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The Phantom Tollbooth

The Phantom Tollbooth

Children's BooksFantasy
Pages
236
Published
1961
Language
English

Synopsis

Milo is a boy who's always bored, so when a mysterious tollbooth appears in his room, he decides to drive through it. He finds himself in the strange and wonderful Kingdom of Wisdom, a place that's fallen into disarray. With a watchdog named Tock and a rather boastful Humbug, Milo sets off on a journey to bring back the lost princesses of Rhyme and Reason, discovering the joy of learning along the way.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

WhimsicalLightheartedAdventurousThought-Provoking
Fish Out of WaterQuestComing of AgePortal Fantasy

Genres

Children's Books Fantasy Folklore Young Adult Classics Juvenile Middle Grade Adventure Science Fiction

About the author

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Norton Juster

Norton Juster is an architect and planner, professor emeritus of design at Hampshire College, and the author of a number of highly acclaimed children's books, including The Dot and the Line, which was made into an Academy Award-winning animated film. He has collaborated with Sheldon Harnick on the libretto for an opera based on The Phantom Tollbooth. The musical adaptation, with a score by Arnold Black, premiered in 1995. An amateur cook and professional eater, Mr. Juster lives with his wife in...

Characters

MiloProtagonist
TockSupporting
HumbugSupporting
All characters in The Phantom Tollbooth

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