The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

by Irving, Washington; Juta, Jason; Pirotta, Saviour

• ISBN13: 9781609927387
• ISBN10: 1609927389
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2015-10-01
• Publisher: words & pictures

Summary

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

Washington Irving (1783-1859) was an American writer of short stories, essays, and histories. His most well-known works, “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” are enduring classics that were originally published in 1819 and 1820, respectively.

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.

Jason Juta is a freelance digital illustrator based in London, United Kingdom. He produces two styles of freelance illustration. The first is digitally painted fantasy art for the gaming industry (Dungeons and Dragons, and Star Wars for example). The second is personal work based on photography, with dark, mythic and gothic themes. For digital paintings Jason uses basic 3D to work out perspective, and for personal work he paints in a more traditional way.