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Summary: A must-read classic
Review: I read this in grade school and fell in love with it. Nearly on par with Lewis Carroll.
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Summary: Such a fun book!
Review: One of the definite classics. this book is so much fun you forget that you're actually learning while you go! i Picked it up after years of neglecting it, re-read it and remembered how much fun math can be!Well worth keeping around for any kids in your life, or for yourself too.
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Summary: this book rocks
Review: For a long time I thought I was the only person who had read and loved this book, I was just proven wrong when I saw the number of reviews giving it 5 stars. Now don't get me wrong, I love this book and its one of my all-time favorites. BUt I only give 5 stars to the absolute best books (see:The Lord of the Rings). The first time I picked it up, it amazed me with its creativity, and even now after having read it until the cover is falling off, its just as good if not better. Sure, it isn;t the deepest book ever, but Milo does change over the course of the book, and a lot of character development isn't always needed when you've got a book as fun as this 1 is. Also, it appeals to all ages because there are many subtly hidden themes that only a mature audience would be able to pick out. Highly recommended.
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Summary: A great book for those who like adventure!
Review: I read this at school, and it was great! I like books by Phillip Pullman, J.K. Rowling, Lloyd Alexander, and people like that. I enjoyed because it had a simple plot, but was very interesting. The descriptions are great, but not so detailed so it drags on. The characters are unforgettable. It's a book about plays on words. There's a watchdog (with the body of a watch) whose name is Tock, a place called the Doldrums where nothing ever happens, plus when Milo (the main character) asks for a square meal at this place where they take everything literally, they serve little squares! It's a very fun book to read, and I totally recomend it!
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Summary: one of the best books I ever read
Review: One of the most sensational books I've ever read. It's a great book because its a wonderful fantasy about a boy who gets an anonymous magic tollbooth that takes him on an amazing journy, and he learns alot of good lesons.By a homeschooled 5th grader that is 10.
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Summary: Weirder & Weirder,Cooler & Cooler
Review: Alex again. Norman Juster is also a very creative author, with many ideas, like J.K.Rowling. When Milo finds a mysterious tollbooth in his room, he goes in. He visits different lands & places, for example,Dictonopolis.But that's not all.He has to save Rhyme & Reason, the lost princesses. Join Milo on his quest!
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Summary: Willy Wonka meets Websters Collegiate Dictionary
Review: I love this book. Back in fifth grade, Miss McGowan read our class a chapter a day from this book for a few weeks. For any schoolteachers out there -- this is a highly effective, and arguably educational, means of crowd control, if you're in charge of droves of unruly kids. For any kids out there -- it was a good crowd control method because we LOVED it! It's just a fantastic story, one that gets you thinking about many illogical features of the English language. I bet a lot of writers got set on the road to being authors because of reading this book, when they were younger... It's just a terrific story, about a kid named Milo who is given a mysterious tollbooth as a gift (yes, I'm serious.) He drives through it in a toy car, enters a strange land, and before you know it he is immersed in a quest to restore Rhyme and Reason (two lost princesses) to the devastated, former "Kingdom of Wisdom." Everywhere he goes, he meets really weird creatures. If you like to draw, it is a lot of fun to try to imagine what these creatures look like, and draw them. Basically, this book is just an awful lot of fun. You'll never forget it. If you liked the movie "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," you will love this book. Two thumbs up.
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Summary: A childrens book for all generations
Review: If you have kids who like a good story this book is for them. It will inform them and humor them at the same time. If you share it with them they will most certainly share it with their kids. It's a book for all generations. A timeless classic.
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Summary: Wonderful, Excellent, Fantastic, Marvelous, Superb! (Etc.)
Review: I haven't written a review in a while. So here goes: This story is about a little boy named Milo. He feels that life is boring, and not worth living. But he gets a mysterious package, and when he opens it up...... there IT is! (I can't tell you anything good, since I want to be sparking your curiosity and all) Somehow, Milo gets into Dictionopolis! ... I really don't know how to summarize the book without spoiling it for you. Well, Milo meets many, many friends, even though they are peculiar, and with a couple of them, he saves two particular princesses from.... from.... you know... Well, in the end, (I hope this doesn't spoil it) Milo learns that life isn't so dull after all. This book is just so cool! I loved the word games, and I hope you would like them too, if you decide to purchase this book. I liked it. A lot. Yeah. There are word games, logic, MATH (ugh) and all the like! It's... sort of educational.... but, it's more fun than learning. :) Look, I can't make you buy it. Look at more reviews!
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Summary: Not only for children
Review: This book, with it's subtle wit and excellent vocabulary, is an excellent read for young & old alike. I still have my original copy from 4th grade, and I read it every once I a while. Besides being entertaining and action-packed, this story teaches valuable life lessons about the importance of learning. One of my all-time favorites!
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