{"product_id":"the-phantom-tollbooth-hardcover","title":"The Phantom Tollbooth - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNorton Juster\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJules Feiffer\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Comes up bright and new every time I read it . . . it will continue to charm and delight for a very long time yet.\" --Phillip Pullman, New York Times bestselling author of His Dark Materials \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith almost 5 million copies sold in the 60 years since it was published, generations of readers have journeyed with Milo to the Lands Beyond in this beloved classic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnriched by Jules Feiffer's splendid illustrations, the wit, wisdom, and wordplay of Norton Juster's offbeat fantasy are as beguiling as ever. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSomewhere along the way, Milo realizes something astonishing. Life is far from dull. In fact, it's exciting beyond his wildest dreams\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated in black-and-white. We're celebrating the thirty-fifth anniversary (1996) of this modern kids' classic with a special hardcover edition! This ingenious fantasy centeres around Milo, a bored ten-year-old who comes home to find a large toy tollbooth sitting in his room. Joining forces with a watchdog named Tock, Milo drives through the tollbooth's gates and begins a memorable journey. He meets such characters as the foolish, yet lovable Humbug, the Mathemagician, and the not-so-wicked \"Which,\" Faintly Macabre, who gives Milo the \"impossible\" mission of returning two princesses to the Kingdom of Wisdom...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorton Juster was an architect and planner, professor emeritus of design at Hampshire College, and the author of a number of highly acclaimed children's books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Dot and the Line\u003c\/i\u003e, which was made into an Academy Award-winning animated film. He collaborated with Sheldon Harnick on the libretto for an opera based on \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom Tollbooth\u003c\/i\u003e. The musical adaptation, with a score by Arnold Black, premiered in 1995 and is performed in schools and theaters nationwide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJules Feiffer is the author of several books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eThe Man in the Ceiling\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Barrel of Laughs, a Vale of Tears, \u003ci\u003e I Lost My Bear, Bark, George, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMeanwhile...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. He has won a number of prizes for his cartoons, plays, and screenplays. Mr. Feiffer lives in New York City.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 12, 1961\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) (2011)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Phantom Tollbooth\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45567314034732,"sku":"9780394815008","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/T3BLd3U1K01jZk9ZZitjRVZRWlBYZz09.webp?v=1779483026","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/the-phantom-tollbooth-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}