Ebenezer Scrooge is a mean old man with no friends or family to love him – he’s just so miserable and bitter! One freezing cold Christmas Eve, Marley’s Ghost pays Scrooge a visit and an eerie night-time journey begins. The Christmas spirits are here to show Scrooge the error if his nasty ways. By visiting his past, present and future, will Scrooge learn to love Christmas and the others around him?

I’ve never actually read this book, but after seeing The Man Who Invented Christmas (I HIGHLY recommend it), I wanted to try it.

It was impossible for me to read this book without picturing scenes from Disney’s Christmas Carol — I had visions of Mickey and Donald in my head through the whole thing. 🙂 People often say books are better than the movies, and I generally agree. I will say, however, that I was pleasantly surprised at how accurately the movies have captured this story (I’ve seen many versions, including a professional theater troupe, the Muppets, and Scrooged).

There are several sayings in the book that you’ll have to look up (19th-century British phrases that just aren’t used today, so I didn’t understand them), but overall the movie versions have done a great service to this book. It’s a fun, short read that’s perfect for the holidays.

G rated. Get your copy here!