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The Phantom Tollbooth
by Norton Juster
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ISBN13: 9780394820378 |
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Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
Illustrated in black-and-white. 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
-Anna Quindlen, The New York Times
Review:
"A classic... Humorous, full of warmth and real invention."
-The New Yorker
-The New Yorker
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
"A classic... Humorous, full of warmth and real invention."
--The New Yorker
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Cathy from Olympia, Washington, July 13, 2008 (view all comments by Cathy from Olympia, Washington)
Milo discovers that a largish package has mysteriously appeared in his room, containing "one genuine turnpike tollbooth." Milo assembles the tollbooth and drives past "for lack of anything to do," quickly finding himself in a totally different world...
Juster's novel is a wonderful play on words throughout-- for example in Dictionopolis, land where letters and words are grown for local use and export, one literally eats one's words. And Milo is accompanied on his adventures by Tock, a "watchdog" who ticks and Humbug from the "noble ... Insecticus humbugium" family. I would share more, but don't want to spoil the fun! One of my favorite books ever.
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MichelleBelle, January 17, 2008 (view all comments by MichelleBelle)
A wonderful book that should be deemed the most creative writing ever. Strongly stimulates the imagination, and makes it nearly impossible to put down. It's filled with intelligent humor and exciting moments of surprise. Definitely a must have. And definitely should be read over and over, because it's an exciting, joyful, experience every time!
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780394820378
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Random House
- Illustrator:
- Feiffer, Jules
- ill.:
- Feiffer, Jules
- Author:
- 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
- Copyright:
- c196
- Edition Number:
- 35
- Edition Description:
- Anniversary
- Series Volume:
- 125
- Publication Date:
- October 1988
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Grade Level:
- Elementary and junior high
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Y
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 7.15x5.24x.70 in. .39 lbs.
- Age Level:
- 08-12
