"I can influence the king," the peasant boy said to his friend.
"No you can't!" his friend replied. "You're just a peasant boy, and he's the king."
The peasant boy's boast triggers a chain of events that culminates within the palace walls. Along this delightful journey across a countryside of old, the two friends observe daily village life to see if the boy's boast will come true. The Boy Who Influenced the King is a story that reminds...