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Barcode30293101830086
LocationClark County
Call NoVF Just
TitleThe phantom tollbooth / Norton Juster ; Illustrations by Jules Feiffer.
AuthorJuster, Norton, 1929- author.
CollectionF Vintage
Total Circ12
NumReserves0
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Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number 9780394815008 (trade)
International Standard Book Number 0394815009 (trade)
International Standard Book Number 9780394820378 (paperback)
International Standard Book Number 0394820371 (paperback)
Personal Name Juster, Norton, 1929- author.
Title Statement The phantom tollbooth / Norton Juster ; Illustrations by Jules Feiffer.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
Physical Description xv, 279 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Series Statement Borzoi books
General Note "Please note that the main text begins on page 9, following the pagination of the original book. This reflects the style of numbering books from the very first page, including front matter, that was customary at the time of publication."--Title page verso.
General Note "With a special introduction by the author, an appreciation by Maurice Sendak, and tribute essays from favorite authors"--Jacket.
General Note Maps on endpapers.
General Note Originally published by Epstein & Carroll in 1961.
Formatted Contents Note Milo -- Beyond expectations -- Welcome to Dictionopolis -- Confusion in the market place -- Short shrift -- Faintly Macabre's story -- The royal banquet -- The Humbug volunteers -- It's all in how you look at things -- A colorful symphony -- Dischord and Dynne -- The silent valley -- Unfortunate conclusions -- The Dodecahedron leads the way -- This way to infinity -- A very dirty bird -- Unwelcoming committee -- Castle in the air -- The return of Rhyme and Reason -- Good-by and hello.
Summary, Etc. Milo, a young boy with little interest in anything, takes a trip through the Phantom Tollbooth to the Lands Beyond where he meets an enchanting cast of characters that teaches him the importance of words, numbers, ideas, creativity, and enthusiasm for life. Includes an introduction by Maurice Sendak and "Celebrations of The Phantom Tollbooth" by various authors.
Target Audience Note 1000L Lexile
Study Program Information Note Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.7 7 130.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Boredom Juvenile fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Mathematics Juvenile fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Puns and punning Juvenile fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Language Juvenile fiction.
Index Term-Genre/Form Fantasy fiction.
Index Term-Genre/Form Action and adventure fiction.
Index Term-Genre/Form Adventure fiction.
Added Entry, Personal Name Sendak, Maurice. writer of introduction.
Added Entry, Personal Name Feiffer, Jules. illustrator.

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