The Polar Express: Trip to the North Pole

by Ellen Weiss

Straight from the silver screen comes the story of the Polar Express, with an eight-page color insert of movie scenes. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 061847790X
• ISBN13: 9780618477906
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 119 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

heart warming book version of movie for children

I'm not a believer, but this touched me. I liked the movie and the book with pictures is faithful to that source material. If your kid doesn't believe in Santa Claus, he might actually like this book too.

Yes, Virginia, There Really is a Santa Claus

Said a kindly newspaper writer to a little girl who wasn't sure if Santa Claus was real. "The Polar Express" recalls the sentiment of this letter and in fine style, "Trip to the North Pole" takes readers on a memorable ride. You know, one thing about trains --- It doesn't matter where they're going, what matters is deciding to get on. So says The Conductor, and in this case, readers will enjoy the chance to get back on board for another story based on "The Polar Express." This novelization takes what you like about the film and combines it with additional material from the original script. It even integrates a portion of the song "When Christmas Comes to Town" directly into the story. Fans of the film who are old enough to read chapter novels will appreciate the extra attention to detail given in this story. Much of the dialogue is extended and there are also nice bonsues, such as the Hero Boy (who is referred to simply as "The Boy" in the text) shaking his head at a display he finds fake and extended ramblings from the Know-it-All Boy. If your kids enjoyed the film, but aren't yet old enough to read chapter boosk, you might consider reading this story aloud to them. Normally, I find books based on movies that were based on books in the first place to often be so-so at best. But this is a Christmas treat for all fans of the film who truly believe. This book includes fifteen still photos from the film, all in color.