"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a classic tale set in the quiet village of Sleepy Hollow, where the superstitious schoolteacher Ichabod Crane becomes entangled with local folklore and ghostly legends. Ichabod, eager for wealth and a favorable marriage, vies for the affection of the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel, but he faces competition from the burly, charismatic Brom Bones. One night, after a party at the Van Tassel household, Ichabod encounters the mysterious Headless Horseman, a legendary spirit said to haunt the area. The story weaves themes of greed, rivalry, and the supernatural, culminating in a captivating showdown between reality and myth. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book has been graded for interest at 10 years.

There are 128 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2020 by Palazzo Editions Ltd .

Washington Irving was born in 1783 in New York City. In addition to writing fiction, Irving studied law, worked for his family's business in England and wrote essays for periodicals. Some of his most famous tales, including Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, were first published under the pseudonym Geoffrey Crayon. Christian Birmingham graduated in illustration from Exeter College of Art and Design in 1991, and is one of the most talented artists of his generation.