Jules Feiffer

An enormous and disgusting creature meets his match. (Ages 4 and up)

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An ogre terrorizes villages until he meets a friendly villager.

Milo thinks everything is entirely too boring. But his dull afternoon takes a sharp turn when a mysterious tollbooth suddenly appears in his bedroom. With nothing better to do, he drives his toy car right through it and leaves his ordinary life behind for the extraordinary Lands Beyond. Suddenly, you are navigating a world where words and numbers literally come alive. Milo travels to the Island of Conclusions, teams up with a ticking watchdog named Tock, and meets a cast of wonderfully bizarre characters. Soon, he finds himself on a grand quest to rescue the princesses Rhyme and Reason and restore order to a deeply muddled kingdom. Along the way, Milo realizes that the world is actually full of endless fascination and excitement. This beloved classic chapter book takes you on a clever, puzzle-filled journey that celebrates the magic of language, mathematics, and boundless imagination.