The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster, 279 pages
When Milo, a young man with little interest in anything, receives a mysterious package containing a tollbooth that magically tnrasports him to a strange new land the kindles his curiosity.
I was recommended this book by a dear friend because it was their childhood favorite and a yearly reread. I wish now I had read it as a child because I think would have treasured it. The wordplay is at once clever and delightfully ridiculous. The enchanting absurdness of Milo's journey to rescue Rhyme and Reason resounds in the chambers of my soul. It reads like a juvenile primer to Monty Python or Douglas Adams. 42/42 recommend.
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