Phantom tollbooth

Partial map of The Phantom Tollbooth. By Norton Juster and illustrated by Jules Feiffer.

Milo's exciting adventure in lands of edible words and mysterious creatures-Dictionopolis, the Mountains of Ignorance, the Kingdom of Wisdom, and more!

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I knew that this was a perfect book to feature for our current bimonthly theme. I literally drowned in the words as I was flipping through the pages of this beyond-brilliant book. It’s been f…

The Phantom Tollbooth study guide contains a biography of Norton Juster, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

“Tollbooth,” about a bored boy’s fantastical journey, became a beloved touchstone of children’s literature when it was first published in 1961.

For Ages 8 to – 12 With almost 5 million copies sold 60 years after its original publication, generations of readers have now journeyed with Milo to the Lands Beyond in this beloved classic. Enriched by Jules Feiffer’s splendid illustrations, the wit, wisdom, and wordplay of Norton Juster’s offbeat fantasy are as beguiling as ever. “Comes up bright and new every time I read it . . . it will continue to charm and delight for a very long time yet. And teach us some wisdom, too.” --Phillip…

This year I will be teaching The Phantom Tollbooth to my Pre-AP classes, and I could not be more excited! I didn't teach it last year because, well, last year was crazy. I happened to read the book during our MIRP time and LOVED it! I don't know in which quarter this will happen, but I'm gathering/creating resources already because I'm THAT excited. One of the characters is not just two faced, he is twelve faced! Therefore, he is known as the Dodecahedron. I stumbled onto the following…

"Like most good things that have happened in my life, The Phantom Tollbooth was written when I was trying to avoid doing something else — something I was supposed to do." So says American children's writer Norton Juster in the author's note of the…