It’s Christmas Eve in London, 1843! Charles Dickens will be reading his latest work, A Christmas Carol, for the first time. Everyone is rushing to the Royal Victoria Theater to listen to the story. If you hurry, dear listener, you might just make it!

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The Merry Beggars present an original Audio Advent Calendar of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol! 

Join us for a first-of-its-kind audio Advent Calendar as Charles Dickens reads A Christmas Carol in England, 1843.

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The Merry Beggars present an original Audio Advent Calendar of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol! 
Join us for a first-of-its-kind audio Advent Calendar as Charles Dickens reads A Christmas Carol in England, 1843.
Subscribe for free at: <a href="https://adventwithscrooge.com">https://adventwithscrooge.com</a>
And leave a comment to let us know what you think!
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📥 Subscribe for Free Daily Episodes:<a href="https://adventwithscrooge.com/"> https://AdventwithScrooge.com/</a>  
The Merry Beggars present an original Audio Advent Calendar of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol! Journey towards Christmas with Ebenezer Scrooge in a daily 10-minute episode every day of Advent.
🍎 FREE 50-Page Activity Book!
When you subscribe, you'll get a 50-page activity book, including coloring pages, fun activities and puzzles, and discussion questions for all ages. You will love exploring the world of A Christmas Carol as you listen!
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Lent with the Saints is a forty-episode series of Lenten reflections for children aged 5-8. Host Kiley Lawrence invites children to &ldquo;walk through Lent&rdquo; in a prayerful, imaginative journey with Jesus and the saints. From Monday through Saturday throughout Lent, each episode features a Lenten reflection to help children grow in understanding and faith, a fully dramatized saint story, and a short practical daily resolution for our child listeners. Parents, teachers and catechists will find this an invaluable resource for accompanying children through the Lenten season, helping them to experience Lent as a prayerful, fun and joyful journey towards Easter!

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🎄 A Christmas Carol: The Full-Length Version
 🎙️ Listen to the Entire 3-Hour Story in One Seamless Episode! Experience Charles Dickens&rsquo; timeless classic like never before with this uninterrupted full-length version of A Christmas Carol. Perfect for cozy evenings, long car rides, or family gatherings, this special edition brings you Ebenezer Scrooge&rsquo;s journey of redemption in a single, captivating production.
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❓Want MORE Adventure? Take a listen to The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage - a new daily podcast telling the stories of the greatest men and women who have ever lived. Subscribe and listen for free at <a href="https://thesaintspodcast.com/">https://thesaintspodcast.com/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Scrooge endeavors to amend the broken spirits of those he rudely dismissed in days prior.

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Scrooge endeavors to amend the broken spirits of those he rudely dismissed in days prior.
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