Ready Reference Treatise: The Phantom Tollbooth

“The Phantom Tollbooth” by Norton Juster was first published in 1961. It is a highly successful children’s adventure novel. It is also categorized as a modern fairy tale. The illustrations in the book have been provided by Jules Feiffer.

The story revolves around a young boy named Milo. He is bored. One day, in the afternoon, he unexpectedly finds a magic tollbooth in his bedroom when he comes back home from school. Since he does not have anything better to do, he decides to drive through the tollbooth in his small toy car.

Since it is a magic tollbooth, Milo is transported to a land called the Kingdom of Wisdom. Having reached that magical land, he happens to acquire two faithful companions, Tock and the Humbug.

Ready Reference Treatise: The Phantom Tollbooth
Copyright
Chapter One: Introduction to the Book and Author
Chapter Two: Plot Overview
Chapter Three: Characters
Chapter Four: Complete Summary
Chapter Five: Critical Analysis