My Buddy, the King

by Bill Brittain

Timothy Quilt meets a devoted new best friend and gets involved in a secret international government mission after he incidently saves another boy--King Tokab of Mokabway--from choking to death. Reprint.

Genres: Juvenile

135 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

William E. Brittain was an American writer. He is best known for work set in the fictional New England village of Coven Tree, including The Wish Giver, a Newbery Honor Book.
Brittain was born in Rochester, New York. He decided he wanted to be a 5th-grade teacher, and in addition to teaching, used to read stories in mystery magazines. After some time, he decided he could do as good a job at writing as some of the authors he read; he got coaching on writing from Frederic Dannay of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (in which, along with Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, most of his mystery stories were published). He wrote two serials from 1964 to 1983, as well as other stories, before moving on to the children's books for which he is better known.
Brittain is also the author of the popular book All the Money in the World, which was adapted as a 1983 movie.

Reviews

[Rodolfo D · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like if Richie Rich was a foreigner and Scooby Doo's squad were the city kids he tries being part of. The resolution gives far too much credit to these whiz kids Bill Brittain keeps concocting, and although I think this is one of the few books not based in fantasy or anything fantastical like that, written by Brittain, it comes off just as unbelievable, hence less entertaining. Good for when you're young and self-important.

[Rebekah Walton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny!!!!!!!!!!Exciting!!!!!!!!!!! I rated with an A. The boy named Tom became a secret agent after saving the King. Over the weekend he almost gets killed. And has figured out the plot to save the king,which is now his friend.

[Michelle]

Listed as Q3 = A good story with some faults, P4 = A book everyone wants to read