"A Christmas Carol" follows Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly and embittered old man who despises Christmas and all things joyful. One Christmas Eve, he is visited by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, who warns him of the consequences of his selfish ways. Marley’s ghost informs Scrooge that he will be visited by three spirits who will show him the errors of his ways. Through these encounters, Scrooge witnesses his past, present, and potential future, leading him to a transformative revelation about the importance of compassion, generosity, and the true spirit of Christmas. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Calico Illustrated Classics .
This book is aimed at children at US 2nd grade-5th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 7-10 years.
There are 112 pages in this book. This book was published in 2010 by Calico .
Howard McWilliam is the illustrator of I NEED MY MONSTER, by Amanda Noll, and WHEN A DRAGON MOVES IN, by Jodi Moore. Howard left his career as a U. K. magazine editor and journalist in 2005 to concentrate on his growing career as a cartoonist and illustrator. He has won various awards and competitions for his work and has been published in a wide range of U. K. magazines and newspapers, including THE DAILY TELEGRAPH and THE WEEK. He lives in Kingston Upon Thames, England, with his wife, Rebecca. Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer and social critic who is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period.
This book contains the following story:
A Christmas Carol
Dickensian London is brought to life in Charles Dickens' tale of A Christmas Carol, where Ebenezer Scrooge is forced to take stock of his life with the help of the ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Future. Will he stay a stingy, sad, lonely old man or will he mend his ways and find happiness and company with his fellow men?