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The Whipping Boy
A bored little prince makes a poor rat hunter his whipping boy but after his pranks at the royal court almost causes a war with the neighbor king he runs away with the whipping boy to escape from his first spanking. After being in the real world his life will change making him a prince fit to rule.
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Plot Summary
This film, based on Sid Fleischman's Newbery Medal-winning novel, tells the story of a young prince who is abused and bullied by his father, the king. His only companion is his whipping boy, a boy chosen to take the prince's punishments. When the prince is kidnapped by a fearsome outlaw, the whipping boy is forced to impersonate him and embark on a dangerous adventure.
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Fun Fact
The original novel 'The Whipping Boy' by Sid Fleischman won the Newbery Medal in 1987, considered one of the most prestigious awards for children's literature.
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