The Headless Horseman
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1992 · Est. 8 min read-aloud

The Headless Horseman

Written by Washington Irving · Adapted by Natalie Standiford · Illustrated by Donald Cook

When a vain schoolmaster courts a rival's sweetheart, a legendary headless rider appears.

48 pages· 1,034 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud· 570L· AR 2.8 · 0.5 AR pts
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Bookroo's summary

Ichabod Crane, a vain and jumpy schoolmaster, hopes to win the lovely Katrina. But Brom Bones wants her too, and he knows just how to scare off his rival: with the legend of the Headless Horseman. A Step into Reading adaptation of Washington Irving's classic ghost story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, with dark and funny colored-pencil pictures.

From the publisher

Illus. in full color. When the vain, pompous Ichabod Crane tries to stealaway Brom Bones's true love, Bones maneuvers a meeting between his rival andthe legendary Headless Horseman. "Nice, shadowy, colored-pencil drawings thatare dark as well as humorous and expressive, complement the text."-- "SchoolLibrary Journal."

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
48
Words
1,034
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
570L
AR book level
2.8
AR points
0.5
AR quiz
9127
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
F&P level
~O
AR interest level
LG
Publication
Published
August 4, 1992
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780679812418
LCCN
2002013221
OCLC
50560381

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