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Who published The Phantom Tollbooth?
Norton Juster
The Phantom Tollbooth received rave reviews and has sold in excess of three million copies, far more than expected….The Phantom Tollbooth.
| Cover illustration of Milo and Tock. | |
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| Author | Norton Juster |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Epstein & Carroll, distributed by Random House |
| Publication date | August 12, 1961 |
When was The Phantom Tollbooth published?
1961
The Phantom Tollbooth/Originally published
Why is The Phantom Tollbooth banned?
It’s Banned Books Week! The Phantom Tollbooth was once locked away in a public library in Boulder, Colorado because the librarian considered it “poor fantasy.”
Is there a sequel to The Phantom Tollbooth?
Juster tells her he’s been working on “The Odious Ogre” off and on for more than 30 years. The picture book isn’t a sequel or an authorized affair ginned up to prolong the copyrights on Milo and Tock. It’s a new work, about a really big, really cranky guy and the girl who refuses to be scared of him.
Is The Phantom Tollbooth public domain?
A selection of works that could have entered the public domain in the USA this year: works from 1961 including Catch-22, Stranger in a Strange Land, The Soft Machine, The Phantom Tollbooth, Franny and Zooey, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, West Side Story (the movie)… all copyrighted until 2057.
Who sent Milo The Phantom Tollbooth?
Azaz
Azaz sends Milo on a mission to rescue two princesses, Rhyme and Reason, who are imprisoned in the Castle in the Air, which floats hundreds of feet off the ground. Milo and Tock leave Dictionopolis with a new companion, the Humbug, whom Azaz has sent along as a guide.
Where does the story The Phantom Tollbooth took place?
The setting of The Phantom Tollbooth moves from Milo’s ordinary apartment building to an unusual land. In this land, Milo travels from the city of Dictionopolis to the city of Digitopolis and encounters many strange landmarks along the way.
Where does the story take place The Phantom Tollbooth?
Who are the kings in The Phantom Tollbooth?
King Azaz is the son of the original king who founded the Kingdom of Wisdom, where most of the story of The Phantom Tollbooth takes place. King Azaz built the city of Dictionopolis. He is constantly fighting with his brother, the Mathemagician, who built a city of numbers called Digitopolis.
Who is Kakofonous?
Dischord, full name D.r Kakofonus As-loud-as-possible Dischord, often abbreviated to Kakofonus A. Dischord, is a doctor of dissonance that lives somewhere in the forest in a carnival wagon.
Who is the first person Milo meets in the lands beyond Phantom Tollbooth?
The Whether Man is the first person Milo meets in the Lands Beyond. He repeats everything three times.