigs of the guests on their chairs. The king got angry. He called the Whipping Boy and gave him twenty lashes but he did not scream or beg for mercy. The prince was not pleased because Jemmy was not screaming at all. The prince always misbehaved during classes and he never learned to read or write. But Jemmy learned to read, write and add. And because of Prince’s behavior, Jemmy would always get whipped.
My favorite part of the story is when the rats attacked the two bandits because it was hilarious. My favorite character is Captain Nips. He is a kind person who will always lend a helping hand. I think it was an interesting story and it teaches you a lot of lessons. One lesson I learned was think of others before yourself, like for example when Jemmy helped the prince try to escape instead of thinking of himself. Another lesson is to help strangers who are in need. I think the author is a good one because he taught us lessons, and the story was amazing. I would recommend everyone to read this book because it is definitely an outstanding book!
probably in the Middle Ages maybe after the fall of Constantinople. The main characters are Jemmy, and Prince Horace. Jemmy was a rat-catcher who was taken from the streets and forced to become the Whipping Boy. Prince Horace was a bad prince who made pranks that made Jemmy get whipped every time. The other characters are Hold-Your-Nose-Billy and his partner in crime, Cutwater, Betsy and Captain Nips Hold-Your-Nose-Billy was the one who would stop the people in the highway while Cutwater took the loot. Betsy is a gypsy girl who entertains people with her pet bear. Captain Nips sells hot potatoes.The story began during a great feast when the Prince tied the wigs of the guests on their chairs. The king got angry. He called the Whipping Boy and gave him twenty lashes but he did not scream or beg for mercy. The prince was not pleased because Jemmy was not screaming at all. The prince always misbehaved during classes and he never learned to read or write. But Jemmy learned to read, write and add. And because of Prince’s behavior, Jemmy would always get whipped.
My favorite part of the story is when the rats attacked the two bandits because it was hilarious. My favorite character is Captain Nips. He is a kind person who will always lend a helping hand. I think it was an interesting story and it teaches you a lot of lessons. One lesson I learned was think of others before yourself, like for example when Jemmy helped the prince try to escape instead of thinking of himself. Another lesson is to help strangers who are in need. I think the author is a good one because he taught us lessons, and the story was amazing. I would recommend everyone to read this book because it is definitely an outstanding book!
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