Phantom Tollbooth (Bound for Schools & Libraries)
What's This Book About
Illustrated in black-and-white. We’re celebrating the thirty-fifthanniversary (1996) of this modern kids’ classic with a special hardcoveredition! This ingenious fantasy centeres around Milo, a bored ten-year-old whocomes home to find a large toy tollbooth sitting in his room. Joining forceswith a watchdog named Tock, Milo drives through the tollbooth’s gates andbegins a memorable journey. He meets such characters as the foolish, yetlovable Humbug, the Mathemagician, and the not-so-wicked “Which, “ FaintlyMacabre, who gives Milo the “impossible” mission of returning two princesses tothe Kingdom of Wisdom…
What Kind of Book is Phantom Tollbooth (Bound for Schools & Libraries)
Reviews
Book Lists That Include This Book
The Creative Behind the Book
Norton Juster is an architect and the author of other highly acclaimed children’s books, including The Dot and the Line, The Hello, Goodbye Window, illustrated by Chris Raschka, which received the Caldecott Medal, and The Odious Ogre, also illustrated by Jules Feiffer.
What Has Norton Juster Said About This Book
Nothing yet! Let Norton Juster know that you want to hear from them about their book.
More Books by Norton Juster
Other Books You Might Enjoy If You Liked This Book
Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780881036961
- Publication Date
- October 12, 1988
- Publisher
- Turtleback Books
- Page Count
- 272
- Reading Age
- 10 - 13 years
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 48815017
- Lexile® Level
- 1000L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~X
- ATOS® Book Level
- 6.7
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 7
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 130
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
Contribute to this page
More than halfway there—keep going!
Just the barebones.
Are you the author or illustrator? Claim your book.