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The Phantom Tollbooth. 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.
1961–2021 (children's writer) Genre. Children's fiction, wordplay. Notable works. The Phantom Tollbooth. The Dot and the Line. Norton Juster (June 2, 1929 – March 8, 2021) was an American academic, architect, and writer. He was best known as an author of children's books, notably for The Phantom Tollbooth and The Dot and the Line.
Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer (Illustrator), Maurice Sendak (Appreciation) 4.20. 293,071ratings13,794reviews. Kindle $8.99. Rate this book. Librarian's Note: For an alternate cover edition of the same ISBN, click here.This beloved story -first published more than fifty years ago- introduces readers to Milo and his adventures in the Lands Beyond.
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Oct 25, 2011 · The Phantom Tollbooth. By Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer. Purchase. Norton Juster is the author of The Phantom Tollbooth. "There was once a boy named Milo who didn't know what to do with himself ...
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Mar 9, 2021 · Norton Juster, who wrote one of children’s literature’s most beloved and enduring books, “The Phantom Tollbooth,” died on Monday at his home in Northampton, Mass. He was 91. His daughter ...
The Phantom Tollbooth came about when Juster received a grant to write a children’s book on urban planning. Instead, inspired by his own experiences as a kid and a conversation with a child at a restaurant about what the biggest number is, Juster wrote The Phantom Tollbooth. The book’s illustrator, Jules Feiffer, lived in the apartment ...
Mar 9, 2021 · Famed author Norton Juster has died at the age of 91. Originally an architect, Juster set out to write a kid's book about cities which became The Phantom Tollbooth, a staple in children's literature.
