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The Phantom Tollbooth

Norton Juster, illustrated by Jules Feiffer

Norton Juster’s fantasy novel follows Milo, a bored boy who receives a magical tollbooth and is carried to the Kingdom of Wisdom. Traveling with Tock the dog and the Humbug, he sets out for the Castle in the Air to find the exiled princesses Rhyme and Reason. The journey is filled with puns, wordplay, and literal versions of familiar idioms as Milo encounters a troubled kingdom and learns along the way.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
1000L
ATOS Book Level
6.7
AR Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
AR Points
7
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
X
Themes
Adventure · Curiosity · Fantasy And Magic · Humor · Language And Communication
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bullseye Books
Published
October 12, 1988
Pages
272
ISBN-13
9780394820378
Language
English
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