The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster is a fantasy book about a bored boy named Milo who finally wants to do something with his life. A package shows up at his door, and Milo is confused because he never ordered anything. Inside were instructions to build a tollbooth, equipped with a map to a place called, "The Lands Beyond." Milo builds the tollbooth and with his dusty old electric toy car, he drives through the tollbooth. Milo ends up in the Lands Beyond, and it's much different from the real world. Milo meets a lot of strange characters. Such as Tock, a dog with a clock implanted on the side of his body. Humbug is an anthropomorphic bug who is always trying to take advantage of people. I won't tell you all the characters, because YOU need to read it for yourself. Milo, Tock, and Humbug all need to save Rhyme and Reason from the Castle in the Air. Rhyme and Reason are the only ones that can bring peace to "The Lands Beyond."

I recommend this book to you because it's so wacky and creative. There are many interesting characters that will keep you interested in the story. The places in The Phantom Tollbooth are just as unique as the characters. It's not in every book where you have a place called Dictionopolis, where they eat letters. So if you're ever just as bored as Milo, then read The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster. It's an entertaining and fun book.