Max, the dog, ate very well. He ate like a king because his master was a royal chef and he got to taste all the food even before the king did. Of course he had to test it to make sure it wasn't poisoned or anything like that. If he was lucky he got to scarf up whatever leftovers the young king couldn't manage, but one day they "got a brand-new king" and things started to change. The chef whopped and chopped and whipped...
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Reviewed by Brooke James (age 5) and Mom for Reader Views (4/09) "The King's Taster" by Kenneth Oppel is about a dog named Max. He isn't just any dog; he is the king's taster. He gets to taste all the food that his owner, the king's cook, makes for the king to make sure it isn't poisoned. One day, they got a brand new king who happens to be a young boy. The cook made a feast, but the king would not eat it. So, Max and...
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