The Phantom Tollbooth
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A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provide a cure for his boredom.
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Add a Quote"Splendid, splendid, splendid," exclaimed the Whether Man. "Whether or not you find your own way, you're bound to find some way. If you happen to find my way, please return it, as it was lost years ago. I imagine by now it's quite rusty...."
"Now you know what you must do" "I'm afraid I don't" admitted Milo feeling quite stupid. "Well," continued the watchdog impatiently,"since you got here by not thinking, in order to get out, you must start thinking." And with that he hopped into the car.
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I think this should be required reading for every kid out there. It's entertaining while sneaking in some values in there.
Don't miss out on this book. Whether you're a child or an adult, it's fantastic and a "must read!"
"Milo is bored - really bored. He just can't see the point in anything, so, after he builds a tollbooth in his bedroom out of pieces that arrived in a mysterious box addressed to him, he blithely pays the toll and drives his toy car through...to an amazing and altogether unfamiliar place. Soon he's off on an adventure filled with peril, bizarre beasts, and its fair share of outright silliness, hoping to rescue twin princesses Rhyme and Reason and unite a divided kingdom. With more puns, wordplay, and over-the-top literalism than you can shake a stick at, this wondrous story is a word-lover's dream, and its fantastical world may remind you in some ways of Oz." March 2013 Kids' Books newsletter http://www.nextreads.com/Display2.aspx?SID=5acc8fc1-4e91-4ebe-906d-f8fc5e82a8e0&N=616364
Not sure where to find it these days (youtube, maybe), but there was a made-for-TV kids movie made of this story back in the '70s. I think it was aired on Saturday morning (perhaps for the "Saturday Superstar Movie"?). I'm thinking it starred Butch Patrick ("The Munsters", "Lidsville"), but I could be wrong.
Hands down my favourite book. When I was young I owned about 5 copies of this book because I was always giving it away and trying to get other people to read it. Even now I can't stand the idea of not owning a copy and am happy to re-buy it continuously if it means more kids will enjoy it.
This book is a great read !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Absolutely my favorite book of all time. I have read it numerous times and am currently in the middle of rereading it. I have always wanted to travel to Digitopolis and Dictionopolis, the valley of sound and the forest of sight. There is absolutely no better book about imagination than The Phantom Tollbooth.
Clever wordplay, wit and puns, but this is a book about the adventures of a boy who somehow, in world of fascinating things, had nothing to do. My favorite part: the word market and the dinner in Dictionopolis.