{"product_id":"the-phantom-tollbooth-9780394815008","title":"The Phantom Tollbooth","description":"\"Comes up bright and new every time I read it . . . it will continue to charm and delight for a very long time yet.\" --Phillip Pullman, New York Times bestselling author of His Dark Materials \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith almost 5 million copies sold in the 60 years since it was published, generations of readers have journeyed with Milo to the Lands Beyond in this beloved classic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnriched by Jules Feiffer's splendid illustrations, the wit, wisdom, and wordplay of Norton Juster's offbeat fantasy are as beguiling as ever. For Milo, everything's a bore. When a tollbooth mysteriously appears in his room, he drives through only because he's got nothing better to do. But on the other side, things seem different. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSomewhere along the way, Milo realizes something astonishing. Life is far from dull. In fact, it's exciting beyond his wildest dreams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNorton Juster was an architect and planner, professor emeritus of design at Hampshire College, and the author of a number of highly acclaimed children's books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Dot and the Line\u003c\/i\u003e, which was made into an Academy Award-winning animated film. He collaborated with Sheldon Harnick on the libretto for an opera based on \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom Tollbooth\u003c\/i\u003e. The musical adaptation, with a score by Arnold Black, premiered in 1995 and is performed in schools and theaters nationwide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJules Feiffer is the author of several books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eThe Man in the Ceiling\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Barrel of Laughs, a Vale of Tears, \u003ci\u003e I Lost My Bear, Bark, George, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMeanwhile...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. He has won a number of prizes for his cartoons, plays, and screenplays. Mr. Feiffer lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50584371659026,"sku":"9780394815008","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d09479a4-785a-47dc-aad4-cb900fe66097.jpg?v=1737081081","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-phantom-tollbooth-9780394815008","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}