1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,760 Hi there, kids! Ms. Booksy here with a new story for you! 2 00:00:04,020 --> 00:00:08,500 Today we’re going to hear A Christmas Carol! This one is a holiday classic! 3 00:00:08,500 --> 00:00:10,340 Are you ready? Let's go! 4 00:00:11,180 --> 00:00:15,040 Once upon a time there was an old man named Ebenezer Scrooge. 5 00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:20,060 He was stingy, grumpy, and just downright mean! 6 00:00:21,640 --> 00:00:23,020 Bah humbug! 7 00:00:23,980 --> 00:00:25,980 Whoa! I’m Scrooge?! 8 00:00:25,980 --> 00:00:28,480 Gee, I’ve never been the bad guy before! 9 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:30,060 Very interesting... 10 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:32,240 okay, let’s get back to the story! 11 00:00:34,020 --> 00:00:36,780 Ebenezer Scrooge owned a factory that made toys, 12 00:00:36,780 --> 00:00:39,660 which should be awesome, right? Who doesn’t love toys? 13 00:00:39,660 --> 00:00:44,320 But it wasn’t awesome AT ALL because Mr. Scrooge was very mean to his workers. 14 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:46,160 He made them work too much 15 00:00:46,160 --> 00:00:47,760 and paid them too little. 16 00:00:47,760 --> 00:00:51,360 He wouldn’t even let them take any of the toys home to their children! 17 00:00:51,860 --> 00:00:54,160 Not even this kinda broken one? 18 00:00:54,160 --> 00:00:56,800 My son Tim would love to have a toy of his own… 19 00:00:56,880 --> 00:00:59,220 No way! I’ll sell it for parts! 20 00:00:59,220 --> 00:01:01,180 Get back to work, Cratchit! 21 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:04,940 BOOKSY: The workers didn’t even get to take off on their birthdays! 22 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:07,040 Keep working! 23 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:10,560 BOOKSY: The holiday they got was Christmas Day, 24 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:12,620 and that's where our story begins, kids: 25 00:01:12,620 --> 00:01:14,300 The day before Christmas! 26 00:01:14,540 --> 00:01:17,500 Ebenezer was at home alone counting his money. 27 00:01:17,820 --> 00:01:20,800 Three million and one, three million and two... 28 00:01:23,740 --> 00:01:24,580 What? 29 00:01:25,060 --> 00:01:27,400 CAROLLERS: We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a— 30 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:28,600 Bah Humbug! 31 00:01:29,820 --> 00:01:30,820 Now, where was I? 32 00:01:31,260 --> 00:01:33,800 Three million and three, three million four.... 33 00:01:36,500 --> 00:01:40,020 Hello, we’re collecting money for a Christmas dinner for the poor. 34 00:01:40,360 --> 00:01:44,500 Tell them to eat their lunch more slowly and make it last! 35 00:01:45,060 --> 00:01:48,020 Three million and four, three million-- 36 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:55,320 BOOKSY: This time it was Ebenezer Scrooge’s nephew, FRED. 37 00:01:55,440 --> 00:01:57,600 Fred invited him to a family party, 38 00:01:57,620 --> 00:01:59,620 but Scrooge said he couldn’t go. 39 00:01:59,980 --> 00:02:02,500 Sorry, Fred. I don’t like people!! 40 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:06,000 And besides I won’t be finished counting my money by then. 41 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:09,060 Okay, well, Merry Christmas! 42 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:11,040 Bahhh, HUMBUG! 43 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:17,140 I wish everyone would just leave. Me. Alone! 44 00:02:17,920 --> 00:02:20,200 See? I told you he was mean! 45 00:02:20,860 --> 00:02:25,100 Later that night, Scrooge was fast asleep. 