Books with title The phantom tollbooth

The Phantom Tollbooth is a children's adventure novel and modern fairy tale by Norton Juster. It was published in 1961 with illustrations by Jules Feiffer. 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, decides to drive through it in his toy car. The tollbooth transports him to a land called the Kingdom of Wisdom. There he acquires two faithful companions, has many adventures, and goes on a quest to rescue the princesses of the kingdom-Princess Rhyme and Princess Reason-from the castle in the air.

Illustrated in black-and-white. We're celebrating the thirty-fifth anniversary (1996) of this modern kids' classic with a special hardcover edition! This ingenious fantasy centeres around Milo, a bored ten-year-old who comes home to find a large toy tollbooth sitting in his room. Joining forces with a watchdog named Tock, Milo drives through the tollbooth's gates and begins a memorable journey. He meets such characters as the foolish, yet lovable Humbug, the Mathemagician, and the not-so-wicked "Which," Faintly Macabre, who gives Milo the "impossible" mission of returning two princesses to the Kingdom of Wisdom...

Illustrated in black-and-white. This ingenious fantasy centers around Milo, a bored ten-year-old who comes home to find a large toy tollbooth sitting in his room. Joining forces with a watchdog named Tock, Milo drives through the tollbooth's gates and begins a memorable journey. He meets such characters as the foolish, yet lovable Humbug, the Mathemagician, and the not-so-wicked "Which," Faintly Macabre, who gives Milo the "impossible" mission of returning two princesses to the Kingdom of Wisdom.

This ebook is a guide for reading and teaching The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster. It is written for students ages 10-12. These lessons can be used by homeschoolers as part of a homeschool curriculum or by students who just want to be guided as they read a really great book. This guide can also be used by teachers who may be using this classic with their classes, since it includes many great - and classroom tested - teaching ideas! Included in this ebook are a synopsis of the story, information about the author, ideas to use before you read, Do Now's, vocabulary activities, chapter by chapter reading assignments, journal ideas, and an end of book project. Each lesson also has a focus section. The topics for the focus lessons include synonyms, idioms, point of view and persuasive writing.Besides learning about a great book, you will also do some fun activities with words, including learning about synonyms and idioms. You'll also meet some really interesting characters as you accompany Milo on an amazing journey!

A secret coven. A young witch’s discovery. A ghost’s turmoil.Young witch Ariel needs to learn as much as she can as fast as she can to stay ahead of her developing powers. When a wayward ghost seeks her help to return to the afterlife from her mentor, Orin, the old man who keeps secrets from her, and from her guardian, Isaac, the young man whose secrets she keeps, propose two different but equally dangerous solutions. Which solution will Ariel choose? And who will get hurt along the way?The Phantom is book two in the Shadow Grove series of young adult occult mystery novels. If you like supernatural worlds, mysterious witches, and heroines who are desperate to find the truth, then you’ll love Lacey Edward’s series on the powerful coven of Shadow Grove.Download the book and take a trip to Shadow Grove today!