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The Phantom Tollbooth

By Norton Juster
Illustrated by Jules Feiffer

By Norton Juster
Illustrated by Jules Feiffer

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Oct 12, 1988 | ISBN 9780394820378 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
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Oct 12, 1988 | ISBN 9780394820378

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About The Phantom Tollbooth

With almost 5 million copies sold 60 years after its original publication, generations of readers have now journeyed with Milo to the Lands Beyond in this beloved classic. Enriched by Jules Feiffer’s splendid illustrations, the wit, wisdom, and wordplay of Norton Juster’s offbeat fantasy are as beguiling as ever. 

“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.” –Phillip Pullman

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!

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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.

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About Jules Feiffer

JULES FEIFFER‘s Pulitzer-winning comic strip ran for forty-two years in the Village Voice and one hundred other papers. He is the author of a wide range of additional creative work, including the Obie Award-winning play Little Murders, the screenplay for… More about Jules Feiffer

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Praise

“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

“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

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

Product Details

Category: Children’s Classics | Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure

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

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