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Yearling Books, 1988-12-10

Phantom Tollbooth (Anniversary)

Phantom Tollbooth (Anniversary)

Norton Juster, Author

Jules Feiffer, Illustrator

Paperback

9780394820378

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This tale of 10-year-old Milo and his experiences in the "Lands Beyond" has become a modern-day children's classic.
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A feast for word-lovers and wonder-seekers, this allegorical romp transforms boredom into brilliance. Its joy lies in absurdity, but its wisdom runs deep—reminding us that learning is always an adventure.

Keywords and Themes: Action & Adventure • Adventure • Allegory • Classics • Critical Thinking • Curiosity • Fantasy • General • Humor • Imagination • Juvenile Fiction • Vocabulary • Wisdom • Wonder • Wordplay

Readability • 6.6

Age Range • 8-12

Pages • 272

Subjects • Imaginary places • Fantasy • Fantasy fiction

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Classics • Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy | General • Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure

Illustrated in black-and-white. We're celebrating the thirty-fifth
anniversary (1996) of this modern kids' classic with a special hardcover
edition! This ingenious fantasy centeres 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...
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