The annotated Phantom tollbooth /
Juster, Norton, 1929-2021,
The annotated Phantom tollbooth / Norton Juster ; illustrations by Jules Feiffer ; introduction and notes by Leonard S . Marcus. - First annotated edition. - xli, 284 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-279) and index.
Milo -- Beyond expectations -- Welcome to Dictionopolis -- Confusion in the market place -- Short shrift -- Faintly Macabre's story -- The royal banquet -- The Humbug volunteers -- It's all in how you look at things -- A colorful symphony -- Dischord and Dynne -- The silent valley -- Unfortunate conclusions -- The dodecahedron leads the way -- This way to infinity -- A very dirty bird -- Unwelcoming committee -- Castle in the air -- The return of Rhyme and Reason -- Good-by and hello.
Annotated edition of Norton Juster's story about ten-year-old Milo, who finds an enormous and mysterious package in his room one day-- a phantom tollbooth, with a map to a world beyond, whereupon Milo sets off on a fantastic journey, meeting the not so wicked Witch, Faintly Macabre, and the watchdog Tock, among others, and learns the importance of words and numbers. This edition includes interviews with the author and illustrator, excerpts from Juster's notes and drafts, and commentary.
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2011013174
GBB1E0505 bnb
015987360 Uk
Juster, Norton, 1929-2021. Phantom tollbooth.
Puns and punning--Juvenile fiction.
Mathematics--Juvenile fiction.
Boredom--Juvenile fiction.
Learning--Juvenile fiction.
Arithmetic--Juvenile fiction.
Fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Action and adventure fiction.
Novels.
The annotated Phantom tollbooth / Norton Juster ; illustrations by Jules Feiffer ; introduction and notes by Leonard S . Marcus. - First annotated edition. - xli, 284 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-279) and index.
Milo -- Beyond expectations -- Welcome to Dictionopolis -- Confusion in the market place -- Short shrift -- Faintly Macabre's story -- The royal banquet -- The Humbug volunteers -- It's all in how you look at things -- A colorful symphony -- Dischord and Dynne -- The silent valley -- Unfortunate conclusions -- The dodecahedron leads the way -- This way to infinity -- A very dirty bird -- Unwelcoming committee -- Castle in the air -- The return of Rhyme and Reason -- Good-by and hello.
Annotated edition of Norton Juster's story about ten-year-old Milo, who finds an enormous and mysterious package in his room one day-- a phantom tollbooth, with a map to a world beyond, whereupon Milo sets off on a fantastic journey, meeting the not so wicked Witch, Faintly Macabre, and the watchdog Tock, among others, and learns the importance of words and numbers. This edition includes interviews with the author and illustrator, excerpts from Juster's notes and drafts, and commentary.
9780375857157 037585715X 9780375957154 0375957154
2011013174
GBB1E0505 bnb
015987360 Uk
Juster, Norton, 1929-2021. Phantom tollbooth.
Puns and punning--Juvenile fiction.
Mathematics--Juvenile fiction.
Boredom--Juvenile fiction.
Learning--Juvenile fiction.
Arithmetic--Juvenile fiction.
Fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Action and adventure fiction.
Novels.