Hailed as "a classic. . . . humorous, full of warmth and real invention" (The New Yorker), this beloved story--first published more than fifty ago--introduces readers to Milo and his adventures in the Lands Beyond.
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. . . .
"I read [
The Phantom Tollbooth] first when I was ten. I still have the book report I wrote, which began 'This is the best book ever.'" --
The New York Times"
The Phantom Tollbooth is the closest thing we have to a modern
Alice in Wonderland." --
The Guardian
"The book lingers long after turning the final page. . . . A classic indeed." --
Los Angeles Review of Books
"You loved the humor and adventure . . . and [now] you'll marvel at [the book's] wit, complexity, and its understanding of how children perceive the passage of time." --
Entertainment Weekly
On sale: March 19, 2019
Age: 8-12 years
Grade: Grades 3-7
Page count: 0 Pages
ISBN: 9781984887023
Run time: 4 Hours and 41 Minutes
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. These include the Caldecott Award– winning
The Hello, Goodbye Window, illustrated by Chris Raschka;
The Dot and the Line, which was made into an Academy Award–winning animated film; and
The Odious Ogre, also illustrated by Jules Feiffer.
JULES FEIFFER was a Pulitzer Prize–winning cartoonist, playwright, and screenwriter, as well as the author of several children’s books. His books for young readers include
The Man in the Ceiling;
A Barrel of Laughs, a Vale of Tears; and the graphic novel
Amazing Grapes. He is also the author and illustrator of the picture books
Rupert Can Dance;
I Lost My Bear;
Meanwhile…;
By the Side of the Road; and
Bark, George.
"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“
The Phantom Tollbooth is the closest thing we have to a modern
Alice in Wonderland.”—
The Guardian“The book lingers long after turning the final page. . . . A classic indeed.” —
Los Angeles Review of Books“You loved the humor and adventure . . . and [now] you’ll marvel at [the book's] wit, complexity, and its understanding of how children perceive the passage of time.” —
Entertainment Weekly