46 00:02:25,109 --> 00:02:27,329 Suddenly, there was a knock on his door! 47 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:31,820 If you’re here to tell me Merry Christmas, I’m gonna call the police! 48 00:02:31,820 --> 00:02:33,320 Ahh! A ghost! 49 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:34,360 Boo! 50 00:02:34,640 --> 00:02:36,700 Oh, sorry. That's my ghost hood... 51 00:02:36,700 --> 00:02:37,980 I made it myself! 52 00:02:38,340 --> 00:02:40,580 I mean, hello, Mr. Scrooge! 53 00:02:40,580 --> 00:02:45,540 I’m the Ghost of Christmas Past! Let’s take a walk. 54 00:02:45,540 --> 00:02:46,640 No thanks! 55 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:49,160 Well that wasn't very nice! 56 00:02:49,260 --> 00:02:51,920 I meant, uh, sure, whatever you say, Ghost! 57 00:02:52,020 --> 00:02:55,440 BOOKSY: The Ghost of Christmas Past and Scrooge traveled back in time! 58 00:02:55,800 --> 00:02:59,680 They were inside a house, and they saw a happy little kid. 59 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:01,120 Who’s that brat? 60 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:05,100 And why does he look so happy? He doesn’t even have any toys! 61 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:07,600 That's you! You were happy then. 62 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:10,360 This was your favorite time of year! 63 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:14,060 I think you especially loved singing carols. 64 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:15,500 Don’t you remember? 65 00:03:15,500 --> 00:03:16,000 Nope! 66 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:17,760 Well, do you remember this? 67 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:18,540 Woof woof! 68 00:03:18,540 --> 00:03:19,500 Scruffles! 69 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:23,020 That’s my dog, Scruffles. He was my best friend! 70 00:03:23,020 --> 00:03:26,020 I got him for Christmas that year even though my parents were allergic. 71 00:03:26,020 --> 00:03:29,020 Me and ol’ Scruffs used to do everything together... 72 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:32,640 Okay, I get it. I’m supposed to learn a lesson, right? 73 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:34,840 Well, it ain’t gonna work! Bah Humbug! 74 00:03:35,260 --> 00:03:37,260 Oh, you're not done yet... 75 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:38,280 BOOKSY: And poof! 76 00:03:38,340 --> 00:03:41,180 The ghost disappeared and Scrooge was back at home. 77 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:43,040 He started to go to bed, 78 00:03:43,040 --> 00:03:44,880 when there was another knock on his door! 79 00:03:44,880 --> 00:03:46,300 Ah, sheesh! 80 00:03:46,300 --> 00:03:48,000 Who're YOU supposed to be? 81 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:53,300 Hello, Mr. Scrooge. I'm the ghost of Christmas present. 82 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:55,720 Presents?! You’ve got presents for me? 83 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:57,200 Great! What is it? 84 00:03:57,200 --> 00:04:00,500 No, No. I mean “present” as in “now." 85 00:04:00,500 --> 00:04:03,440 Not the past, not the future. The present. 86 00:04:03,440 --> 00:04:05,320 Well, why didn’t you just say that? 87 00:04:05,320 --> 00:04:08,960 BOOKSY: The Ghost of Christmas Now took scrooge to a very small house. 88 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:12,000 It belonged to his assistant, Bob Cratchit 89 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:14,260 It looked like Christmas Day, 90 00:04:14,260 --> 00:04:19,200 but there was very little food on the table and no presents under their little tree. 91 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:21,560 Yet, everyone looked happy. 