Phantom Tollbooth

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Norton Juster: Phantom Tollbooth (Paperback, 1993, Random House Books for Young Readers)

Paperback

English language

Published March 1, 1993 by Random House Books for Young Readers.

ISBN:
978-0-679-83370-3
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OCLC Number:
232496405

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5 stars (2 reviews)

One day Milo finds an enormous and mysterious package in his room. A phantom tollbooth, with a map to a weird world beyond! So Milo sets off on a fantastic voyage in which he meets: the not so wicked Which, Faintly Macabre, Alec Bings who sees through things, and the watchdog, Tock, who ticks.

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reviewed The phantom tollbooth by Norton Juster

Curious Wonder and Deep Wisdom

5 stars

The Phantom Tollbooth is a fable in every chapter, clever wit in every paragraph, and careful thought in every sentence. It is both a treatise on critical thinking and a tender story of a young boy’s adventure. It is just as much an epic struggle between Wisdom and Ignorance as it is a playful comedy. Its excellence is a testament to the fruits of curious wonder and deep wisdom.

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Subjects

  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Fantasy
  • Children: Grades 4-6
  • Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
  • Non-Classifiable
  • Fairy tales
  • Fantasy
  • Humorous Stories