false 11824 19 For kids to get their dose of action and thrills, they need not always go to the local multiplex for the latest bang 'em up film. They could try such books as <b>The Whipping Boy</b>, which relies not on exploding spaceships and demonic robots but mythic story, humorous characters and, ready or not, a moral. The plot involves the orphan Jemmy, who must take the whippings for the royal heir, Prince Brat. Jemmy plans to flee this arrangement until Prince Brat beats him to it, and takes Jemmy along. Jemmy then hears he's charged with the Prince's abduction as this Newbery Medal winning book turns toward a surprising close. 14213 book 1986 The Whipping Boy (HarperClassics) total:2380|5:380|4:818|3:875|2:229|1:78| 2380 8333 2826 220 4 2 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 28 12:54:21 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 01 19:19:25 -0700 2008 Newbery Medal
For grades 3-7

Jemmy is Prince Brat's whipping boy, taking any punishment due to the prince, until the prince decides to run away, taking Jemmy with him and leading them into a series of adventures with notorious outlaws.

...more...]]> 3 2 false false Sat Dec 27 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 02 19:54:59 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 20:24:20 -0800 2009
Jemmy is the prince's whipping boy, a job that means he gets punished any time the prince misbehaves. Tired of the injustice, he decides to run away. Before he can, the prince decides to run away instead, dragging Jemmy along for the ride. Soon, they are kidnapped by two high...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jul 04 13:40:13 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 13:40:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Thu Apr 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 17 10:46:03 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 17 10:52:36 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Oct 13 16:26:08 -0700 2007 Sat Oct 13 16:31:49 -0700 2007
This is a good story, and we've had some awesome little discussions already in class.]]> 2 0 false false Mon Feb 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 06:02:23 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 06:13:24 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jul 24 13:21:35 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 13:21:47 -0700 2009
But, perhaps, the life of a young prince is not the idyllic life others might imagine. For wha...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Feb 06 08:09:40 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 06 08:20:50 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Mar 09 19:41:04 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 09 19:41:17 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Feb 06 07:41:26 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 06 07:41:26 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat May 09 22:36:26 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 22:36:26 -0700 2009 Jemmy, once a poor boy living on the streets, now lives in a castle. As the whipping boy, he bears the punishment when Prince Brat misbehaves, for it is forbidden to spank, thrash, or whack the heir to the throne. The two boy...

more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Feb 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 15:23:29 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 15:26:05 -0800 2009 2 more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Jun 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 10:14:54 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 10:53:11 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 19:48:11 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 19:51:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 02 13:00:06 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 13:03:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jun 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 10:47:12 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 15:29:19 -0700 2009 3+ We just finished Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH for family read aloud, and it's my turn to pick. I loved this book. I hope Sloane does, too.

6/15/09
Once again, Sid Fleischman does not disappoint. I was a little nervous about this one as a family read aloud. I love...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Feb 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 29 06:43:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 06 18:11:12 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Dec 11 08:14:26 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 18:55:15 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Mar 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 14:04:39 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 14:07:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 30 09:27:09 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 30 09:30:38 -0700 2008
Prince "Brat" is reviled throughout the kingdom, no more so ...more...]]>