The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

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With almost 5 million copies sold 60 years after its original publication, generations of readers have now journeyed with Milo to the Lands Beyond in this beloved classic. Enriched by Jules Feiffer's splendid illustrations, the wit, wisdom, and wordplay of Norton Juster's offbeat fantasy are as beguiling as ever. Comes up bright and new every time I read it it will continue to charm and delight for a very long time yet. And teach us some wisdom, too. -Phillip PullmanFor Milo, everything's a bore. When a tollbooth mysteriously appears in his room, he drives through only because he's got nothing better to do. But on the other side, things seem different. Milo visits the Island of Conclusions (you get there by jumping), learns about time from a ticking watchdog named Tock, and even embarks on a quest to rescue Rhyme and Reason. Somewhere along the way, Milo realizes something astonishing. Life is far from dull. In fact, it's exciting beyond his wildest dreams!

  • Product Features

    • Norton Juster (Author)
    • Publisher: Random House Children's Books
    • Publication Date: 10-12-1988
    • Page Count- 272
    • Paperback
    • Age Range- 8-11 Years
    • Juv Young Readers
    • Dimension- 5.3 H x 7.62 W x 0.72 D
    • ISBN-13- 9780394820378

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2 years ago
from nj

it is a gift

to a nephew. I went by the review of the book. hope he likes it

3 years ago
from pithysummary

One of my favorites, ever

I read The Phantom Tollbooth when I was a child, and it remains one of my favorite books. Milo, a young boy, finds everything boring–school, family friends–nothing catches his interest. A tollbooth mysteriously appears in his room and he drives through (what else do you do on a boring weekday afternoon?) and suddenly he’s travelling through the kingdom of Wisdom, which spreads into Dictionopolis, the city of words, and Digitopolis, the city of numbers. Milo, as all unknowing heroes do, embarks on a dangerous quest with faithful sidekicks. The book is sweet, full of warmth, and approaches the concept of knowledge with genuine curiosity and interest. How do we come across knowledge, and when we meet, what happens?

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4 years ago
from Portland

Classic!!!

I bought this book on pure chance and my daughter really loved it. Funny and heart-warming. I am sure we will read it several times as a bedtime story.

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4 years ago
from B&N Home Office

A Beloved Classic

Fantastically fun and equally engaging whether you are reading it – or having it read to you – for the first time as a youngster, or re-reading it as…well, not so much of a youngster, but perhaps a youngster at heart! Norton Juster’s The Phantom Tollbooth is a pun-filled reading journey that can and will continue to withstand the test of time.

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5 years ago
from Michigan

Loved it!

I really enjoyed this book. I've never heard of it before. It kinda had an Alice in Wonderland feel to it. This book should be talked about more.

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