New Releases by Norton Juster

The bundle contains Caldecott Award winners.

Three unforgettable classics—Harriet the Spy, The Phantom Tollbooth, and Where the Red Fern Grows—come together in this collection that’s perfect for reading this summer no matter where you are. Exciting adventures await inside this three-book collection that will take you to the streets of New York City, an extraordinary fantasy world, and back in time to the rural Midwest. Titles featured include: · Harriet the Spy: Harriet is a spy who writes down everything she knows about everyone. But will she find a way to put her life and friendships back together when her notebook ends up in the wrong hands and the things she’s written come out? · The Phantom Tollbooth: Escape the summer doldrums and journey with Milo to the Lands Beyond when a mysterious tollbooth appears in his room. · Where the Red Fern Grows: Billy is ecstatic when he’s finally able to save up enough money for two pups to call his own—Old Dan and Little Ann. It doesn’t matter that times are tough; together they’ll roam the hills of the Ozarks and become the finest hunting team in the valley. Whether you’re looking to brush up on the classics while away from the classroom or to revisit past favorites, this three-book collection makes for ideal summer reading.

Three magical fantasy books are brought together in an exclusive ebook bind-up: ‘The Sword in the Stone’, ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’ and ‘Charmed Life’.

In this State Standards-aligned Literature KitTM, we divide Norton Juster''s classic The Phantom Tollbooth by chapters, and feature reading comprehension and vocabulary questions.

When Milo finds an enormous package in his bedroom, he’s delighted to have something to relieve his boredom with school. And when he opens it to find – as the label states – One Genuine Turnpike Tollbooth, he gets right into his pedal car and sets off through the Tollbooth and away on a magical journey!

“This ingenious foray into breaking into a new neighborhood makes for an amusing and appealing story,” raves School Library Journal. Written by the acclaimed author of The Phantom Tollbooth, this is a simply told story about a boy who moves to a new neighborhood and finds a unique way to make friends—now paired with audio narration in this Read & Listen edition. With whimsical illustrations by award-winning illustrator G. Brian Karas, here is a read-aloud that''s great for storytime, and is sure to be a hit among fans of Juster, Karas, and anyone who is "the new kid on the block." This ebook includes Read & Listen audio narration.

It has been fifty years—and millions of readers—since the world was first introduced to Milo and his adventures in the Lands Beyond with Tock, the Humbug, and the captive princesses Rhyme and Reason. Now we have a remarkable 50th anniversary edition to honor this universally adored and deeply influential novel. This special edition will include: • Gorgeous packaging that features the classic original art stamped and debossed on the case with a transparent acetate jacket. • Brief essays from esteemed authors, educators, and artists, including Philip Pullman, Suzanne Collins, Jeanne Birdsall, Mo Willems, and several others. • Photos of the author and illustrator at the time of writing and today on the two-color endpapers. • The 35th anniversary essay by Maurice Sendak. • The complete text of the book. A perfect gift for longstanding fans and lucky new readers, the 50th anniversary edition of The Phantom Tollbooth is a book to cherish.

With almost 5 million copies sold in the 60 years since it was published, generations of readers have journeyed with Milo to the Lands Beyond in this beloved classic.This richly annotated edition includes bonus material from acclaimed children''s literature scholar Leonard Marcus. ''Enriched by Jules Feiffer’s splendid illustrations, the wit, wisdom, and wordplay of Norton Juster’s offbeat fantasy are as beguiling as ever. The expansive annotations include interviews with the author and illustrator, illuminating excerpts from Juster''s notes and drafts, cultural and literary commentary, and Marcus''s own insights on the book. The Annotated Phantom Tollbooth is the perfect way to honor a classic and will be welcomed by young readers and fans of all ages.

When a boy and his family move to a new house, he devises an ingenious way to meet people in the neighborhood.

For Milo, everything''s a bore. When a mysterious tollbooth appears in his room, he drives through only because he''s got nothing better to do. But on the other side, things seem different. Milo visits the island of Conclusions (you get there by jumping), learns about time from a ticking watchdog named Tock, and goes up against the dastardly Discord and Dynne. By the time Milo and Tock set off toward the Mountains of Ignorance to rescue the twin Princesses, Rhyme and Reason, Milo realizes something astonishing. Life is far from dull. In fact, it''s exciting beyond his wildest dreams.

Milo, a young boy with little interest in anything, takes a trip through the Phantom Tollbooth to the Lands Beyond where he meets an enchanting cast of characters that teaches him the importance of words, numbers, ideas, creativity, and enthusiasm for life.

Three tales of wonder Three quests for greatness Three feats of imagination Norton Juster, author of the beloved classic The Phantom Tollbooth, shares spellbinding stories that entertain and delight. The first is of Alberic and his endless search for wisdom—will his journey satisfy him in the end? The second reveals a boy with no illusions and a princess with no kingdom. The third is the tale of the richest monarch in the world—and the poorest. What they discover is as amusing as it is unexpected. With beautiful illustrations by Domenico Gnoli, Alberic the Wise and Other Journeys is a book as rich in meaning as it is fun to read.

Three best-loved contemporary classics for boys: ''Elidor'', ''The Sword in the Stone'' and ''The Phantom Tollbooth'' in a gorgeous slipcased gift set.

An ogre terrorizes villages until he meets a friendly villager.

A little girl spends time with her Poppy and Nana and answers to two very different nicknames.

Milo, un niño muy aburrido, recibe un extraño regalo: una caseta mágica. Inicia el trayecto hacia el Reino de la Sabiduría a bordo de su viejo coche eléctrico. Su viaje se convertirá en una emocionante travesía de descubrimiento.

Una novela de iniciación, escrita en clave de libro de aventuras, en la que el autor desarrolla una hermosa metáfora del proceso de aprendizaje de un adolescente, con un sentido del humor que proporciona al lector una experiencia lúdica y supone un reto a la inteligencia y un incentivo a la motivación y al optimismo. Milo, el protagonista, descubrirá el valor de las palabras, del mundo de las matemáticas, del tiempo... gracias al hallazgo de un objeto olvidado entre sus juguetes viejos, una cabina acompañada de un mapa y un manual de montaje que le permite iniciar su fantástico viaje. De vuelta en casa, se da cuenta de que ya no precisará de ninguna cabina en su camino hacia el conocimiento: a su alrededor tiene todo un mundo por descubrir y él ya posee las herramientas necesarias para hacerlo.

The period between the Civil War and the turn of the century was a time of great social upheaval in the United States. Lured by the promises of industrialization, much of the rural population moved to the cities, but those who remained in the countryside were isolated from the rapid changes in American society. Women found themselves torn between the battle for women''s rights being hotly debated in the cities and the traditional role of homemaker, mother, and helper that was the norm in rural areas. In A Woman''s Place, Norton Juster brings this turbulent period of American history to life using a broad sampling of articles, letters, poems, and essays taken from the popular literature of the time. While these publications recognized the hardship that characterized the lives of their readers, they upheld the idealized vision of the farmer''s wife. It is this historical conflict between the independent woman and the traditional female role that makes A Woman''s Place important reading today.

A collection of puns based on animals, including "Lemming meringue pie," "Crocoduel," and "Pupsicle."