The phantom tollbooth

No cover — Norton Juster: The phantom tollbooth (1962, Collins)

256 pages

English language

Published Nov. 8, 1962 by Collins.

(2 reviews)

One day Milo finds an enormous and mysterious package in his room. A phantom tollbooth, with a map to a weird world beyond! So Milo sets off on a fantastic voyage in which he meets: the not so wicked Which, Faintly Macabre, Alec Bings who sees through things, and the watchdog, Tock, who ticks.

42 editions

Josh Daymude reviewed The phantom tollbooth by Norton Juster

Curious Wonder and Deep Wisdom

5 stars

The Phantom Tollbooth is a fable in every chapter, clever wit in every paragraph, and careful thought in every sentence. It is both a treatise on critical thinking and a tender story of a young boy’s adventure. It is just as much an epic struggle between Wisdom and Ignorance as it is a playful comedy. Its excellence is a testament to the fruits of curious wonder and deep wisdom.

Long version: jdaymude.github.io/review/book-the-phantom-tollbooth/

Thom reviewed The annotated Phantom tollbooth by Norton Juster

Review of 'The annotated phantom tollbooth' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Really excellent story, and the annotated version reveals just how much of a game there was between author Norton Juster and illustrator Jules Feiffer. Annotations also show the inspirations, test sketches and thematic influences on the text and artwork. Highly recommended.