Schoolteacher Ichabod Crane loves ghost stories but things quickly change when he has an encounter with the ghostly headless horseman! Ichabod Crane is the teacher in a little village called Sleepy Hollow. Everyone in Sleepy Hollow believes in ghosts and ghouls and loves to tell spooky stories, their favourite being the legend of the headless horseman. However, things become a little too real for Ichabod when that very ghost appears one night and chases him. Why is the horseman after Ichabod and will he escape? Carefully retold in clear contemporary language, and presented with stunning illustrations, these favourite horror classics will capture the hearts and imagination of young readers.
Author Biography
Saviour Pirotta is the best-selling author of over 100 children's books. Born in Malta and now living in Yorkshire, Saviour has written stories, poems and plays since he was a boy, and has been writing full-time since 1986. He has won the English Association Award as well as Aesop Accolade in the US.
Alessandro Baldanzi is a published illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Alessandro Baldanzi include A Day With Homo Habilis: Life 2,000,000 Years Ago (Early Humans) and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Classic Collection).
