The Eyes of the Amaryllis

by Natalie Babbitt

Published 1 November 1977
When eleven-year-old Jenny goes to stay with her widowed grandmother who lives by the seaside, she learns a great deal about the nature of love and the ways of the sea.

The Search for Delicious

by Natalie Babbitt

Published 1 January 1969
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 to poll the country.