The King's Taster by Kenneth Oppel
Max is the king's taster. Max is a dog. There is a new king. He does not like the food that the cook makes!
Max and the cook go to other countries to find new recipes.
The cook and his dog go to Italy. The cook and his dog next go to Mexico. The king said the cook's head should be cut off!
Max couldn't sleep. He saw a shadow walk out of the kitchen. There were crumbs on the floor and Max followed the crumbs. Max looked in the key hole. The cook looked through the key hole. The cook said "You're a good dog, Max."
The cook opened the door and greeted the king. The king decided to try the food that the cook made.
Max is not the king's taster. He is still the cook's dog. The End.
This is why someone should read this book: Because the king learns a lesson for not eating food that is not healthy for you. The kids learn that, too.