The Phantom Tollbooth

Awards:   Commended for Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) (Fiction) 2011 Winner of Kansas William White Master List 1963 Winner of Scholastic Parent & Child 100 Greatest Books for Kids 2012 Winner of TimeOutNewYorkKids.com 50 Best Books for Kids 2012
Author:   Norton Juster ,  Jules Feiffer
Publisher:   Random House USA Inc
Edition:   35th ed.
ISBN:  

9780394815008


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   12 August 1961
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 12 years
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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The Phantom Tollbooth


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Awards

  • Commended for Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) (Fiction) 2011
  • Winner of Kansas William White Master List 1963
  • Winner of Scholastic Parent & Child 100 Greatest Books for Kids 2012
  • Winner of TimeOutNewYorkKids.com 50 Best Books for Kids 2012

Overview

“Comes up bright and new every time I read it . . . it will continue to charm and delight for a very long time yet.” --Phillip Pullman, New York Times bestselling author of His Dark Materials  With almost 5 million copies sold in the 60 years since it was published, generations of readers have 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.  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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Author:   Norton Juster ,  Jules Feiffer
Publisher:   Random House USA Inc
Imprint:   Random House USA Inc
Edition:   35th ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.70cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.459kg
ISBN:  

9780394815008


ISBN 10:   0394815009
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   12 August 1961
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Children / Juvenile ,  Primary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

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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


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 <p/> A classic... Humorous, full of warmth and real invention. --The New Yorker


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 From the Trade Paperback edition.


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.' <br>--Anna Quindlen, The New York Times <br><br><br> A classic... Humorous, full of warmth and real invention. <br>-- The New Yorker <br><br><br> From the Trade Paperback edition.


- 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


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.' <br>--Anna Quindlen, The New York Times <p> A classic... Humorous, full of warmth and real invention. <br>-- The New Yorker <p> From the Trade Paperback edition.


Author Information

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.  Jules Feiffer is the author of several books for young readers, including The Man in the Ceiling and A Barrel of Laughs, a Vale of Tears, I Lost My Bear, Bark, George, and Meanwhile.... He has won a number of prizes for his cartoons, plays, and screenplays. Mr. Feiffer lives in New York City.

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