The Phantom Tollbooth (Paperback)
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Illustrated in black-and-white. This ingenious fantasy centers around Milo, a bored ten-year-old who comes home to find a large toy tollbooth sitting in his room. Joining forces with a watchdog named Tock, Milo drives through the tollbooth's gates and ......more
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Illustrated in black-and-white. This ingenious fantasy centers around Milo, a bored ten-year-old who comes home to find a large toy tollbooth sitting in his room. Joining forces with a watchdog named Tock, Milo drives through the tollbooth's gates and begins a memorable journey. He meets such characters as the foolish, yet lovable Humbug, the Mathemagician, and the not-so-wicked "Which," Faintly Macabre, who gives Milo the "impossible" mission of returning two princesses to the Kingdom of Wisdom.
Norton Juster is an architect and the author of other highly acclaimed children's books, including The Dot and the Line, which was made into an Academy Award-winning film, The Hello, Goodbye Window, illustrated by Chris Raschka, which received the Caldecott Medal, and The Odious Ogre, also illustrated by Jules Feiffer. Mr. Juster lives with his wife in western Massachusetts.
Jules Feiffer is the author and illustrator of two novels for young readers, as well as several acclaimed picture books including Bark, George and Meanwhile.... He has won numerous prizes for his cartoons, plays, and screenplays. Mr. Feiffer lives in New York City.
From the Hardcover edition.
- Author:
- Juster, Norton
- Genre:
- JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic
- Genre Detail:
- Juvenile Grades 4-6 Ages 9-11
- Audience:
- Children/juvenile
- Edition Detail:
- Reprint
- Format:
- Paperback
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Yearling Books
- Publish Date:
- 07/01/1993
- Copyright Year:
- 2005
- ISBN:
- 9780394820378
- Height:
- 7.25 in
- Wdth:
- 5.0 in
- Thickness:
- 0.75 in
- Unit weight:
- 0.4 lb
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What age range is this book appropriate for?
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I show 3rd Grade (Age 8), 4th Grade (Age 9), 5th Grade (Age 10), 6th Grade (Age 11), 7th Grade (Age 12) are the best ages.
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