Reviews

Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman

fairchildone's review against another edition

3.0

Fun adventure story that keeps the action moving forward and contains some straightforward morals.

erine's review against another edition

5.0

One of my favorites.

Update: Read aloud to my almost-seven-year-old. Still love this story, but I felt my vocal skills inadequate.

tiedyedude's review against another edition

4.0

I don't remember what made me think of this book the other day, but after a quick read, I'm happy to say it is still a fun little story.

littlecloud5's review against another edition

5.0

Why was this so good? So wholesome my heart

happylilkt's review against another edition

4.0

A fun play off of The Prince and the Pauper.

ginapetruzz's review against another edition

1.0

Ugh.

I'd give this book zero stars if possible.

roseleaf24's review against another edition

Medal Winner 1987

kimberlyjerger's review against another edition

3.0

*3

1987 Newbery Medal

stephxsu's review against another edition

3.0

Mehhh. For a book that I've been meaning to read since I was in elementary school, when I finally got around to reading it with my EL410 class, I was decidedly unimpressed. The dialect of the narration felt unnatural. I wanted to see more change in Jem and the prince, but I guess I felt that less than 100 pages wasn't enough room to convincingly show me the development of their respect for one another. Also, what the HECK was the point of Betsy and Petunia the dancing bear?!?

Wish I could've read this when I was 7 or 8...

labunnywtf's review against another edition

4.0

I totally forgot about this book. I read it so so so long ago, I remember sitting behind my father's dentist office, on the water, watching ducks and reading about this HORRIBLE little brat Prince.

A very good story.