![]() ![]() I think I might have passages learned by heart! I chose this book deliberately just for the opportunity of being read to. Since I've read this story numerous times to my boy. How wonderful are the memories of reading THIS book to our son. A classic indeed." ( Los Angeles Review of Books) "The book lingers long after turning the final page. " The Phantom Tollbooth is the closest thing we have to a modern Alice in Wonderland." ( The Guardian) I still have the book report I wrote, which began 'This is the best book ever.'" ( The New York Times) In fact, it's exciting beyond his wildest dreams. Somewhere along the way, Milo realizes something astonishing. Milo visits the Island of Conclusions (you get there by jumping), learns about time from a ticking watchdog named Tock, and even embarks on a quest to rescue Rhyme and Reason! ![]() But on the other side, things seem different. When a tollbooth mysteriously appears in his room, he drives through only because he's got nothing better to do. Hailed as "a classic.humorous, full of warmth and real invention" ( The New Yorker), this beloved story - first published more than 50 years ago - introduces readers to Milo and his adventures in the Lands Beyond.įor Milo, everything's a bore. ![]()
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