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There was once a boy named Milo who didn't know what to do with himself — not just sometimes, but always. When he was in school he longed to be out, and when he was out he longed to be in. On the way ...

Jules Feiffer, illustrator of The Phantom Tollbooth, died last week at age 95. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author and cartoonist began drawing and writing for a living when he was 17. And just last ...

Journal Editorial Report: The week’s best and worst from Kim Strassel, Allysia Finley, and Kyle Peterson. Looking for a book in my study recently, another caught my eye: “The Phantom Tollbooth,” ...

The pun-filled Phantom Tollbooth turns 50 this year. Author Norton Juster takes questions from young readers about the story of Milo, a bored... Kids' Book Club Takes 'Tollbooth' To Lands Beyond ...

Welcome to the second installment of NPR's Backseat Book Club! Every month, we invite kids to read a book along with us, and then send in their questions for the author. Our book club selection for ...