A PARADE BEST KIDS BOOK OF ALL TIME

"Comes up bright and new every time I read it . . . it will continue to charm and delight for a very long time yet." --Phillip Pullman, New York Times bestselling author of His Dark Materials

With almost 5 million copies sold in the 60 years since it was published, generations of readers have journeyed with Milo to the Lands Beyond in this beloved classic.

Enriched by Jules Feiffer's splendid illustrations, the wit, wisdom, and wordplay of Norton Juster's offbeat fantasy are as beguiling as ever. 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!

Author: Norton Juster
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 08/12/1961
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.30w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780394815008
35th Edition

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.7
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 130 / Phantom Tollbooth


Award: 2011 Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) Classic - Fiction