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Original Title: The Search for Delicious
ISBN: 0374465363 (ISBN13: 9780374465360)
Edition Language: English
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The Search for Delicious Paperback | Pages: 176 pages
Rating: 3.94 | 3612 Users | 369 Reviews

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I read this book as part of a "literary discussion group" for my 5th grader's class. Each week the kids got together and discussed the reading. They had weekly assignments as well as a "discussion worksheet" that they filled out to help promote discussion. It was pretty cool to see these fifth graders start down the path of analyzing and really thinking about the books they were reading. Tons of fun.

As to the book, it's an entertaining read with some interesting themes and principles. The high level summary is that the prime minister in a kingdom is trying to write a dictionary for the kingdom. With each definition, he provides an example. He's reached the word "Delicious" and everybody has a different opinion as to what truly exemplifies the word....apples, nuts, pies, etc. So, the young hero Gaylen is sent out into the kindgom to take a survey of every citizen and determine, by majority, what is the most delicious.

The disagreements within the castle prove to have just been a microcosm of the kingdom at large and it quickly becomes evident that there won't be any common consensus. Added to the "delicious" problem, we have a power hungry man riding around the country stirring up trouble in hopes of eventually getting the kingdom for himself.

An intriguing parallel story thread starts with a prologue in which we're given definitions of mystical/magical creatures who still exist but have been forgotten or ignored by humans. We're presented the story of a mermaid named Ardis who had a magical key that opened and closed the door of a house at the bottom of a lake. The key was taken from her by a human and has been lost forever. Throughout Gaylen's journey across the kingdom, he learns more about these mythical beings and the part they may still play in the kingdom.

Overall, this was a fun and entertaining story. It's a simple tale easily accessible to children. And yet it has some themes and ideas that could be engaging to adults as well. It makes a point of showing how silly some of our arguments become and how outrageous our behavior is. It touches on the concepts of the creativity and imagination that's often lost as we transition from youth to adult.

This is a fun fairy tale that can be enjoyed together by parents and children.

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3.5 out of 5 stars

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Title:The Search for Delicious
Author:Natalie Babbitt
Book Format:Paperback
Book Edition:Special Edition
Pages:Pages: 176 pages
Published:April 8th 2005 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) (first published 1969)
Categories:Fantasy. Childrens. Fiction. Middle Grade

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A nice fun little story with a delightful quirkiness and intriguing plotting, but somehow a little lackluster. Overall, a nice read.

Amazing! At first it gets "BORING" but if you read it, it is very, very, very, worth reading! I guess i'll rate it 4 :)

This was a lovely and enjoyable read, but nothing about it really wowed me. I really liked the writing style and the way the story was told, but I dont see this book really sticking with me in any significant way. Id recommend it to someone whos looking for a short and sweet fantasy, and to most younger readers who like fantasy/adventure quest stories.

Good luck, Gaylen, and I'll send my cockatoo after you with the news each Wednesday and Saturday.

Babbitt can do better, iirc. But even young me would have found the problem, and the solution of the quest, ridiculous. And some kids might get the impression that the world is even scarier than it really is, because adults are even stupider than they really are. Still, some lovely bits, an enchanting vibe, and delightful pen & ink drawings by the author.

I enjoyed Natalie Babbitt's fantasy about a kingdom where mythological creatures hide away from ignorant and contentious humans and where a 12-year-old boy bridges the divide.The orphan Galen loves the Prime Minister who raised him and is a loyal subject of the King, so he doesn't hesitate when the King bids him take a poll of everyone in the Kingdom about what is the most delicious thing in the world. He soon learns that in his land there is no tolerance for diversity of tastes. No one can

This is the second book I have read by Natalie Babbitt. Tuck Everlasting was the first book I read by her, which we read last year during fifth grade. Like Tuck Everlasting, I really enjoyed this fantastical story about a young man sent on a journey by the king. Mythical characters include dwarfs, a mermaid, and a strange little creature called a woldweller. I would recommend this book to someone who likes action, adventure, fantasy, and friendship. I found the story engaging and the book very