Scrooge is a cold, hard man. He loves money, and he doesn't like people. He really doesn't like Christmas. But then some ghosts visit him. They show him his past life, his life now, and a possible future. Will Scrooge learn from the ghosts? Can he change? The book contains 4 coloured pictures, as well as comprehension activities. On-line support, exercises to download, tests, text samples and audio samples can be found at Penguin Readers students' site.