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What Is the Story of the Headless Horseman?

By Sheila Keenan & Who HQ &
What Is the Story of the Headless Horseman? by Sheila Keenan & Who HQ &  digital book - Fable

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Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most well-known characters of our time.

Discover the haunting story of the Headless Horseman, his chilling adventures in Sleepy Hollow, New York, and his historical backstory in this addition to the What Is the Story Of? series.


Washington Irving published The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in 1820, introducing the eerie Headless Horseman character to readers worldwide. Readers were both scared and intrigued by the horrific character, who is the ghost of a soldier who had been decapitated during the American Revolution. Now, the character is an American classic, featured in movies, television shows, cartoons, comic books, and even video games, thanks to his chilling story of a lone horseman seeking revenge. Perfect for Halloween, but an enduring year-round favorite, the Headless Horseman rides forward in this exciting new nonfiction title.

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Slightly Smiling Face“Great history and lit lesson for the OG American ghost story!”

About Sheila Keenan

Sheila Keenan is an established author of fiction and nonfiction for young people. Her books include the Eisner-nominated graphic novel Dogs of War, the picture book As the Crow Flies, I Spy The Illuminati Eye, and O, Say Can You See? America's Symbols, Landmarks and Inspiring Words, among other selected titles. She lives in New York City.

Andrew Thomson is an illustrator and artist, currently living and working near Guildford in the south of England. He studied illustration in Preston and graduated in 2010, and has been exchanging pictures for money ever since.

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