The Phantom Tollbooth
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The Phantom Tollbooth

Illustrated 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.
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moneymaker2257

The Phantom Tollbooth

The phantom tollbooth is a marvelous book that inspires children to dream and wonder beyond reality....

kairosdreaming

The Phantom Tollbooth

I absolutely recommend this book. I love this book!!! There is something about traveling with Milo that appeals to me at all age...

shroud

Through the TollBooth and on Down the Turnpike

An intelligent, great read for any age. I have to say from the outset that this is one of my favourite all time reads. I first picked up th...

t13monkeys

I wish I had read this one as a child

A wonderful original work of children's literature, suitable for any age. When I was growing up I saw this book many times in my library. But I was spooked. I could not quite...

moneymaker2257

Pros: Book is great for children.

Cons: The book is long.

kairosdreaming

Pros: Everything!

Cons: I wish it were longer....

shroud

Pros: original, entertainingly intelligent read with a sense of humour, thought provoking

Cons: none

t13monkeys

Pros: excellent wordplay, clever characters, original

Cons: none

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