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The Phantom Tollbooth
Book • 1961
In this novel, Milo, a bored and apathetic boy, finds a mysterious tollbooth in his room.
He drives through it in his toy car and enters the Kingdom of Wisdom, where he embarks on a journey filled with curious characters and peculiar places.
Along the way, Milo learns valuable lessons about the importance of thinking, learning, and appreciating the world around him.
His adventures ultimately transform him from an unthinking and compliant boy to a young adult with greater consciousness and a firmer sense of self.
He drives through it in his toy car and enters the Kingdom of Wisdom, where he embarks on a journey filled with curious characters and peculiar places.
Along the way, Milo learns valuable lessons about the importance of thinking, learning, and appreciating the world around him.
His adventures ultimately transform him from an unthinking and compliant boy to a young adult with greater consciousness and a firmer sense of self.
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