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Cover of The Phantom Tollbooth

The Phantom Tollbooth

Norton Juster (1961)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingG
Pages255 (Standard (250-400))
SettingModern/Urban
CSM age8
Goodreads4.2/5 (309135)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Positive tags

AdventureComing of AgeHumorSelf-DiscoveryQuest

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistFish out of WaterReluctant Hero

Tropes

Portal FantasyComing of AgeQuestFish out of WaterFound FamilyMentor FigureRoad Trip

Themes

Education and LearningCuriosityWordplay and LanguageBoredom vs EngagementThe Value of KnowledgeImaginationPersonal Growth

Synopsis

A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.

Tags

Educational FantasyAllegorical FictionAdventureClassic Children's Literature