When Milo finds an enormous package in his bedroom, he's delighted to have something to relieve his boredom with school. And when he opens it to find - as the label states - One Genuine Turnpike Tollbooth, he gets right into his pedal car and sets off through the Tollbooth and away on a magical journey!Milo's extraordinary voyage takes him into such places as the Land of Expectation, the Doldrums, the Mountains of Ignorance and the Castle in the Air. He meets the weirdest and most unexpected characters (such as Tock, the ...
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When Milo finds an enormous package in his bedroom, he's delighted to have something to relieve his boredom with school. And when he opens it to find - as the label states - One Genuine Turnpike Tollbooth, he gets right into his pedal car and sets off through the Tollbooth and away on a magical journey!Milo's extraordinary voyage takes him into such places as the Land of Expectation, the Doldrums, the Mountains of Ignorance and the Castle in the Air. He meets the weirdest and most unexpected characters (such as Tock, the watchdog, the Gelatinous Giant, and the Threadbare Excuse, who mumbles the same thing over and over again), and, once home, can hardly wait to try out the Tollbooth again. But will it be still there when he gets back from school?This new edition of Norton Juster's classic story includes a special "Why You'll Love This Book" introduction by award-winning author, Diana Wynne Jones.
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Add this copy of The Phantom Tollbooth to cart. $195.00, good condition, Sold by David Kaye Books & Memorabilia rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Woodland Hills, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Alfred A. Knopf Publ.
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SIGNED by author on half-title page, his classic children's book; near fine in near fine dust jacket, in fresh mylar cover; very minor soiling on side edge of pageblock else a tight square unmarked copy in unclipped dust jacket; 49th printing according to number line.
Add this copy of The Phantom Tollbooth 50th Anniversary Edition (Signed to cart. $212.50, like new condition, Sold by William Kemps rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Roselle Park, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Knopf Books for Young Readers.
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Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Size: 9x5x0; A lovely 50th Anniversary Edition SIGNED BY NORTON JUSTER directly to the title page. Also briefly inscribed as shown. A 7th printing in gorgeous gift-worthy condition. Expedited and international shipping are welcome; bk 3, signed by author.
Add this copy of Phantom Tollbooth to cart. $250.00, like new condition, Sold by Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Springfield, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Knopf,.
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Illustrated by Jules Feiffer. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 0394815009. With an appreciation by Maurice Sendak. A later printing. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.; 256 pages; Signed by Author.
Add this copy of The Phantom Tollbooth (Double-Signed By Norton & Jules) to cart. $395.00, like new condition, Sold by William Kemps rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Roselle Park, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Knopf.
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Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Fine in Fine jacket. Size: 9x6x1; DOUBLE-SIGNED BY NORTON JUSTER & JULES FEIFFER directly to the title page. This is the "Celebration Edition" (my term) published in 2011 with an appreciation by Maurice Sendak. Unread and gorgeous gift-worthy condition. Expedited and international shipping are welcome; Bk 9, signed by author.
Add this copy of The Phantom Tollbooth 50th Anniversary Edition (Double to cart. $475.00, very good condition, Sold by William Kemps rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Roselle Park, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Knopf Books for Young Readers.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Size: 9x5x0; A lovely 50th Anniversary Edition DOUBLE-SIGNED BY NORTON JUSTER & JULES FEIFFER. Extremely scarce thus. 6th printing in gorgeous, apparently unread near-fine condition (upper corners bumped, scratch on mylar DJ on rear). Expedited shipping is welcome; signed by author.
Add this copy of The Phantom Tollbooth to cart. $2,000.00, very good condition, Sold by Burnside Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Portland, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1961 by Epstein & Carroll.
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Very Good. First edition, first printing. Very Good, in a first issue dust jacket with price intact and author photo on rear panel. Signed by Norton Juster, inscribed to previous owner. Light soiling and light rubbing to cloth. Light lean to spine. Dust jacket shows uneven toning and chipping, with several medium sized chips to the rear panel and a small chip from the interior of the spine panel; splits starting at the flap folds. Scarce.
Add this copy of The Phantom Tollbooth to cart. $3,200.00, very good condition, Sold by Bren-Books.Com rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rockville, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1961 by Epstein & Carroll.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book. Signed by Author(s) 1961 Epstein & Carroll FIRST EDITION ( distributed by Random House) **SIGNED** directly on the title page by both JUSTER & FEIFFER. A solid copy in VG+/G condition. The deep blue boards with white lettering and illustrations have the merest of wear at the corners and spine ends. Inside the book there is only a very faint inscription at the top of the map page. The unclipped DJ shows a price of $ 3.95 crossed out and penned $ 3.19. I think this is a second state DJ with 5 brief reviews on the rear cover. There is some loss of color along the right edge of the front, some dirt on the rear and chips of color loss but overall a GOOD bright DJ! EXCEEDNGLY RARE WITH BOTH SIGNATURES! **BONUS** Also receive the very charming First Edition of the Dot and the Line 1963 Random House in VG/VG condition.
This a great, mind-stretching read for young adults. Philosophical, metaphorical, and magical at the same time. However, like St. Exupéry's Little Prince, it offers a parallel universe for adults that is just as compelling. My son and I spent as much time discussing the ideas as we did reading the book itself. It's been in trouble with the Fundies because it forces one to think and question the world around us, which makes it all the more essential.
Barri
Dec 3, 2010
splendid
Love this book. Read it years ago but lost my copy. Delighted to get it again and enjoyed it as much as ever. Recommend it to any child from 8 to 80. Barri Adair.
Suze63
Aug 27, 2009
Is is really a children's book?
Although written for children almost 50 years ago, it reminded me of Alice in Wonderland -- poking fun at politics, bureaucracy, etc. We read it for fun at our book club and it produced some wonderful discussion. If you read it as a child, read it again...
AspireAct
Oct 30, 2008
You won't forget it
A teacher read this book to my class in elementary and I never forgot it. The story is entertaining and interesting for a reader of any age. It bends the bounds of reality and plays with denotation and connotation. It's a classic that everyone should read more than once.
fiddler
Aug 19, 2008
Imaginative and Engaging
An instant classic in the mind of any child, this book really does add on to the "learning can be fun" theme. I definitely recommend this book for 5th-7th graders at least, because it can definitely give them a jump start on a new chapter of education in their life. It's about a boy who cannot appreciate learning until he enters a world where learning is an enchanting experience. One of the most memorable parts of the book was how Milo could eat words/letters (I forgot which), some of which didn't taste good at all. And the people there literally grow down instead of up. The movie for this is a bore, but nothing beats the images created by the mind while reading this book for the first time.