A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, tells the story of Scrooge, an old miser, who lives alone in his cold house by night and torments his assistant at work by day. One evening just before Christmas, he is visited by the ghost of his old business partner - a ghost with a very important warning...Essential Classics are a quick way into some of the most exciting classic novels. Includes glossary and a reading quiz. Ages 9+.