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The Phantom Tollbooth follows young Milo, who, driven by boredom, discovers a mysterious tollbooth and enters the Kingdom of Wisdom. Together with a talking dog named Tock and the enigmatic Humbug, Milo sets out to rescue the princesses Rhyme and Reason from the Castle in the Air. Along the way, the novel wields clever puns and wordplay to explore language, numbers, and the joy of learning.
First publish date: 1961
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Norton Juster
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