by William Joyce
2012 February 02Santa summons a boy to the North Pole in 1908. Art takes his best friend, Spaulding, and reluctantly his younger sister, Esther, with him. Adventure ensues. As Christmas stories go, I quite prefer this to [b:The Polar Express with CD|420282|The Polar Express|Chris Van Allsburg|http:/...
Before I even started reading the story this book had scored major points. First, it was recommended to me by a fellow Joyce connoisseur. Second, I noticed that Joyce included Little Nemo of Slumberland in his acknowledgments. Any fan of Winsor McKay is automatically a friend of mine - Joyce’s Ge...
A box arrives; Santa calls. Art, Spaulding, and Esther head off to the North Pole. Best part: Letters at the end. Ages 8-12.
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