The Phantom Tollbooth

The Phantom TollboothWith almost 4 million copies sold over 50 years after its original publication, generations of readers have now journeyed with Milo to the Lands Beyond in this beloved classic that Philip Pullman says "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." Enriched by Jules Feiffer's splendid illustrations, the wit, wisdom, and wordplay of Norton Juster's

With almost 4 million copies sold over 50 years after its original publication, generations of readers have now journeyed with Milo to the Lands Beyond in this beloved classic that Philip Pullman says "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." Enriched by Jules Feiffer's splendid illustrations, the wit, wisdom, and wordplay of Norton Juster's offbeat fantasy are as beguiling as ever.

For 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

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 08/12/1961
ISBN: 9780394815008
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.30w x 0.90d
Award: Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) - Classic

Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1996 pg. 69 - Superior,Well Above Average
New Yorker (The) 10/17/2011 pg. 30
Entertainment Weekly 11/11/2011 pg. 77
Entertainment Weekly 11/14/2014 pg. 111

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 130 / Phantom Tollbooth
Reading Level: 6.7 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 7