The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster
Embark on a whimsical adventure in the Lands Beyond with Milo, a bored young boy who discovers a mysterious tollbooth in his room. Journey to the Island of Conclusions, learn about time from a ticking watchdog, and even embark on a quest to rescue Rhyme and Reason. With humor and warmth, this classic story celebrates the wonder and excitement of life.
Publish Date
1996-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
1996-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1961
Goodreads Rating
4.19
ISBN
9780394915005
Recommendations
4
Recommendations
2021-03-09T22:19:04.000Z
RIP Norton Juster. One of the all-time great American Storytellers and wordsmiths. THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH influenced me probably more than any other book ever. – source2021-03-09T22:38:42.000Z
A magical book. I'm so grateful that he wrote it. When I met Jules Feiffer I spent much too much of our time together asking him about The Phantom Tollbooth. Thank you so much, Norton Juster. – source2021-03-09T15:17:58.000Z
The fictional character that changed my life.
RIP to Norton Juster. I can’t tell you what that book meant to me. It was, in fact, the main inspiration for the title of my podcast.
Portal = Tollbooth
Thank you for that one book. Perhaps my favorite of all time. – source2021-03-16T16:41:01.000Z
In honor of Norton Juster, who just died, I pulled his masterpiece “The Phantom Tollbooth” off the shelf to re-read.
My friend @magiciansbook wrote a great piece about why this book is so unforgettable: – source