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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.8 / 5.0

FOR THOSE WHO SEEK, EXPERIENCE, AND FIND THE PURPOSE OF LIFE:

This book is especially meaningful to those who find life a waste of time. Mr. Norton Juster deserves an applause straight from my heart. I read this book halfway in fifth grade, and it is the first book to entice me to walk into a library, and begin other journeys in the talented hands of hundreds of authors. This little boy is very similar to me, as well as many people, young and old, who find themselves bored with the world. A little boy who mysteriously finds a tollbooth in his room is swept into a... more info

The Phantom Tollbooth-Gateway to Fantasy and Fun:

Milo finds everything in the world dull, boring, and pointless. Suddenly, he receives a tollbooth in the mail, and decides to drive through it using his miniature vehicle. Soon he finds himself in the Lands Beyond...a world where everyday things, such as words, numbers, time, etc. become a big adventure. Milo meets Tock, the "watch dog" and is sent on a quest to save "Rhyme" and "Reason". On the way, he learns how incredibly exciting life is.

This is probably one of the strangest books I've read, yet one... more info

Classic wordplay!:

This book is fun for all ages, one of the handful of great children's books that will still be fun to read 50 years from now. It's like Dr. Seuss for older children. Buy it. You won't be disappointed.

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