Late on Christmas Eve, after the town has gone tosleep, a boy boards a mysterious train that waits for him: the PolarExpress bound for the North Pole. When he arrives there, Santa offershim any gift he desires. The boy modestly asks for one bell from thereindeer's harness. It turns out to be a very special gift, for onlybelievers in Santa can hear it ring.
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