I don't think that is the one. MTIW starts with a dream about life in a world in which the speed of light is 20 MPH or so, invovling bicycles. It has been decades since I read the books so this may be wrong, but I don't recall a box.

Personally, I think the Kindle concept, once the screen gets up to something like 8" x 11" will be the salvation of newspapers. Color would be a help, too. The Kindle 2 has too small a screen to handle headlines and photographs, but landscape on 8" x 11" would work quite well. The ability to deliver the news immediately, and presumably to update during the day but yet in an easily readable screen of inconsquential weight powered by a long life battery might even get my wife to switch. And even to pay a subscription.

When I was just a wee lad, not yet ready for high school, I learned a love of science from the classic Mr. Tompkins series by George Gamow. I think they are still quite useful as introductions, even though the science has moved on a hair.

Never forget this country was founded by rich white land owners that didn't want to pay taxes. without representation in Parliment

There. Fixed that for ya.