A Christmas Carol: A Young Reader's Edition of the Classic Holiday Tale [ABRIDGED] (Hardcover)

by Charles Dickens (Author) "MARLEY WAS DEAD to begin with..." (more)
Key Phrases: Tiny Tim, Merry Christmas, Christmas Day (more...)

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Product Description
Remarkable, sumptuous artwork by top children's book illustrator, artist Christian Birmingham, enhances the faithful abridgement of this Dickens classic. Our other Christmas classics illustrated by Christian Birmingham, A Christmas Treasury, and The Night Before Christmas. With 35 full-color and black-and-white illustrations.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Hardcover: 56 pages
• Publisher: Running Press Kids; Abridged edition edition (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762408480
• ISBN-13: 978-0762408481
• Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 10.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #555,977 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Christmas Carol : A young reader's edition., December 13, 2001

By A Customer

I just really love Charles Dickens old tale. And this young readers edition is perfect, the drawings are beautiful. This is the story of the old miser Scrooge, who on Christmas Eve are visited by the gost of Christmas past, present and yet to come. And so he finally discovers the real meaning of Christmas.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for kids!, December 4, 2007

By	germantownmom (Katy, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This edition keeps all the music of Charles Dickens' language but the illustrations make it more accessible for kids. That said, the language is still very challenging so expect to do a lot of explaining. The exposure to classic literature is well worth the effort tho!

13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Christmas Carol, November 8, 2000

By	Kimberley A. Smith (Lake Charles, LA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There is something for everyone in this book. It contains the story of a mean man who receives redemption. Ebeneezer is able to change only with the intervention of three ghostly visitors. They come to him and show his past, present, and future. Throughout the journey, the reader has a chance to see possible mistakes that Scrooge made and how he has suffered from it. This is not only a Christmas classic, but a human nature classic.