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A classic 1961 children's novel by Norton Juster (and illustrated in most versions by Jules Feiffer) that has also become a favorite among adults for its intricate cleverness, rapid-fire wit and boundless imagination.
The Phantom Tollbooth is a children's fantasy adventure novel written by Norton Juster, with illustrations by Jules Feiffer, first published in 1961. The story follows a bored young boy named Milo who unexpectedly receives a magic tollbooth that transports him to the once prosperous, but now troubled, Kingdom of Wisdom.
The Phantom Tollbooth is a strange beast: decidedly accessible to children, but remains lovable to adults. It's championing of the struggle against moral short-cuts, boredom, and mental waste is timeless, ageless, and remains prescient, even to me: a grown person 52 years after it's publication!
The Phantom Tollbooth (also known as The Adventures of Milo in the Phantom Tollbooth) is a 1970 American live-action/animated fantasy film based on Norton Juster's 1961 children's book of the same name.
A page for describing Characters: Phantom Tollbooth. EarthThe main character; is a young boy who was bored with his life before discovering the tollbooth.
The Phantom Tollbooth: Directed by Chuck Jones, Abe Levitow, Dave Monahan. With Butch Patrick, Mel Blanc, Daws Butler, Candy Candido. Milo is a boy who is bored with life. One day he comes home to find a toll booth in his room.
The Phantom Tollbooth Full Book Summary. Milo, a very bored little boy, receives an unusual package one day: a make- believe tollbooth. When he drives through it in his electric toy car, he is suddenly transported to the Lands Beyond, a fantastic world of imagination.
Milo is a chronically bored little boy. He can’t amuse himself or be happy anywhere. One day, after racing home from school and preparing for another boring afternoon, Milo notices a big mysterious package in his room. It’s a kit to put together a small purple tollbooth that leads to “lands beyond.”.
The Phantom Tollbooth, written by Norton Juster and illustrated by Jules Feiffer, is a children’s adventure novel published in 1961 that follows the journey of a young boy named Milo as he travels through a magical kingdom.
Oct 25, 2011 · Coming home from school one day, Milo finds an unexpected gift: a highway tollbooth, a map and directions to a place called the Lands Beyond. So off he goes on his journey of discovery.
