My mother asked me to read it. We are reading it together. Nearly finished. My favorite character in the book is Prince Brat. He is my favorite because he's funny, he brought his father's crown during his escape. It was cool that Jemmy felt bad for the Prince towards end because he wouldn't know how to survive in the wilderness. Hold-Your-Nose-Billy is a funny name and he stinks like garlic. Cutwater doesn't seem to smart.