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Pub. Date
1951
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This is the desert-island choice of the many versions of A Christmas Carol, with a magnificent, full-bodied portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge by Alastair Sim that leaves everyone else in the dust. Lean and direct, this film's version of the story wastes no time trying to impress viewers with the magical nature of the spirits' visitations. Director Brian Desmond Hurst keeps the focus on Scrooge's life story, beautifully simplifying and underscoring the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 5
Description
"When A Christmas Carol was first published in 1843 it was an overnight success, and set a precedent that was to be followed by other Christmas books, including The Chimes (1844) and The Cricket (1845). Each book was published at the same time of year, in the same format, and extolled similar values about the virtues of love, charity and the family unit. But none would achieve the cult status of A Christmas Carol, a book so popular it has become part...
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Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Ebenezer Scrooge is a cranky old mouse who is only concerned with his business and making money. Scrooge thinks Christmas is just a waste of time. But on the night of Christmas Eve, he is visited by three ghosts who take him on a journey through his past, present, and future. His experience could change him forever and teach him the true meaning of Christmas!
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Lucy normally loves planning for the holidays, but this year, Tinker's Cove has fallen on hard times. with so many residents struggling to make ends meet, Christmas festivities are a luxury some can't afford. But the story's not so bleak at Downeast Mortgage, whose tightfisted owners, Jake Marlowe and Ben Scribner, are raking in profits from everyone's misfortune. Half the town is in their debt, so when the miserly Marlowe is murdered, the mourners...
Pub. Date
2005
Description
1. O Come all ye Faithful 2. Hark the Herald Angels Sing 3. The First Noel 4. The Seven Joys of Mary 5. Away in a Manger 6. Ding Dong Merrily on High 7. Unto Us a Son is born 8. The Holly & The Ivy 9. I Saw Three ships 10. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear performed by the Mistletoe Choir
12) Christmas carol
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Pub. Date
1993
Description
Shepherds and wise men, kings and angels are among those who come from all corners of the world to be present at the singing of the first Christmas carol--while the baby who is the cause of it all behaves the way babies have always done--and sleeps.
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