How long does it take to read The Whipping Boy?
The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman takes about 1 hour 39 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 39 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1986. 90 pages, about 24,750 words. Written for children.
4 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 2 minutes |
The page count is the median across 37 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
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 forbidden to spank, thrash, or whack the heir to the throne. Jemmy had been plucked from the streets to serve as whipping boy to the arrogant and spiteful Prince Brat. Dreaming of running away, Jemmy finds himself trapped in Prince Brat's own dream at once brash and perilous. In this briskly told tale of high adventure, taut with suspense and rich with colorful characters, the whipping boy and Prince Brat must at last confront each other. Award-winning author Sid Fleischman again blends the broadly comic with the deeply compassionate in this memorable novel.
Subjects: Children, Childrens, Kid's, Tweens, Teens, Teenagers
