The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
A Children's Adventure Novel
A young boy named Milo, who is always bored and uninterested in the world around him, unexpectedly receives a magic tollbooth. When he drives through it in his toy car, he is transported to the Kingdom of Wisdom. Here, he embarks on a quest to rescue the princesses Rhyme and Reason, who have been exiled by the warring brothers, King Azaz of Dictionopolis (where words are supremely important) and the Mathemagician of Digitopolis (where numbers are most valued). Along his journey, Milo learns the value of learning and the excitement that can be found in the world around him.
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- Published
- 1961
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 256
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- 26th on 50 Books Every Kid Should Read (Entertainment Weekly)
- 46th on Harvard Book Store Staff's Favorite 100 Books (Harvard Book Store)
- 65th on Fantasy and Horror: A Critical and Historical Guide (Book)
- 66th on 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time (BBC)
- 120th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 470th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))
- 100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon (USA))
- 100 Great Children's Books (The New York Public Library (NYPL))
- 25 Books to Read Before You Die (Powell's Books)
- 500 Must Read Books (The Daily Telegraph)
- Finding Comfort in the Classics (NY Times)
- The 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time (Time)
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)