"I read
The Phantom Tollbooth first when I was 10. I still have the book report I wrote, which began 'This is the best book ever.'"-Anna Quindlen,
The New York Times "A classic–Humorous, full of warmth and real invention."-
The New Yorker "
The Phantom Tollbooth is the closest thing we have to a modern
Alice in Wonderland."–
The Guardian "The book lingers long after turning the final page. . . . A classic indeed." –
Los Angeles Review of Books "You loved the humor and adventure . . . and [now] you'll marvel at [the book's] wit, complexity, and its understanding of how children perceive the passage of time." –
Entertainment Weekly