#1 Evertaster

Evertaster

Adam Glendon Sidwell
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| Age 9 and up | Grade 4 and up   "Wonderfully talented writing; funny." -- Orson Scott Card, NYT Bestselling Author of Ender's Game . " Sidwell is a talented comedian, and that is certainly reflected in his writing. The characters are quirky and likable." - Deseret News "One of the most original, well-crafted and imaginative MG stories I've come across in a long time. " - WordSpelunking Book Review When eleven-year-old Guster Johnsonville rejects his mother's casserole for the umpteenth time, she takes him into the city of New Orleans to find him something to eat. There, in a dark, abandoned corner of the city they meet a dying pastry maker. In his last breath he entrusts them with a an ancient recipe that makes the most delicious taste the world will ever know -- a taste that will change the fate of humanity forever. Forced to flee by a cult of murderous chefs, the Johnsonvilles embark on a perilous journey to ancient ruins, faraway jungles and forgotten caves. Along the way they discover the Guster is an Evertaster -- a kid so picky that nothing but the legendary taste itself will save him from starvation. With the sinister chefs hot on Guster's heels and the chefs' reign of terror spreading, Guster and his family must find the legendary taste before it's too late.
Genres: Young AdultFantasyMiddle GradeAdventureChildrensFictionJuvenileBook ClubFoodChapter Books
304 Pages

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