| A Christmas Carol Contributor(s): Dickens, Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 014132452X ISBN-13: 9780141324524 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: The words and emotions of Dickens's classic tale are brought to life with exceptional detail and clarity. Each unforgettable illustration portrays a world only Dickens could have envisioned--mysterious, haunting, beautiful. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 610 |
| Series: Puffin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.1" W x 6.9" (0.25 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Evangelical - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Holiday - Christmas - Catalog Heading - Classics - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Christmas Carol is one of Charles Dickens' most loved books - a true classic and a Christmas time must-read. Ebenezer Scrooge is a mean, miserable, bitter old man with no friends. One cold Christmas Eve, three ghosts take him on a scary journey to show him the error of his nasty ways. By visiting his past, present and future, Scrooge learns to love Christmas and the people all around him. With a light-hearted introduction by bestselling author Anthony Horowitz, creator of the highly successful Alex Rider novels, most recently Snakehead. Charles Dickens (1812-70) is one of the most recognized celebrities of English literature. His imagination, wit, mastery of the language and huge creative output single him out as one of the few people who genuinely deserve to be called genius. He had a poverty-stricken childhood and was determined to improve himself. By his early twenties he found a job as a parliamentary reporter and in his spare time wrote sketches of London life for newspapers and magazines. The publication of Pickwick Papers (1836) brought him the fame and fortune he craved. He wrote many other famous books including Oliver Twist, Great Expectations and A Tale of Two Cities. |