num_pages: 90
description: 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 boys have nothing in common and even less reason to like one another. But when they find themselves taken hostage after running away, they are left with no choice but to trust each other. 
language: English
title: The Whipping Boy
titlecomplete: The Whipping Boy
genres: Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Historical, Childrens, Juvenile, Young Adult, Fantasy, Classics, Adventure, Fiction
ratings_count: 27153
awards: awardedAt: 536486400000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Nene Award, awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award
publisher: Greenwillow Books