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"A fictional story about a boy trying to write a dictionary and struggling to find the right definitions"
August 21, 2026
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Novel About a Boy Writing a Dictionary and Defining Words
In Natalie Babbitt's fantasy novel The Search for Delicious, a young boy named Gaylen is tasked by the King's Prime Minister with helping compile a dictionary. When the entire kingdom cannot agree on the proper definition for the word "delicious," Gaylen embarks on a quest to survey the people.
Confirmed match: The Search for Delicious (Ariel Book) by Natalie Babbitt
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