"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," originally written by Washington Irving, tells the tale of Ichabod Crane, a timid schoolteacher who moves to the eerie village of Sleepy Hollow. There, he encounters local tales of the Headless Horseman, a ghost said to haunt the area. Ichabod becomes infatuated with the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel, but his rival, Brom Bones, also seeks her affection. During a fateful Halloween night, Ichabod's terrifying encounter with the legendary Horseman leads to his mysterious disappearance, leaving the townspeople to speculate about his fate. The story weaves themes of superstition, rivalry, and the supernatural. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Scholastic Junior Classics .
This book has been graded for interest at 4 years.
There are 80 pages in this book. This book was published in 2002 by Scholastic US .
Jane Mason is no super hero, but having three kids sometimes makes her wish she had superpowers. Jane has written children's books for more than fifteen years and hopes to continue doing so for fifty more. She makes her home in Oakland, California, with her husband, three children, their dog, and a gecko. Her boys are begging for a pet cheetah, but Jane is holding firm.
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Gothic tale set in a secluded glen called Sleepy Hollow in Tarry Town, New York. The Dutch settlement is renowned for ghosts and hauntings, but the most infamous spectre is that of the Headless Horseman, the ghost of a Hessian trouper whose head was shot off by a cannonball during the revolution and who rides forth every night in search of his head. Ichabod Crane, a schoolteacher, seeks the affections of the beautiful - and heir to a fortune - Katrina van Tassel but has competition from the town's Abraham Van Brunt ("Brom Bones" ). Ichabod's aspirations are thwarted when Katrina tunrs down his offer of marriage. Then on his way home the schoolteacher thinks he sees the Headless Horseman and rides for his life. The next day there is no sign of Ichabod or the Horseman, which fuels the legend that he was spirited away by unnatural means. However, there is also the possibility that the manifestation was Brom in disguise, seeing of his love rival.
This book features the following character:
Ichabod Crane
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