The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Washington Irving’s scary Headless Horseman has become a notorious fictional character. This appealing book, highlighting a popular example of early American fiction, features fun facts about the legend and its author as well as carefully chosen photographs and illustrations. Readers will love getting to know Ichabod Crane, the superstitious schoolteacher; Brom Bones, his adversary; and the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel in this gripping retelling of the early nineteenth century story.