Le Royaume fantôme

norton juster

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. . . .

Genres fantasyfictionclassicschildrensyoung adultmiddle gradeadventurehumorschooljuvenile

251 pages, Paperback

First published January 1,1961

This edition

Format: 251 pages, Paperback
Published: January 15, 2003 by Hachette Jeunesse
ISBN: 9782013218474
ASIN: 2013218478
Language: French

Characters More characters

Tock

Tock is a "watchdog" (with an alarm-clock in his body) who befriends Milo after saving him from the Doldrums. Tock was based on one of Justers favorite characters, Jim Fairfield from Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy.In the Chuck Jones adaptation...
Humbug

The Humbug is a character of The Phantom Tollbooth. He went along with Milo on his adventure....
Milo (phantom Tollbooth)

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About the author

norton juster

Norton Juster was an American academic, architect, and writer. He was best known as an author of children's books, notably for The Phantom Tollbooth and The Dot and the Line.