by Sid Fleischman
The Whipping
Boy is about the adventures a prince and his whipping boy have after the prince runs away
from the castle. A whipping boy is someone who receives punishment for the bad things the
prince does. The Prince (known as Prince Brat) runs away with Jemmy, the whipping boy.
They plan to hide in the sewers but are captured by murderers. After finally
escaping from the murderers, they make their way back to the castle. Along the way they
meet a dancing bear and a potato vendor.