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The Phantom Tollbooth -- Norton Juster, Paperback
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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!
Author: Norton Juster
Publisher: Yearling Books
Published: 10/12/1988
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.20w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780394820378
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.7
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 130 / Phantom Tollbooth
Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1996 pg. 69 - Superior,Well Above Average
Newsweek 08/04/2008 pg. 9
Entertainment Weekly 07/25/2014 pg. 116
Entertainment Weekly 11/20/2015 pg. 118
Author: Norton Juster
Publisher: Yearling Books
Published: 10/12/1988
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.20w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780394820378
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.7
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 130 / Phantom Tollbooth
Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1996 pg. 69 - Superior,Well Above Average
Newsweek 08/04/2008 pg. 9
Entertainment Weekly 07/25/2014 pg. 116
Entertainment Weekly 11/20/2015 pg. 118
About the Author
Norton Juster was 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. He collaborated with Sheldon Harnick on the libretto for an opera based on The Phantom Tollbooth. The musical adaptation, with a score by Arnold Black, premiered in 1995 and is performed in schools and theaters nationwide.
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