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The Polar Express
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The Polar Express (1985) (edit title/settings)

by Chris Van Allsburg (Author), Ellen Weiss (Author) (edit contributors)

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Late one Christmas Eve after the town has gone to sleep, the boy boards the mysterious train that waits for him: The Polar Express bound for the North Pole. When he arrives, Santa offers the boy any gift he desires. The boy modestly asks for one bell from the harness of the reindeer. The gift... read more

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Characters:
Daryl Sabara as DJ Walters (Voice)
Nona Gaye as Jenny Bennett
Jimmy Bennett as Chowder Charles
Eddie Deezen as Jordan Nuherdle
Charles Fleischer as the Head Elf, the lead elf.
Steven Tyler as the Singing Elf
Michael Jeter as Oscar and Beard
Leslie... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Characters:
Daryl Sabara as DJ Walters (Voice)
Nona Gaye as Jenny Bennett
Jimmy Bennett as Chowder Charles
Eddie Deezen as Jordan Nuherdle
Charles Fleischer as the Head Elf, the lead elf.
Steven Tyler as the Singing Elf
Michael Jeter as Oscar and Beard
Leslie Zemeckis as DJ's mother
Isabella Peregrin as Sarah Walters

Setting: This story takes place on the North Pole

Summary: This book is basically a boy who believes in the fat man in the red suit who ends up on a train to the North Pole with a bunch of other little kids to visit Santa and the boy and his friends explore the North Pole and have a bunch of fun and the boy gets the first gift of Christmas from Santa and gets the bell from Santa's sleigh, somehow losing it, goes home in tears, wakes up Christmas morning opens his gifts and the bell is in one of them, he is happy once again and life is good. His faith in santa is resotred after this experience he knew his friends were wrong when they said there was no Snata.

There really isn't any conflict in this book except maybe when the boy lost his bell so boy vs sadness

Climax is when the boy finds the bell within his presents.

I personally didn't really like this book. It was just kind of dull and as I don't believe in the fat man with red suit I just find really any book about the fake fat man kinda dumb and boring and hearing about little brats just loving Santa Claus dumb. This is a book I'd suggest to Santa Claus fans or little kids or any silly teenager who believes in fairy tales like this one. This is just a book I'd never read again.

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  • Santa Claus: The man who delivers all the toys to boys and girls on Christmas.
  • The Conductor: In charge of the train.
  • Little Boy: Learns to believe in Santa.
  • Parents: They cannot hear the bell and say it is sad that its broken.
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  • “Though I've grown old, the bell still rings for me as it does for all who truly believe.”

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On Christmas Eve, many years ago, I lay quietly in my bed.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 20 of 25 in All-Time Favorite Children's Books. (community list)

Preceded by The Napping House, and followed by The Tale of Peter Rabbit.

This book is in Read-Aloud Favorites. (community list)
This book is in Children's Christmas Books. (community list)
This is book 1986 of 75 in Caldecott Medal. (authoritative list)

Preceded by Saint George and the Dragon, and followed by Hey, Al.

This is book 316 of 986 in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. (authoritative list)

Preceded by Linnea in Monet's Garden, and followed by The Jolly Postman.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Chris Van Allsburg (Author)
  2. Ellen Weiss (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1985
ISBN: 0395389496
Page Count: 32

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PZ7.V266 Po 1985
  • Dewey: 19

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