The Phantom Tollbooth     

Author: Norton Juster 
Where I got it: From Deseret Industries (DI) - a thrift store

The Phantom Tollbooth is about a little boy named Milo.  Milo has no idea what to do with himself until a strange package arrives.  "Contains: One genuine turnpike tollbooth.  What does it do?  Milo soon finds out when he drives through and ends up in "Dictionopolis".  He is told that an ongoing fight between two royal brothers has wound up their sisters, Sweet Rhyme and Pure Reason, into prison.   He sets out to rescue  them, and on the way he meets a lot of strange people, both friend and foe.  Join Milo on his quest to rescue the two princesses and bring the fight over silly things to an end.  I recommend this book for kids of all ages.