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Loading... The Phantom Tollbooth (Essential Modern Classics) (original 1961; edition 2008)by Norton Juster
Work detailsThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster (Author) (1961)
One of my favorite childhood books. I still love the idea. (  ) bcrowl399 | May 15, 2013 |  I can't believe I never read this book as a kid. It is so freaking clever! I love it! I listened to it on audio book, but I want to go back and read it carefully. There is so much goodness in these pages. Juster turns plays on words into reality in a charming make-believe world built on words and numbers and idioms. It is fascinating and full of great advice for children and adults alike. Delightful, enjoyable, and fun. I highly recommend it for all ages. Long live Dictionopolis and the land of Wisdom! ( )1  seekandfind | Apr 29, 2013 | I can't believe I never read this book as a kid. It is so freaking clever! I love it! I listened to it on audio book, but I want to go back and read it carefully. There is so much goodness in these pages. Juster turns plays on words into reality in a charming make-believe world built on words and numbers and idioms. It is fascinating and full of great advice for children and adults alike. Delightful, enjoyable, and fun. I highly recommend it for all ages. Long live Dictionopolis and the land of Wisdom! ( ) seekandfind | Apr 29, 2013 | I read this like a million years ago and asked my mum if she could get it for me for my very own - and it was out of print. Years later, it occurred to me to check up on it - and now I have it :D will reread it at very soon. heterocephalusglaber | Apr 26, 2013 | Such a lovable book; great for a "fun read" or to use in classrooms. Quirky characters in a fascinating world; children and adults will love the plays on words and other farces throughout the novel. The book encourages learning in a unique way without beating readers over the head with it. ( ) sschreur | Apr 20, 2013 |
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Norton Juster received (and continues to receive) enormous praise for this original, witty, and oftentimes hilarious novel, first published in 1961. In an introductory "Appreciation" written by Maurice Sendak for the 35th anniversary edition, he states, "The Phantom Tollbooth leaps, soars, and abounds in right notes all over the place, as any proper masterpiece must." Indeed.
As Milo heads toward Dictionopolis he meets with the Whether Man ("for after all it's more important to know whether there will be weather than what the weather will be"), passes through The Doldrums (populated by Lethargarians), and picks up a watchdog named Tock (who has a giant alarm clock for a body). The brilliant satire and double entendre intensifies in the Word Market, where after a brief scuffle with Officer Short Shrift, Milo and Tock set off toward the Mountains of Ignorance to rescue the twin Princesses, Rhyme and Reason. Anyone with an appreciation for language, irony, or Alice in Wonderland-style adventure will adore this book for years on end. (Ages 8 and up)
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A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provide a cure for his boredom.
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