The Phantom Tollbooth vs The Snarkout Boys and the Baconburg Horror: Which Should You Read?
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
vs
The Snarkout Boys and the Baconburg Horror
Walter Galt, Winston Bongo, and their female friend Rat have an adventure involving a beatnik poet and a werewolf.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Phantom Tollbooth has the widest readership — 312947 ratings behind its score.
- The Snarkout Boys and the Baconburg Horror runs the darker storyline; The Phantom Tollbooth stays the lighter read.
How to choose
New to the genre?
The Snarkout Boys and the Baconburg Horror
Light vs Moderate for The Phantom Tollbooth
In the mood for something dark?
The Snarkout Boys and the Baconburg Horror
a darker storyline than The Phantom Tollbooth
Want something lighter?
The Phantom Tollbooth
an easier tone than The Snarkout Boys and the Baconburg Horror
Scores by source
| The Phantom Tollbooth | The Snarkout Boys and the Baconburg Horror | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (312947) | 4.2 (412) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (556) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1504) | — |
Reception
| The Phantom Tollbooth | The Snarkout Boys and the Baconburg Horror | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 312947 | 412 |
| Editions | 64 | 4 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 143090 | 91 |
| Reading it now | 7390 | 14 |
| Written reviews | 15691 | 28 |
| Wikipedia attention | 10744 | — |
| Pages | 255 | 191 |