La Caseta Magica (The Phantom

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Hardcover, 250 pages

English language

Published Aug. 1, 2001 by SeaStar.

ISBN:
978-1-58717-108-6
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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 Humbug, and goes on a quest to restore to the kingdom its exiled princesses—named Rhyme and Reason—from the Castle in the Air. In the process, he learns valuable lessons, finding a love of learning. The text is full of puns and wordplay, such as when Milo unintentionally jumps to Conclusions, an island in Wisdom, thus exploring the literal meanings of idioms.

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Curious Wonder and Deep Wisdom

5 stars

The Phantom Tollbooth is a fable in every chapter, clever wit in every paragraph, and careful thought in every sentence. It is both a treatise on critical thinking and a tender story of a young boy’s adventure. It is just as much an epic struggle between Wisdom and Ignorance as it is a playful comedy. Its excellence is a testament to the fruits of curious wonder and deep wisdom.

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Subjects

  • Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Children's 9-12 - Literature - Classics / Contemporary
  • Spanish: Grades 4-7
  • Spanish language materials
  • Readers - Chapter Books
  • Action & Adventure
  • Classics
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  • Action & Adventure - General
  • Fantasy fiction