Young Ebenezer Confronts the School Bully

By: Rose English, J. Clarke

Narrated by: Bill Schafer

Length: 23 mins

Publisher's summary

A Halloween treat, much better than sweets.

"A time for candy and costumes,

Pumpkins and ‘Trick or Treat’.

But beware of the bully

Lurking just down the street."

Ebenezer is really excited! It’s his first Halloween to go out trick-or-treating. Jacob Marley is excited, too, but this school bully plans to steal all the kids’ sweets. Can Eb and his friends, along with the magical clock Grandfather Time, teach Jacob the error of his ways? Or is the boy doomed to a life of crime, just like his wicked father?

The story of Ebenezer and the bully is a magical rhyming tale of why behavior matters and the importance of being kind. It’s a treat for families to share or for listening alone, aimed at children aged eight-12 years old. With characters loosely based around the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol, you’ll meet the ghost of Christmas Past - a golden red puppy named Miss Ruby Heart - along with the Grim Reaper who will surprise Jacob by revealing his future self.

©2019 Rose English (P)2019 Bill Schafer

Time's phantom's visit All Hallows Eve

An excellent follow-up to the first story of Young Ebenezer. Father Time has taken an interest in a young man from Young Ebenezer's school. A name we might recognize from A Christmas Carol.
This is another short story in rhyme like the last story although longer than the last one.
This one can be a bit scary for younger audiences. My daughter asked me to turn it off.
Over 10 should be fine.

I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Another cute title in this series

Like its predecessor, this book gives us a child-themed poetic twist on A Christmas Carol. This time it's focused on a bully. On one hand, I'm not sure how long this series can continue to exploit the same formula. On the other hand, the thousands of existing versions of A Christmas Carol prove that it's as infinitely adaptable as their are authors to do so. This series choice to tell the stories in rhyme is a fun touch.

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

Fantastic Take on a Classic

I thought this was a unique retelling of A Christmas Carol. What I love most, is that it is a famous Christmas story as the inspiration but set for Halloween. Kind of like The Nightmare Before Christmas. Is it a Halloween or Christmas movie? The poetry was great and smooth.

Bill Schafer has such a rich, smooth voice. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to him and would easily listen to something else narrated by him. He also kept a very steady tempo/pace of the reading.

Fabulously done all around!

I received a copy of this audiobook at my request, and I have voluntarily left this review.

Young Ebenezer Confronts the School Bully

A cute rhyming Halloween tale. The local bully gets a look at what could come to be in this twist of A Christmas Carol. An enjoyable listen with a positive message.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.