FreeSchool Simplified Classics are the next best thing to the original version! Standardized into modern American English, simplified to a 6th-grade reading level, and illustrated with hand-drawn charcoal images, they maintain nearly all of the length of the original work. Now you can enjoy classic literature in a more accessible way.

“On mounting a rise of ground, the figure of his fellow traveler was silhouetted in relief against the sky . . . Ichabod was horror-struck to see that he was headless!”

Superstition rules the night in Sleepy Hollow, and tales of a headless horseman terrorize the townsfolk. Ichabod Crane, a skittish schoolmaster new to the village, believes every single story. In between avoiding ghosts and ghouls, he becomes enchanted by the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel. His formidable rival, Brom Bones, stands between Ichabod and his lady. Can Ichabod outsmart him and evade the ghost of legend?

Examples of the changes made include:

• Simplification of sentence structure
• Updating or providing context for obsolete words
• Replacing advanced vocabulary with simpler words

Readers who may benefit from this version of the story include:

• Young readers
• Those looking for a read-aloud version
• Students with learning disabilities
• English as a Second Language (ESL) or English Language Learners (ELL) readers
• Adult literacy learners
• Educators
• Casual readers