Product Description | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 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 secret: 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 truth: 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. Review "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 "We were laughing by the first page and gasping by the third as we followed the pickiest eater in the world ...If there's a kid in your life--get them this book, and read it with them! You won't want to miss out!" -- Rachelle Christensen, Rachelle's Writing Spot, Author of Caller ID. "This was delicious from start to finish." -- Teen Writer's Bloc "In many ways this book reminded me of The 39 Clues series...We're excited that further perilous delicious adventures are soon to come in the second book of this series, Evertaster - The Delicious City... Highly recommended if you want a fun book to read!" -- Library of Clean Reads From the Author Hi Hungry Readers! I wrote this book because I wanted something delicious to eat. Read along, but please don't be angry with me if you gain a few pounds -- this book will make your mouth water for something tasty. It's the first in a series! From the Back Cover "Wonderfully talented writing; funny." -- Orson Scott Card, NYT Bestselling Author of Ender's Game . What if there were a taste so delicious that if you found it, you'd never want to eat anything else again? 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 who tells them of a legendary recipe called the Gastronomy of Peace -- a recipe created hundreds of years ago, shrouded in secrecy, sought after by connoisseurs everywhere and rumored to be so delicious that whoever tastes it will never want to eat anything else again. When they're forced to flee for their lives, Guster, his clever sister Mariah, and the rest of the Johnsonvilles set out on an adventure that will take them to ancient ruins, faraway jungles and forgotten caves, where they will discover that their search is more than just a quest to satisfy Guster's cravings -- it is a quest that could change humanity forever. About the Author In between books, Adam Glendon Sidwell uses the power of computers to make monsters, robots and zombies come to life for blockbuster movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean, King Kong, Transformers and Tron. After spending countless hours in front of a keyboard meticulously adjusting tentacles, calibrating hydraulics, and brushing monkey fur, he is delighted at the prospect