The Phantom Tollbooth
Average rating | ||
Based on 106,270 Ratings and 5,678 Reviews |
Book Description
For Milo, everything's a bore - until he drives through a mysterious tollbooth in his room. He visits the island of Conclusions by jumping, learns about time from a ticking watchdog named Tock, and embarks on a rescue or Rhyme and Reason. Somewhere along the way, Milo realizes life is exciting beyond his wildest dreams.
Book Information
Publisher | Collins |
Binding | Paperback (73 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 256 |
ISBN-10 | 0007144075 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0007144075 |
Publication Date | /2002 |
Read the First Chapter of The Phantom Tollbooth for Free
The Creators
Videos
Reader Comments
9/5/2011 Naomi Hawkins Rowe said: One of my favorite books of all time!
tags: Inspired me, I recommend
tags: Inspired me, I recommend
5/1/2010 Deren Hansen said:
tags: Inspired me
For me, The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norton Juster was an early experience with a something surreal that said more to me than the real.
Even as a child, I knew that the story was about abstractions, but that didn't stop it from being a hyper-real experience. I was there with Milo as he conducted th... more
tags: Inspired me
4/2/2009 Gail Fattori said: This one is priceless. Love it. As did my older brother when we were growing up.
tags: I read, I read
tags: I read, I read
6/26/2008 Kerry McCaskill said: What kid cant relate to Milos confusion over math and grammar? Terrific book
tags: I recommend, Inspired me, I read
tags: I recommend, Inspired me, I read
12/20/2006 Derek Pattenson said: My all-time favourite as a child, this is still one of the most special books I've read. I lost my copy and couldn't find another; so re-wrote it in my own words for my then wife-to-be. Later she tracked down a copy and so now we have two versions!! :-)
Amazon US Reviews
Write a review on Amazon.com for this book
Amazon UK Reviews
Write a review on Amazon.co.uk for this book
Barnes & Noble Reviews
Write a review on Barnes & Noble for this book
Goodreads Reviews
Write a review on Goodreads for this book
View Norton Juster's profile