The Kings Taster, Kenneth Oppel
The Kings Taster, Kenneth Oppel
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The King's Taster

Author: Kenneth Oppel

Narrator: Fred Berman

Unabridged: 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 06/09/2009


Synopsis

Max is the cook's dog. And because he is also the king's taster, Max gets to feast on French Fries! Rose Pudding! Cheese Pie! Pizza! No wonder Max loves his job. Who wouldn't want to dine on these delicious dishes? The new king, that's who. And if the new king has his way, it won't just be their job that the cook and Max lose!

About Kenneth Oppel

KENNETH OPPEL is the bestselling author of numerous books for young readers. His award-winning Silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated TV series and stage play. Airborn won a Michael L. Printz Honor Book Award and the Governor General’s Literary Award; its sequel, Skybreaker, was a New York Times bestseller and was named Children’s Novel of the Year by the Times (UK). Kenneth Oppel is also the author of Half Brother, This Dark Endeavor, The Boundless, The Nest, Every Hidden Thing, Inkling and the Bloom trilogy. His latest novel is Ghostlight. Ken Oppel lives with his family in Toronto.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lisa on April 15, 2011

Well, I had a problem with the off with your head order, which seemed overly harsh compared to the rest of this story, and of course with the idea of anybody tasting another’s food to check if it’s poisoned (although I did read a great young adult fantasy novel about that: Poison Study by Maria V. S......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on November 04, 2022

Fun story about Max, the cook's dog, who gets to taste all the king's food before it gets served to the king. When a new king comes to the throne, he refuses to eat any of the delicious food the cook prepares and the cook and his dog have to find out why. A fun group read aloud with great illustrati......more

Goodreads review by Christine on June 16, 2010

Max the dog, whose self-appointed position is to be the taster of the kings food. The cook who makes delicious food begins to cook for the kingdom's new king. (who looks about 7 years old) The king does not like the cook's creations so the cook heads to different countries to learn how to make their......more

Goodreads review by Jillian on August 15, 2016

This was such a sweet story - I loved the adventures to learn new recipes and try new things, as well as the steadfast relationship between cook and dog. I thought the "solution" to the story was going to be different than it turned out, but I think the real twist was great!......more

Goodreads review by Michael on February 24, 2016

Pretty standard kids story. Not a bad read, but maybe, just maybe, a kids book shouldn't use decapitation as a plot point.......more