The Phantom Tollbooth

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Paperback
Author: Norton Juster
Illustrator: Jules Feiffer
Publisher: Random House
Publish Date: October 1988
Language: English
Reading Level: 6.7
EAN: 9780394820378

Overview

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!

Details

Pages: 272
Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.7 in
Lexile Score: 1000
Interest Level: Middle Grade (MG)
Point Value: 7
ISBN: 0394820371