AdventureMiddle Grade
Bored boy Milo receives a magical tollbooth and drives into the Kingdom of Wisdom, a land divided by the absence of princesses Rhyme and Reason.
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Bored boy Milo receives a magical tollbooth and drives into the Kingdom of Wisdom, a land divided by the absence of princesses Rhyme and Reason.
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The Phantom Tollbooth is a children's fantasy adventure novel written by Norton Juster with illustrations by Jules Feiffer. It was published in 1961 by Random House (USA). It tells the story of a bored young boy named Milo who unexpectedly receives a magic tollbooth one afternoon and, having nothing better to do, drives through it in his toy car, transporting him to the Kingdom of Wisdom, once prosperous but now troubled. There, he acquires two faithful companions, a dog named Tock and the Humbu...
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Comical confrontations with demons and villains; no graphic depictions or gore
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Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult elements; whimsical fantasy magic only
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Central themes promote education, curiosity, common sense, and appreciating life's mundane aspects through allegory
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
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