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No violence
Language
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No profanity
Sexual Content
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No sexual content
Substance Use
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No substance use
Emotional Intensity
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No disturbing content; thoroughly charming and educational
What this book is about
Milo, a boy who finds everything pointless and dull, receives a mysterious toy tollbooth and drives through it into the Lands Beyond—a world divided between Dictionopolis, where words matter above all, and Digitopolis, where numbers rule. To restore peace, he must rescue the Princesses Rhyme and Reason. Juster's beloved debut is an ingenious celebration of learning, language, and the joy that comes from simply paying attention.
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