The Polar Express

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Johnny 0h10m—About ten minutes, per a brisk reading of the 1996 Hardcover edition with ISBN 9780590998093.
Johnny As of 2022, there have been:
The Polar Express (2004)
IMDb #tt0338348 - 1h40m - 6.6/10 - Mid-High Popularity
The Polar Express (2004) (Video Game)
IMD…more
As of 2022, there have been:
The Polar Express (2004)
IMDb #tt0338348 - 1h40m - 6.6/10 - Mid-High Popularity
The Polar Express (2004) (Video Game)
IMDb #tt0433622 - Video Game - 6.3/10 - Low Popularity

Time will tell if any more are made over the years.(less)
Johnny The Boy (Protagonist) of the story says: "I was listening for a sound—a sound a friend had told me I'd never hear—the ringing bells of Santa's sleigh.…moreThe Boy (Protagonist) of the story says: "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".

So the Boy does believe in Santa. It's his friend that doesn't. Rather, I think you're confusing the book with the movie. In the 2004 film the Boy starts out doubting Santa exists.(less)
Johnny Regrettably, if you haven't got a response in 3 years, I doubt the author or anyone else is going to find a reliable answer to that and post it here.…moreRegrettably, if you haven't got a response in 3 years, I doubt the author or anyone else is going to find a reliable answer to that and post it here.(less)

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