What is the story of the Headless Horseman?
"Washington Irving published The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in 1820, introducing the eerie Headless Horseman character to readers worldwide. Readers were both scared and intrigued by the horrific character, who is the ghost of a soldier who had been decapitated during the American Revolution. Now, the...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Penguin Workshop,
2023.
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| Series: | What is the story of...? (Penguin Workshop (Firm))
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| Summary: | "Washington Irving published The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in 1820, introducing the eerie Headless Horseman character to readers worldwide. Readers were both scared and intrigued by the horrific character, who is the ghost of a soldier who had been decapitated during the American Revolution. Now, the character is an American classic, featured in movies, television shows, cartoons, comic books, and even video games, thanks to Irving's chilling story of a lone horseman seeking revenge"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 106 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Audience: | Ages 8-12 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 106-107). |
| ISBN: | 9780593523667 0593523660 9780593523674 0593523679 |
| Author Notes: | Andrew Thomson is an illustrator and artist, currently living and working near Guildford in the south of England. He studied illustration in Preston and graduated in 2010, and has been exchanging pictures for money ever since. |
