The phantom tollbooth / Norton Juster ; illustrated by Jules Feiffer.
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TextPublication details: New York : Random House, 1964, c1961.Description: 255 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: - 0394815009 (trade hardcover)
- 0394821998 (pbk.)
- 0394915003 (library)
- PZ7.J98 Ph 1964
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Science Fiction/Fantasy | Juster, Norton | Available | 33111004153058 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"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!
Map on lining papers.
A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provide a cure for his boredom.