![]() and you'll marvel at wit, complexity, and its understanding of how children perceive the passage of time. A classic indeed." - Los Angeles Review of Books "The book lingers long after turning the final page. Milo is sent a strange package containing One Genuine Turnpike Tollbooth. ![]() " The Phantom Tollbooth is the closest thing we have to a modern Alice in Wonderland." - The Guardian So begins The Phantom Tollbooth, Norton Juster’s classic 1961 novel and it’s all action from there. I still have the book report I wrote, which began 'This is the best book ever.'" - The New York Times In fact, it's exciting beyond his wildest dreams. 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. ![]() ![]() But on the other side, things seem different. When a tollbooth mysteriously appears in his room, he drives through only because he's got nothing better to do. humorous, full of warmth and real invention" ( The New Yorker), this beloved story-first published more than fifty ago-introduces readers to Milo and his adventures in the Lands Beyond.įor Milo, everything's a bore. ![]()
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