Carnegie Medal winning author Tanya Landman delivers a refreshing and truly accessible retelling of Charles Dickens' beloved Victorian Christmas classic. It's Christmas Eve and everyone is in the holiday spirit . all except miserly old Ebenezer Scrooge, who despises the holiday season. But when he's visited by the ghost of his former business partner, who tells him he'll soon encounter the three spirits of Christmas -- Past, Present and Yet to Come -- Scrooge is forced to confront his selfishness and embrace compassion, generosity and the true meaning of Christmas. Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 9. - Captures the heartwarming narrative of the classic text in a concise format without ever compromising on the impact of Dickens' original, bringing this iconic Christmas tale to more readers - With strong curriculum links, and accompanied by free, downloadable discussion guides, our classic retellings are perfectly suited to classroom use - Tanya Landman is a bestselling and award-winning writer for teens, and the perfect author to bring Dickens' seasonal classic tale and characters to life.