We hope that young readers still learning to read English will be able to read and enjoy this story during the holiday season. As well, Bob Cratchit is just called Bob. Ebeneezer Scrooge is just referred to as Mr. We have skirted around these themes to make this story more pleasant for younger readers. As well, the original story deals with some very dark themes, like death. We have simplified the story a lot and modernized the language as much as possible. The original story by Charles Dickens is much longer than our version and it uses older English. The story ends with Scrooge giving Bob a raise and living the rest of his life by the principles taught to him by the three ghosts of Christmas. He begins by donating money to the needy on his street. Scrooge wakes up the next morning realizing that he has to change his life so that he can avoid that terrible future. We also learn that Tiny Tim has passed away as well. Scrooge is then returned to his bedroom to await the final ghost.įinally, the Ghost of Christmas Future brings Scrooge to his future grave where he can see that he dies alone, without anyone loving him or missing him. He sees that Bob’s family is only barely getting by, and the strain is affecting Bob’s youngest child, Tiny Tim, who Scrooge worries won’t survive. While there, Scrooge sees what his penny-pinching ways have done to his employee’s life. The second ghost, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to the home of his employee, Bob Cratchit. While there, Scrooge realizes that he was once happy, and he wonders about what could have been if he had focused on love instead of money. Jacob warns Scrooge of the dangers of his life and takes him back to see their childhood. The first ghost, the Ghost of Christmas Past, is his old partner Jacob Marley. A Christmas Carol Story SummaryĪn old and greedy man named Ebeneezer Scrooge is confronted by three ghosts the night before Christmas. If you are interested in the original “A Christmas Carol,” it can be found here on Project Gutenberg. Click here to read our story about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. This is our second Christmas story for kids. We hope that you and your family find it to be entertaining and educational for your child. We have written our version for young readers who are still mastering English.
It has been remade many times as live-action movies and as animated classics.
It is unique among Christmas stories as it is somewhat horror-tinged, involving ghosts or spirits. “A Christmas Carol” was written by Charles Dickens in 1843. A Christmas Carol Story (Simplified and with Pictures) A Christmas Carol Story (Simplified and with Pictures)
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