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The Phantom Tollbooth

By: Norton Juster
Narrated by: Rainn Wilson, Norton Juster
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Hailed as "a classic...humorous, full of warmth and real invention" (The New Yorker), this beloved story - first published more than 50 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....

"I read [The Phantom Tollbooth] first when I was 10. I still have the book report I wrote, which began 'This is the best book ever.'" (The New York Times)

"The Phantom Tollbooth is the closest thing we have to a modern Alice in Wonderland." (The Guardian)

"The book lingers long after turning the final page.... A classic indeed." (Los Angeles Review of Books)

©1961 Norton Juster (P)2018 Listening Library Action & Adventure Classics Fantasy & Magic Fantasy Essentials Humorous Fiction Literature & Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Witty Funny Feel-Good Young Adult Literature
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Critic reviews

"I read The Phantom Tollbooth first when I was 10. I still have the book report I wrote, which began 'This is the best book ever.'" (Anna Quindlen, The New York Times)

“The Phantom Tollbooth is the closest thing we have to a modern Alice in Wonderland.” (The Guardian)

"A classic - Humorous, full of warmth, and real invention." (The New Yorker)

“You loved the humor and adventure...and [now] you’ll marvel at [the book's] wit, complexity, and its understanding of how children perceive the passage of time.” (Entertainment Weekly)

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Clever Wordplay • Imaginative Adventure • Excellent Narration • Meaningful Lessons • Timeless Appeal

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This will put a smile in your brain. Completely delightful story about a young boy Milo and his adventure with Tock and Humbug. “So many things are possible just as long as you don’t know it’s impossible.”

Absolutely loved listening to this book!

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The themes in this book are relevant to listeners of all ages. It seems like such a silly fantasy, and while yes it is quite an imaginative story, each chapter concludes with a meaningful lesson about purpose and wisdom. Rainn Wilson was the perfect voice for this story and I loved that his son Walter got to speak a bit role in it too (a .58 bit to be exact!).

Not so silly at it's core

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Performance was great. Story was good. Word play got confusing at times. Should be read

Read rather than Listen

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It was so good it made me think of simple things so much differently

It is a wonderful book

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