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The phantom tollbooth

Summary: Milo, a young boy with little interest in anything, takes a trip through the Phantom Tollbooth to the Lands Beyond where he meets an enchanting cast of characters that teaches him the importance of words, numbers, ideas, creativity, and enthusiasm for life.

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  • ISBN: 0375985301 (ebk.)
  • ISBN: 9780375985300 (ebk.)
  • ISBN: 9780394815008 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 0375969039 (glb)
  • ISBN: 9780375969034 (glb)
  • ISBN: 0375869034
  • ISBN: 9780375869037
  • Physical Description: xv, 279 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
    print
  • Edition: 50th anniversary ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.
  • Badges:
    • Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 1 / 5.0

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General Note:
"With a special introduction by the author, an appreciation by Maurice Sendak, and tribute essays from favorite authors"--Cover.
"Each of the nine essays contained in this edition is copyright ©2011 in the name of the respective author."--title page verso.
Subject: Boredom Fiction
Imagination Fiction
Genre: Fantasy fiction.

Available copies

  • 2 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.

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  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Covington Branch J JUSTE N (Text) 33126024778791 JFiction Checked out 05/08/2024
Erlanger Branch J JUSTE N (Text) 33126024778809 JFiction Available -
Independence Branch J JUSTE N (Text) 33126017216585 JFiction Available -

  • Baker & Taylor
    A special edition published to commemorate the influential novel's 50th anniversary introduces the Lands Beyond adventures of Milo and his companions to a new generation of readers and is complemented by an author preface and essays by such contributors as Maurice Sendak and Philip Pullman.
  • Random House, Inc.
    It has been fifty years—and millions of readers—since the world was first introduced to Milo and his adventures in the Lands Beyond with Tock, the Humbug, and the captive princesses Rhyme and Reason.
    Now we have a remarkable 50th anniversary edition to honor this universally adored and deeply influential novel. This special edition will include:

    • Gorgeous packaging that features the classic original art stamped and debossed on the case with a transparent acetate jacket.
    • Brief essays from esteemed authors, educators, and artists, including Philip Pullman, Suzanne Collins, Jeanne Birdsall, Mo Willems, and several others.
    • Photos of the author and illustrator at the time of writing and today on the two-color endpapers.
    • The 35th anniversary essay by Maurice Sendak.
    • The complete text of the book.

    A perfect gift for longstanding fans and lucky new readers, the 50th anniversary edition of The Phantom Tollbooth is a book to cherish.
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