Marley    by Ryan Bruner
Price: $1.00 USD. 4430 words. Published on October 15, 2009. .
A young Jacob Marley creates an unlikely friendship, eventually leading him down a path toward an even more unlikely partnership with Ebeneezer Scrooge. This story tells the events leading up to Charles Dickens beloved classic, A Christmas Carol.

Vintage Reading: From Plato to Bradbury: A Personal Tour of Some of the World's Best Books    by Robert Kanigel
Price: $7.99 USD. 59750 words. Published by Bancroft Press on July 19, 2010. .
Vintage Reading brings eighty of the world's most unforgettable books out from behind the high castle walls, lowers the drawbridge, and welcomes readers inside. With lively and concise commentary, award-winning author Robert Kanigel throws an arm around the reader and becomes the tour guide to classics, best-sellers, lesser-known greats, and everything in-between.

New Christmas Carol Stories    by Ted Stetson
Price: $0.99 USD. 14890 words. Published on December 14, 2010. .
Imaginative stories loosely based on characters from the Charles Dickens classic: A Christmas Carol.

Lump, A Christmas Tale    by Robert T. Jeschonek
Price: $0.99 USD. 7470 words. Published on December 14, 2010. .
Meet a kid so bad, he gets a lump of coal every Christmas...and likes it! Neighborhood bully Buzz Scanlan takes pride in his annual lump, but when the coal stops coming, the ten-year-old holy terror confronts the victims of his mischief, digging for dirt on the one nice thing he must have done. The shocking secret behind his lumps of coal might just change his life forever.

Three Classic Ghost Stories    by Kieran  McGovern
Price: $1.50 USD. 9370 words. Published on December 20, 2010. .
Three classic ghost stories adapted for second language and reluctant readers. With comprehension exercises, glossary & links to learning activities at http://esolebooks.com/ghost/mystery.html

The Christmas Clock    by John T. Cullen 
Price: $0.99 USD. 33650 words. Published by Clocktower Books  on February 20, 2011. .
Ray Bradbury has sent this fan mail after reading John T. Cullen’s “The Christmas Clock”: “John, Bravo! Read & Loved your Clock!” A dark fantasy for our gloomy and mysterious times. Grumpy, lonely old banker Arthur Latchloose faces the season without family or friends. He buys a fabulous old clock that comes with its own djinni--and one powerful wish.

Cybertours: Walking High Holborn, London    by David Shaw
Price: $0.99 USD. 6810 words. Published on June 25, 2011. .
The simple idea behind CyberTours is using Google imagery to look at an area and this guide to make the visit more interesting. Today we're strolling along High Holborn. At first glance it seems like just another London street. None the less it contains plenty of history, some interesting stories, Charles Dickens, diamonds and a pub with Elizabeth I's maypole in it.

I Got Some Bad Muse For You    by Michael Angel
Price: Free! 19470 words. Published by Banty Hen Publishing on July 8, 2011. .
Many artists wait for inspiration to strike. Few know that it does so with a clenched fist. Broke, drunk, and depressed, the young William Shakespeare has a bad case of writer’s block. The good news? His muse has arrived to inspire him. The bad news? She’s the muse of *boxing*. And she’s going to make Shakespeare the most famous playwright in England, even if it kills him.

The Seven Poor Travellers [Illustrated]    by Pinnacle Digital Press
Price: $0.99 USD. 10030 words. Published on July 26, 2011. .
Uniquely illustrated with 16 images. In this remarkable work, Dickens shows that no matter how hard the times, Christmas is bound to bring back warmth and love. “The Seven Poor Travellers” is a selected piece from Dickens’ Christmas writings that confirms his lasting influence upon our idea of Christmas spirit: that Christmas is a time for celebration, charity, and memory.

Tiny Toy    by Ted Stetson
Price: Free! 1190 words. Published on October 1, 2011. .
Tiny Tim has a surprise for mean old Scrooge.