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I JUST LOVE THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH SO MUCH!

the humour! the wit! the puns! the wordplay! it's all so beautiful! I'd completely forgotten this book untill i saw some post about it online, And i just finished re-reading it and I'm so in love with this book, it's such an absolute gem and i feel YOU (yes you) should go read it rn!

Here's some of my fave parts

A watch-Dog named Tock that ticks.

The best reason to do anything is a placard hanging around your neck that reads "WHY NOT"

Twin princesss named Rhyme and Reason whose absence has caused the world to fall apart.

A half-bakery that bakes half-baked ideas that go down easy but always disagree with you. ("The moon is made of green cheese" and "The world is flat" are my favourite flavours.)

A noisy djinn named Dynne, who produces the most awful din.

The Island of Conclusions, you get there by jumping (duh)

"Infinity is a dreadful poor place. They can never manage to make ends meet."

UNWELCOMING COMMITTEE.

The dog can fly because quite often...time flies.

And so, much more!