A Christmas Carol - Puffin Classics Author:Charles Dickens Scrooge is a crochety old miser who wants to be left alone until the "humbug" of Christmas is over. But then four ghostly visitors-his partner Marley, and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Yet to Come-appear to show him the tragic error of his ways. This heartwarming classic is still a favorite with young and old ali... more »ke, and it has a message that is as fresh now as the day it was written.« less