The Headless Horseman

by Natalie Standiford

Book Overview

Prepare to meet a famous trickster head-on (and off ) in this spooky adaptation of Washington Irving's classic ghost story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. A Step 2 Book--Grades 1-3. Full-color... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679812415
• ISBN13: 9780679812418
• Release Date: August 1992
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Faithful to the Washington Irving's short story

I was very pleased with this retelling of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Donald Cook's illustrations will especially help in bringing the action to life for children. This book offers parents and children an opportunity to discuss the action and what they believe may have been the outcome based on the mysterious ending of the story. As other reviewers maintain, this is a great spooky story for kids.

Headless Horseman

My son LOVES this story, in all its many versions. Easy reading (second grade) and lovely illustrations. A must have for those who love to be "spooked"!

Ghost Story for Kids

This is a children's version of the Washington Irving ghost story. My 7-year-old son read it in one afternoon and loved it. This will get any child reading who is the least bit interested in scary stories. Especially recommended for kids who are a little too young for Goosebumps but desperately want to read them.

An excellent novel for all readers

A classic, brilliantly written novel. A schoolmaster, and a little town in colonial New York, create a normal, sometimes humerous beginning to the novel. However, as the tale goes on, you hear of the Ledgend of the Headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow. This mysterious, classic thriller will have you sifting through the pages you'll never be prepared for the unexpected, climacting conclusion! A must read for any Halloween fan! Just a brilliant story, hands down.