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The Whipping Boy

by Sid Fleischman · 1986

Young Adult · ranked #66 in category

A shout comes echoing up the stairway. "Fetch the whipping boy!" A young orphan named Jemmy rouses from his sleep. "Ain't I already been whipped twice today? Gaw! What's the prince done now?" It was f

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The verdict

Category
Young Adult
First published
1986 · 1980s
Author
Sid Fleischman
Standing
Recommended

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