The Ghost in the Big Brass Bed vs The Phantom Tollbooth: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
The Ghost in the Big Brass Bed
Nina Tanleven, six grader, and her best friend, Chris discover the tower room with its big brass bed and grieving little girl ghost.
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The Phantom Tollbooth
“There was once a boy named Milo who didn't know what to do with himself-not just sometimes, but always.”
The Phantom Tollbooth is a children's fantasy adventure novel written by Norton Juster with illustrations by Jules Feiffer. It was published in 1961 by Random House (USA). It tells the story of a bored young boy named…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- The Ghost in the Big Brass Bed runs the darker storyline; The Phantom Tollbooth stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Ghost in the Big Brass Bed | The Phantom Tollbooth | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (312947) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.2 (556) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (1504) |
Reception
| The Ghost in the Big Brass Bed | The Phantom Tollbooth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 312947 |
| Editions | 12 | 64 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 143090 |
| Reading it now | — | 7390 |
| Written reviews | — | 15691 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 10744 |
| Pages | 185 | 255 |