92 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:24,060 Tiny Tim, hugged his dad and said, 93 00:04:24,180 --> 00:04:26,940 It’s okay we don’t have any presents this year, Papa. 94 00:04:26,940 --> 00:04:30,300 I'm just glad we get to spend a whole day with you! 95 00:04:30,300 --> 00:04:30,880 BOOKSY: Wait, 96 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:31,700 let’s zoom in on that. 97 00:04:32,380 --> 00:04:33,000 Is that... 98 00:04:33,520 --> 00:04:34,660 a tiny tear? 99 00:04:35,180 --> 00:04:38,700 Looks like Ebenezer Scrooge might have a heart after all! 100 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:40,380 Are you crying? 101 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:43,140 NO! I think it's raining. 102 00:04:43,620 --> 00:04:44,680 No, it isn’t. 103 00:04:45,020 --> 00:04:46,680 Whatever! Let’s go! 104 00:04:46,920 --> 00:04:48,660 One more stop. 105 00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:53,840 BOOKSY: This time the Ghost of Christmas Now took Scrooge to his nephew Fred’s house. 106 00:04:53,840 --> 00:04:56,280 The whole Scrooge family was there. 107 00:04:56,560 --> 00:04:59,620 Fred clinked his fork on a glass and made a toast. 108 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:01,560 Mmm, toast. 109 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:03,880 With jelly... maybe a little butter. 110 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:05,780 That's how I like my toast, ya know! 111 00:05:05,980 --> 00:05:08,280 BOOKSY: No, not a piece of bread toast. 112 00:05:08,280 --> 00:05:09,640 This kind of toast. 113 00:05:09,740 --> 00:05:13,600 To family, the most important thing in the world! 114 00:05:13,820 --> 00:05:15,180 All: To family! 115 00:05:15,660 --> 00:05:17,660 If only Uncle Ebenezer were here. 116 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:20,300 I wish he knew how much we love and miss him. 117 00:05:20,640 --> 00:05:21,480 Whaaat? 118 00:05:21,480 --> 00:05:23,000 Love me? 119 00:05:23,080 --> 00:05:25,080 Seriously, for real? 120 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:27,580 Hey, I’m right here, guys! 121 00:05:27,780 --> 00:05:30,620 You know they can’t hear you, right? 122 00:05:31,060 --> 00:05:34,620 Oh. Uh, I-I-I I’m sure they’re just joking anyway. 123 00:05:35,280 --> 00:05:37,480 Ok, that's it for the present. 124 00:05:37,480 --> 00:05:38,360 Goodbye! 125 00:05:39,900 --> 00:05:41,880 BOOKSY: And suddenly Scrooge was back at home. 126 00:05:41,980 --> 00:05:44,600 But before he could climb back into bed, there was, 127 00:05:44,900 --> 00:05:45,900 you guessed it, 128 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:48,600 Another knock on the door! 129 00:05:50,220 --> 00:05:51,020 Sup? 130 00:05:51,020 --> 00:05:53,040 I’m the Ghost of Christmas Future. 131 00:05:53,220 --> 00:05:54,460 Hop into my time machine! 132 00:05:54,860 --> 00:05:57,260 That looks like a regular horse and buggy. 133 00:05:57,620 --> 00:05:59,620 These horses are REALLY fast. 134 00:05:59,620 --> 00:06:00,560 Hold on! 135 00:06:00,580 --> 00:06:02,780 BOOKSY: They hopped onto the horse and buggy, 136 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:06,340 and The Ghost of Christmas Future took Scrooge forward twenty years. 137 00:06:06,860 --> 00:06:08,880 Scrooge saw a very old man 138 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:12,160 who was all alone and awfully miserable. 139 00:06:12,160 --> 00:06:12,860 Who's that? 140 00:06:12,860 --> 00:06:14,360 That's you. 141 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:15,480 Me?? 142 00:06:15,840 --> 00:06:18,780 Why do I look so sad? Ah! Am I not still rich?? 143 00:06:19,260 --> 00:06:20,300 You're lonely. 144 00:06:20,500 --> 00:06:24,360 You finally got your wish that everyone would just leave you alone. 