The Phantom Tollbooth

butch patrick

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

null pages, Hardcover

First published January 1,1961

This edition

Format: null pages, Hardcover
Published: January 1, 1961 by MGM/UA
ISBN: 9780792800101
ASIN: 0792800109
Language: English

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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