The bells in the church are ringing all day long because it is Christmas Eve in London. There are candles in the shop windows and you can see people walking quickly through the snowy streets. All the people have a special feeling for Christmas, except in one place.
In an office, with the name Scrooge and Marley, two men are working without smiles on their faces. There is a small fire in the fireplace. Ebenezer Scrooge, the owner, does not like to spend money. That’s why the fire stays small every time. Scrooge thinks it is a waste of money to put more coal on the fire. His clerk, Bob Cratchit, is sitting at his desk writing letters. He is trying to keep his hands warm by the heat of his candle.

Otto-Classics Graded Readers Series are outstanding classics written by famous writers. The language and vocabulary in the books are controlled and simplified by specialist ELT authors and compilers according to Common European Framework so that they can be easily understood by new learners of English. 
Depending on the eight levels from A1 to B2+, the longer stories are divided into a number of chapters and every chapter has its own activities. Some of the activities in the books are meant to be done in pairs. You may work with a partner to solve problems and design projects that reflect not only your own thinking but also new ideas you and your mates will discover by working in groups.