No. of pages 48
Published: 2013
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"A Christmas Carol" by Pauline Francis is a modern retelling of Charles Dickens' classic tale. It follows the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly businessman who despises Christmas and all things joyful. On 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 tells Scrooge that he will be visited by three spirits who will show him the error of his ways. Through their guidance, Scrooge embarks on a transformative journey of redemption, discovering the true meaning of Christmas and the importance of compassion and generosity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book features in the following series: Express Classics, Fast Track, Fast Track Classics .
This book is aimed at children at US 5th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 10 years. This book has been specially written for struggling readers. This book has been specially written for reluctant readers.
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 2013 by ReadZone Books Limited .
Pauline Francis's books include Drake's Drummer Boy, The Little Giant: the Story of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Television Man: the Story of John Logie Baird. Jane Tattersfield has illustrated three books accompanying television series: The India File, Celebrating India and Stories of Faith, as well as some of the Dress Sense costume books for Belitha Press. 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?