145 00:06:24,460 --> 00:06:26,460 What’s that I’m saying? 146 00:06:26,460 --> 00:06:27,640 Shhh, listen… 147 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:28,780 Bah humbug! 148 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:30,540 Bah humbug 149 00:06:31,460 --> 00:06:33,460 Bah hum-- 150 00:06:34,660 --> 00:06:35,820 BOOKSY: It was Christmas morning 151 00:06:35,820 --> 00:06:38,080 and Ebenezer Scrooge knew what he had to do. 152 00:06:38,120 --> 00:06:40,960 He jumped out of bed and filled his pockets with money. 153 00:06:40,960 --> 00:06:45,100 He ran to his toy factory and filled a giant sack with toys! 154 00:06:45,200 --> 00:06:49,900 Then, he walked through the town, giving money and toys to everyone he saw! 155 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:52,460 Scrooge stopped at Bob Cratchit’s house. 156 00:06:52,460 --> 00:06:53,960 Merry Christmas, Bob! 157 00:06:53,960 --> 00:06:57,700 I have your holiday bonus here and gifts for all your children! 158 00:06:57,980 --> 00:06:59,980 This puppy here is for Tim! 159 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:03,600 Wow, I don't believe it! Thank you, Mr. Scrooge! 160 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:04,660 Woof woof! 161 00:07:04,660 --> 00:07:08,060 I named him Scruffles Junior, but you can change it if you want. 162 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:10,320 No, Scruffles is perfect! 163 00:07:10,320 --> 00:07:12,860 This is the best Christmas ever! 164 00:07:13,180 --> 00:07:15,180 BOOKSY: Ebenezer Scrooge thought so, too. 165 00:07:15,180 --> 00:07:17,360 But he still had one more stop. 166 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:20,420 He went to Fred’s house and joined the family party. 167 00:07:20,420 --> 00:07:25,420 They sang carols, ate cookies, and Ebenezer even gave a special toast. 168 00:07:25,420 --> 00:07:26,520 To family! 169 00:07:26,640 --> 00:07:28,280 ALL: To family! 170 00:07:28,280 --> 00:07:32,220 BOOKSY: Mr. Scrooge had learned a very important lesson 171 00:07:32,340 --> 00:07:36,820 and from that day on he tried his best to be generous and kind. 172 00:07:36,820 --> 00:07:38,940 He even stopped saying Bah Humbug! 173 00:07:38,940 --> 00:07:39,820 Bah- 174 00:07:39,820 --> 00:07:42,140 Ha ha ha! Merry Christmas! 175 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:46,520 So, it turned out Scrooge isn’t bad after all! 176 00:07:46,520 --> 00:07:47,640 Thank goodness! 177 00:07:47,640 --> 00:07:50,900 A Christmas Carol is one of my favorite holiday stories! 178 00:07:50,900 --> 00:07:52,280 And speaking of Carols, 179 00:07:52,280 --> 00:07:54,040 my bestie, Christmas Carol 180 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:56,160 Ha ha ha... I mean Crafty Carol. 181 00:07:56,160 --> 00:07:58,220 Has been Crafting all season long! 182 00:07:58,220 --> 00:08:01,900 She has been making limited-edition Cool School t-shirts! 183 00:08:01,900 --> 00:08:03,720 Just in time for the holidays! 184 00:08:03,720 --> 00:08:07,680 They make a super stylish gift for just about anyone you know. 185 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:10,480 And of course, you should get one for yourself too! 186 00:08:10,480 --> 00:08:14,560 If you click on the link below, or click on the "i" icon up there, 187 00:08:14,560 --> 00:08:17,300 you can get one now with Crafty Carol's face on it! 188 00:08:17,300 --> 00:08:20,120 That's so much better than an ugly Christmas sweater! 189 00:08:20,120 --> 00:08:23,500 And post your pics on Instagram @CoolSchoolShow! 190 00:08:23,500 --> 00:08:25,400 I can't wait to see you wearing them! 191 00:08:25,400 --> 00:08:29,080 And don't forget to use #MsBooksy and #CraftyCarol 192 00:08:29,260 --> 00:08:32,780 Okay, everyone! Have a merry and bright holiday! See ya!