The Search for Delicious
with Natalie Babbitt (Illustrator); Daniel Henning (Narrator)
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Pub Date Sep 1 2026 | Archive Date Sep 8 2026
Macmillan Audio | Macmillan Young Listeners
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Description
The Prime Minister is compiling a dictionary, and when no one at court can agree on the meaning of "delicious," the King sends his twelve-year-old messenger, Gaylan, to poll the citizenry. Gaylan soon discovers that the entire kingdom is on the brink of civil war, and must enlist help to define "delicious" and save the country.
The Search for Delicious is a 1969 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year.
A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Available Editions
| EDITION | Audiobook, Unabridged |
| ISBN | 9781250462923 |
| PRICE | $15.99 (USD) |
| DURATION | 3 Hours, 6 Minutes, 40 Seconds |
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