This book makes this famous Christmas story available to a young readership while still capturing the atmosphere and suspense of the original. A classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserable, tight-fisted old man who finds that the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future are capable of changing his selfish ways to embrace the spirit of the festive season. This book is illustrated by Chris Hahner. Consultant: Kimberley Reynolds, University of Surrey.
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Tony Bradman writes for children of all ages and reviews children's books for the Daily Telegraph. He is particularly known for his best-selling Dilly the Dinosaur series (Egmont). For Orchard he has written two Red Apples, Aftershock and Hurricane, as well as The Orchard Book of Swords, Sorcerers and Superheroes. He lives in Kent.
More about Tony BradmanCharles Dickens has to be one of Britain’s most important authors. Dickens’ books are full of intrigue, twists and turns but it is the vivid characters that make them so enduringly popular. Characters that are grotesque, endearing, sinister and comic and include some of the best-known literary figures: Fagin and Oliver Twist, Miss Havisham and Ebenezer Scroo
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