The Phantom Tollbooth

The Phantom Tollbooth

  

by Norton Juster

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  1. Other Worldly
    Head over to these pages to take a look at books that are portals to other worlds. Within these pages, you'll find quests, fantasies, and adventures. How do these master works compare to The Phantom Tollbooth?
    The Golden Compass
    The Hobbit
    The Lightning Thief
    The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe

  2. Words as Music
    "Metrical Feet" is an entertaining little poem written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge to help his son learn about, what else, metrical feet. It's a cute little way to introduce the concept that learning language can be engaging.