One Christmas Eve after being particularly cruel to his employee the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his dead business partner Jacob Marley who tells him that he will be visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past Present Future. Each ghost shows him things that rekindle the joy and spirit of Christmas within his heart and awaken his goodwill toward his fellow man. In typical fashion Dickens deals with social injustice in a way that transcends the 19th century. This illustrated version of the classic holiday tale is brought to life with an illustrated Character List (like a Dramatis Personae) 134 pages of color story artwork and fascinating support material that details the life and work of Charles Dickens as well as information on Victorian England. Author: Charles Dickens Publisher: Classical Comics Published: 11/25/2008 Pages: 160 Binding Type: Paperback Weight: 1.00lbs Size: 9.40h x 6.50w x 0.40d ISBN: 9781906332525 Audience: Ages 9-12 Accelerated Reader: Reading Level: 2.1 Point Value: 1 Interest Level: Upper Grade Quiz #/Name: 9205 / Christmas Carol