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The Phantom Tollbooth

by Norton Juster

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ISBN13: 9780394820378
ISBN10: 0394820371
Condition: Standard
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This ingenious fantasy centers around Milo, a bored ten-year-old who comes home to find a large toy tollbooth sitting in his room. Joining forces with a watchdog named Tock, Milo drives through the tollbooth's gates and begins a memorable journey. He meets such characters as the foolish, yet lovable Humbug, the Mathemagician, and the not-so-wicked "Which", Faintly Macabre, who gives Milo the "impossible" mission of returning two princesses to the Kingdom of Wisdom.

Review:

"I read [The Phantom Tollbooth] first when I was 10. I still have the book report I wrote, which began 'This is the best book ever.''" Anna Quindlen, The New York Times

Review:

"A classic... Humorous, full of warmth and real invention." The New Yorker
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About the Author

Norton Juster is an architect and the author of other highly acclaimed children's books, including The Dot and the Line, which was made into an Academy Award-winning film,  The Hello, Goodbye Window, illustrated by Chris Raschka, which received the Caldecott Medal, and The Odious Ogre, also illustrated by Jules Feiffer.  Mr. Juster lives with his wife in western Massachusetts.

Jules Feiffer is the author and illustrator of two novels for young readers, as well as several acclaimed picture books including Bark, George and Meanwhile.... He has won numerous prizes for his cartoons, plays, and screenplays.  Mr. Feiffer lives in New York City.

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ruta hill, September 1, 2011 (view all comments by ruta hill)
This is a very clever and thought provoking book for pre-adolescent children and those who are children at heart. It is a must read.
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Googles, February 9, 2011 (view all comments by Googles)
I really enjoyed this book. It was amazing. It held my attention the whole way through.
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faob, June 14, 2010 (view all comments by faob)
The book that first made me enjoy reading; The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norton Juster, is about a little boy named Milo, who finds himself immersed in a world of imagination. Milo explores the world of the English Idioms the way a child does, bringing the reader to a state of childlike innocents where humor rests every where from the “Road of Expectations” to the “Island of Conclusions”. This book is simply a must read for any person (or watch dog) who enjoys a world where things are just a bit “punny”.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780394820378
Author:
Juster, Norton
Publisher:
Yearling
Illustrator:
Feiffer, Jules
ill.:
Feiffer, Jules
Author:
Feiffer, Jules
Author:
Various
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Children's fiction
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Fantasy
Subject:
Fantastic fiction
Subject:
Fantasy
Subject:
Children's stories, American
Subject:
Fantasy fiction
Subject:
Puns and punning
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Subject:
Imaginary places
Subject:
Situations / General
Subject:
Childrens classics
Copyright:
c196
Edition Number:
35
Edition Description:
Anniversary
Series Volume:
125
Publication Date:
19881012
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 5 up to 8
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
272
Dimensions:
7.15x5.24x.70 in. .39 lbs.
Age Level:
08-12
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