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The Phantom Tollbooth

By Norton Juster
Illustrated by Jules Feiffer

By Norton Juster
Illustrated by Jules Feiffer

By Norton Juster
Illustrated by Jules Feiffer

By Norton Juster
Illustrated by Jules Feiffer

By Norton Juster
Illustrated by Jules Feiffer

By Norton Juster
Illustrated by Jules Feiffer

By Norton Juster
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By Norton Juster
Read by Rainn Wilson and Norton Juster

By Norton Juster
Read by Rainn Wilson and Norton Juster

By Norton Juster
Read by Rainn Wilson and Norton Juster

Paperback $8.99

Oct 12, 1988 | 272 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12)

Hardcover $19.99

Aug 12, 1961 | 288 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12)

Ebook $8.99

Jan 26, 2011 | 288 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12)

CD $25.00

Mar 19, 2019 | 270 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

Audiobook Download $20.00

Mar 19, 2019 | 281 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About The Phantom Tollbooth

    Hailed as “a classic. . . . humorous, full of warmth and real invention” (The New Yorker), this beloved story–first published more than fifty ago–introduces readers to Milo and his adventures in the Lands Beyond. 

    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. . . .

    Features an appreciation by Maurice Sendak, award-winning author of Where the Wild Things Are!

    “I read [The Phantom Tollbooth] first when I was ten. I still have the book report I wrote, which began ‘This is the best book ever.’”—The New York Times

    “The Phantom Tollbooth is the closest thing we have to a modern Alice in Wonderland.”—The Guardian

    “The book lingers long after turning the final page. . . . A classic indeed.” —Los Angeles Review of Books

    “You loved the humor and adventure . . . and [now] you’ll marvel at [the book’s] wit, complexity, and its understanding of how children perceive the passage of time.” —Entertainment Weekly

    About The Phantom Tollbooth

    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!

    About The Phantom Tollbooth

    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!

    About The Phantom Tollbooth

    Hailed as “a classic. . . . humorous, full of warmth and real invention” (The New Yorker), this beloved story–first published more than fifty ago–introduces readers to Milo and his adventures in the Lands Beyond.

    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. . . .

    “I read [The Phantom Tollbooth] first when I was ten. I still have the book report I wrote, which began ‘This is the best book ever.'” —The New York Times

    “The Phantom Tollbooth is the closest thing we have to a modern Alice in Wonderland.” —The Guardian

    “The book lingers long after turning the final page. . . . A classic indeed.” —Los Angeles Review of Books

    “You loved the humor and adventure . . . and [now] you’ll marvel at [the book’s] wit, complexity, and its understanding of how children perceive the passage of time.” —Entertainment Weekly

    About The Phantom Tollbooth

    Hailed as “a classic. . . . humorous, full of warmth and real invention” (The New Yorker), this beloved story–first published more than fifty ago–introduces readers to Milo and his adventures in the Lands Beyond.

    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. . . .

    “I read [The Phantom Tollbooth] first when I was ten. I still have the book report I wrote, which began ‘This is the best book ever.'” —The New York Times

    “The Phantom Tollbooth is the closest thing we have to a modern Alice in Wonderland.” —The Guardian

    “The book lingers long after turning the final page. . . . A classic indeed.” —Los Angeles Review of Books

    “You loved the humor and adventure . . . and [now] you’ll marvel at [the book’s] wit, complexity, and its understanding of how children perceive the passage of time.” —Entertainment Weekly

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    About Norton Juster

    Norton Juster is an architect and planner, professor emeritus of design at Hampshire College, and the author of a number of highly acclaimed children’s books, including The Dot and the Line, which was made into an Academy Award-winning animated film…. More about Norton Juster

    About Norton Juster

    Norton Juster is an architect and planner, professor emeritus of design at Hampshire College, and the author of a number of highly acclaimed children’s books, including The Dot and the Line, which was made into an Academy Award-winning animated film…. More about Norton Juster

    About Norton Juster

    Norton Juster is an architect and planner, professor emeritus of design at Hampshire College, and the author of a number of highly acclaimed children’s books, including The Dot and the Line, which was made into an Academy Award-winning animated film…. More about Norton Juster

    About Norton Juster

    Norton Juster is an architect and planner, professor emeritus of design at Hampshire College, and the author of a number of highly acclaimed children’s books, including The Dot and the Line, which was made into an Academy Award-winning animated film…. More about Norton Juster

    About Norton Juster

    Norton Juster is an architect and planner, professor emeritus of design at Hampshire College, and the author of a number of highly acclaimed children’s books, including The Dot and the Line, which was made into an Academy Award-winning animated film…. More about Norton Juster

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Yearling
    Oct 12, 1988 | 272 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780394820378

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $19.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Aug 12, 1961 | 288 Pages | 5-7/8 x 9 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780394815008

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Jan 26, 2011 | 288 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780375985294

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books | Audiobooks | Children’s Picture Books

    CD | $25.00
    Published by Listening Library (Audio)
    Mar 19, 2019 | 270 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781984887016

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books | Audiobooks | Children’s Picture Books

    Audiobook Download | $20.00
    Published by Listening Library (Audio)
    Mar 19, 2019 | 281 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781984887023

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    " 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

    Awards

    Kansas William White Master List WINNER 1963

    Scholastic Parent & Child 100 Greatest Books for Kids WINNER 2012

    TimeOutNewYorkKids.com 50 Best Books for Kids WINNER 2012

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