{"product_id":"a-christmas-carol-by-charles-dickens-9781407143644","title":"A Christmas Carol","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful edition of the classic tale, \u003cem\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/em\u003e. Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserly and mean-spirited old man. He treats family, coworkers, and strangers alike with distaste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut on Christmas Eve he receives a visit from the ghost of his dead business partner, Jacob Marley. Marley warns Scrooge that unless he learns to be less greedy and self-serving, Scrooge will be condemned to wander Earth weighed down with heavy chains, as Marley has been. Marley tells Scrooge that three spirits will visit him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst, the Ghost of Christmas Past visits and shows Scrooge his own Christmases past, including the Christmas when his fiancé left him for being obsessed with money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSecond, the Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge all the happiness occurring at the various Christmas festivities around the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge what will happen after his own death, and Scrooge is horrified to find that everyone will celebrate it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDistraught, Scrooge begs for another chance, and suddenly wakes in his own bed. Forever after, he honours the spirit of Christmas with kindness, generosity, and warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA classic Christmas story which will be read over each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStudying this for GCSE? Check out Scholastic's revision flashcards (9781407183541), study guide (9781407182650) and guidebook for writing the best answers possible (9781407183985).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSCHOLASTIC \"INK DOT\" CLASSICS - Collect them all!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBlack Beauty\u003cbr\u003e\nFive Children and It\u003cbr\u003e\nFrankenstein\u003cbr\u003e\nJane Eyre\u003cbr\u003e\nMacbeth\u003cbr\u003e\nOliver Twist\u003cbr\u003e\nRomeo and Juliet\u003cbr\u003e\nStrange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde\u003cbr\u003e\nTreasure Island\u003cbr\u003e\nWhat Katy Did\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47485744251116,"sku":"9781407143644","price":18.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781407143644-a-christmas-carol.jpg?v=1775714426","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/a-christmas-carol-by-charles-dickens-9781407143644","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}