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The Polar Express Large hardcover - 1985

by Van Allsburg, Chris

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  • near fine
  • Hardcover
  • first

A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa.

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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1985. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 11x0x9. Van Allsburg, Chris. First edition, first printing, in first state jacket without Caldecott Medal, original $15.95 price on jacket flap. Board edges slightly faded, 3 inch scrap along edge of front jacket illustration, 1/2 inch closed tear along top jacket edge, jacket spine and corners a bit soiled, reverse of jacket a bit foxed. 1985 Large Hardcover. [32 pp.] Maroon cloth. The Caldecott Medal winner that inspired the animated film featuring Tom Hanks. For millions of readers around the world, this mysterious journey to the North Pole has become a beloved Christmas classic. "In 1986 The Polar Express was awarded the prestigious Caldecott Medal and hit the New York Times bestseller list. Since that time, more than six and a half million copies have been sold, and every December it faithfully reappears on national bestseller lists.
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  • Title The Polar Express
  • Author Van Allsburg, Chris
  • Illustrator Van Allsburg, Chris
  • Binding Large Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston
  • Date 1985
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 2335042
  • ISBN 9780395389492 / 0395389496
  • Weight 1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 11.7 x 0.7 in (23.11 x 29.72 x 1.78 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Reading level 520
  • Library of Congress subjects Christmas, Santa Claus
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 85010907
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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Summary

For twenty-five years, The Polar Express has been a treasured holiday classic. To commemorate this special anniversary, a lavish gift edition has been created. The set includes a CD audio recording read by Liam Neeson, a keepsake "All Aboard" ornament, and a note from author Chris Van Allsburg.

Awarded the prestigious Caldecott Medal in 1986, The Polar Express has sold more than 7 million copies, become a classic holiday movie, and been translated into stage productions that take place across the United States during the holiday season.

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Excerpt

"On Christmas Eve, many years ago, I lay quietly in my bed. I did not rustle the sheets. I breathed slowly and silently. I was listening for a sound -- a sound a friend had told me I'd never hear -- the ringing bells of Santa's sleigh. 'There is no Santa,' my friend had insisted, but I knew he was wrong. Late that night I did hear sounds, though not of ringing bells. From outside came the sounds of hissing steam and squeaking metal. I looked through my window and saw a train standing perfectly still in from of my house."

Copyright (C) 1985 by Chris Van Allsburg. All rights reserved.

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