The Phantom Tollbooth

Hailed as -a classic. . .

. humorous, full of warmth and real invention- (The New Yorker), this beloved story -first published more than fifty years ago- introduces readers to Milo and his adventures in the Lands Beyond. For Milo, everything-s a bore.

When a tollbooth mysteriously appears in his Hailed as -a classic. . .

. humorous, full of warmth and real invention- (The New Yorker), this beloved story -first published more than fifty years ago- introduces readers to Milo and his adventures in the Lands Beyond. 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.

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