The Polar Express

Late on Christmas Eve after the town has gone to sleep a boy boards a mysterious train that waits for him the Polar Express bound for the North Pole.Magical glowing double spread pictures . . . - GuardianEvocative realist pastels and atmospher...|Late on Christmas Eve after the town has gone to sleep a boy boards a mysterious train that waits for him the Polar Express bound for the North Pole.Magical glowing double spread pictures . . . - GuardianEvocative realist pastels and atmospheric text. - Sunday TimesA thrilling tale. - Independent|Chris van Allsburg lives in Providence Rhode Island and lectures at the Rhode Island School of Design. He is a sculptor and artist and twice winner of the Caldecott Medal first for Jumanji and then for The Polar Express. He has also received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Illustrators in October 2009.|Discover The Polar Express a true Christmas classic.'Magical' Guardian'Evocative and atmospheric' Sunday Times'A thrilling tale' Independent‘A nice treat to read to your young child’ Simon MayoAll aboard the Polar Express to the North Pole! Follow one boy's journey to receive a very special gift from Santa himself: a bell that only true believers in Father Christmas can hear ring. Discover the beloved Christmas classic that inspired the blockbuster family favourite movie starring Tom Hanks.|You could do no better. Bittersweet beautifully told trad book.|A magical Christmas tale that is not to be missed and shared with all the family.|Utterly perfect Christmas tale. One of the most atmospheric and perfectly paced Christmas stories ever written for children.|A book to keep and remember.|This classic tale is beautifully illustrated and helps children understand the value of presents.