Notes For All Chapters – Balbharati English Class 6
The Phantom Tollbooth (A Book Review)
1. About the Book
- Book Name: The Phantom Tollbooth
- Author: Norman Juster
- When Written: More than 50 years ago (around the 1960s)
- Type: A fun fantasy story for kids
- Message: Helps kids see school and studies in a new, exciting way
2. Main Character
- Name: Milo
- Where He Lives: San Francisco, USA
- About Him:
- An only child with lots of toys.
- He feels bored all the time.
- Thinks everything, especially school, is a waste of time.
- Lives in a time with no TV, video games, or computers.
3. The Story Starts
- One day, Milo gets a big surprise package with a blue envelope.
- The envelope says: “FOR MILO, WHO HAS PLENTY OF TIME.”
- Inside the package:
- A tollbooth (like a gate you pay to pass).
- Signs, coins, a map, and rules.
- Milo sets up the tollbooth, picks a random place on the map, and drives his toy car through it.
- Suddenly, the tollbooth, his room, and house disappear! He’s on a highway to a strange land.
4. Where the Story Happens
- Place: A magical place called the “Kingdom of Wisdom.”
- Special Parts:
- Lands like the Doldrums.
- Castles in the air where princesses Rhyme and Reason are trapped.
5. People and Creatures Milo Meets
- Lethargarians: Lazy people in the Doldrums who:
- Daydream, nap, delay things, and waste time.
- Complain they’re too busy to do nothing!
- Princesses Rhyme and Reason: Milo has to rescue them.
6. Why “Phantom” Tollbooth?
- It’s called “phantom” because it appears and disappears mysteriously, like a ghost.
7. Fun and Strange Things
- The Lethargarians do nothing but:
- Daydream, nap, linger, loiter, dillydally, procrastinate (put things off).
- One word for it: Laziness.
- Funny Lines:
- “Your wasted time will be refunded.”
- “There was no highway attached to the booth.”
8. What Happens Next?
- Milo goes on adventures in the Kingdom of Wisdom.
- He tries to save the princesses.
- Does he succeed? Does life get fun for him? Read the book to find out!
9. Why It’s Special
- A classic story kids still love.
- Teaches us to enjoy learning and exploring, even if we feel bored.
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