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The phantom tollbooth

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2015

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Title:	The phantom tollbooth
Author:	Juster, Norton, 1929-2021 author.
Format:	Book
Publisher, Date:	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2015]
Description:	xv, 279 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary:	Milo, a young boy with little interest in anything, takes a trip through the Phantom Tollbooth to the Lands Beyond where he meets an enchanting cast of characters that teaches him the importance of words, numbers, ideas, creativity, and enthusiasm for life. Includes an introduction by Maurice Sendak and "Celebrations of The Phantom Tollbooth" by various authors.
Audience:	6.3. Ages 9-12. 1000 Lexile.
Subjects:	Puns and punning -- Juvenile fiction. Mathematics -- Juvenile fiction.
Genre:	Fantasy fiction. Action and adventure fiction. Novels. Fiction.
Other Author:	Feiffer, Jules, illustrator. Sendak, Maurice, writer of added commentary.
Contents:	Milo -- Beyond expectations -- Welcome to Dictionopolis -- Confusion in the market place -- Short shrift -- Faintly Macabre's story -- The royal banquet -- The Humbug volunteers -- It's all in how you look at things -- A colorful symphony -- Dischord and Dynne -- The silent valley -- Unfortunate conclusions -- The Dodecahedron leads the way -- This way to infinity -- A very dirty bird -- Unwelcoming committee -- Castle in the air -- The return of Rhyme and Reason -- Good-by and hello.
ISBN	9780394815008

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