The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Super Adventures of Wishbone #2

by Carla Jablonski, Brad Strickland, Rick Duffield

Wishbone imagines he is Icabod Crane

Genres: Childrens, Halloween, Fiction

233 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1998

About the author

Carla Jablonski is the author and editor of dozens of best-selling books for teenage and middle-grade readers. She grew up in New York City, where she attended public schools and the Bronx High School of Science. She has a BA in anthropology from Vassar College and an MA from NYU's Gallatin School, an interdisciplinary program for which she combined playwriting, the history of gender issues in 19th Century Circus, and arts administration. "I wanted to write the play, contextualize the play, and learn how to produce the play for my degree," she explains. "I think I may have been the happiest graduate student at NYU -- I SO loved working toward my thesis."

While still in graduate school she supported herself as the editor of The Hardy Boys Mysteries. "When I interviewed for the job they asked me if I'd ever read the Hardy Boys as a kid. 'No way,' I scoffed. 'Those are BOY books! It was Nancy Drew for me!' Luckily my future boss had a sense of humor. She hired me after I promised I'd read the books if I got the job."

She has participated in the renowned Breadloaf Writers' Conference as well as Zoetrope's All-Story highly competitive writing workshop held at Francis Ford Coppella's resort in Belize. She has taught writing for the children's market, as well as "cold-reading" skills for teachers as part of Project:Read. Several of her books have been selected as part of the Accelerated Reader's program.

She continues to work freelance as an editor for publishers and for private clients, even as she writes novels and creates new series. She also has another career (and identity!) as a playwright, an actress, and a trapeze performer. "I try to keep the worlds separate," she explains about her multiple identities. "The different work I do has different audiences, so I want to keep them apart. But they're all me -- they're all ways of expressing what I'm thinking and feeling -- just in different mediums."

Reviews

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wishbone books always make for good reading, and this one is no exception. Two stories in one, both very exciting!

[Mom · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought it appropriate to read this book the week of Halloween. Is it hijinks or truly spirits at work here? You will have to figure it out.

[Alison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Silly entertaining way to introduce classics to young readers. I loved and grew up with the PBS show and wish they’d air them again but I think one can still find the cute pooch reruns on YouTube.

[Avery Talks · Rating 4 out of 5]

I will say that my favorite part is the multiple pictures of Wishbone as a dog version of Ichabod Crane riding a horse. *chef's kiss*

I will also say my least favorite thing is the repetitive use of the g-slur in a kids book.

Overall, this book was a pretty fun time, especially if you grew up with Wishbone. The framing of following Wishbone and Wishbone as an Ichabod stand in is fun but makes the book longer than the original story...still the story is rewritten well for kids to get the picture without being confused and Wishbone makes even the scarier elements fun.

Sincerely,

The Scooby Drew Crew 2022

[Stephanie ((Strazzybooks)) · Rating 4 out of 5]

“‘There’s no doubt about it…Something is in the air, something that makes people do the strangest things…’”

This was better than expected! I loved revisiting my childhood with Wishbone. This one centered around a Halloween scavenger hunt and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow . The author did a clever job of making the Sleepy Hollow story about Wishbone as Ichabod. This was a fun Halloween read.

[Carsten · Rating 3 out of 5]

i really enjoyed this book thats why i gave it a 4 because it was a spooky book but not to scary because i almost imagined it as a movie like i could see the movie from the book and the book had a couple pictures so that gave me a little hint what it looks like

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is foundational for spooky season reading, and this retelling through the Wishbone series is such a fun way to visit it. The illustrations throughout with Wishbone dressed as Ichabod Crane riding a horse with the reins in his teeth are a wonderful touch and the book is still very entertaining after all these years.

[Amanda Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Two stories in one:
One is a charming retelling of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in which Wishbone imagines himself as Icabod Crane.
The other is a Halloween scavenger hunt involving a creepy old house.
Perfect read for spooky season

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beau likes the part where the headless horseman isn't supposed to cross the bridge, but he did it. He likes how the mummies were 2 kids, too.

[Kristin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Our 9 year old enjoyed it. We’re a Wishbone family. 🐕📚

[Judy · Rating 1 out of 5]

My niece loved this series, so I picked up this one to see what was so appealing. Well, I couldn't get past the fact that everything felt so wrong. As far as I'm concerned, it doesn't work when a dog substitutes for a person. The Classic comics are a better way to introduce kids to classical literature. (Or wait until they're old enough to appreciate the original writings.)