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The Headless Horseman of Downers Grove (Hazyscapes #3)

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“Many authors give me manuscripts based on Washington Irving's classic. Kyle Sullivan’s is the haunting best I've read! The Headless Horseman of Downers Grove’s terrorizing specters, brazen bullies, and intriguing spells will drive readers to unravel the horror of a deathly mystery. This is a frightfully good tale Washington Irving would delight to read. Middle schools will too!”
— Jonathan Kruk, Master Storyteller and author of Legends of Sleepy Hollow and the Hudson Valley

A frightfully fun twist on a classic, The Headless Horseman of Downers Grove combines mystery, magic, and a heartening message about the power of friendship to make us brave.
— Jenna Lee-Yun, author of The Last Rhee Witch (Disney·Hyperion, 2024)

A chilling tale of fierce friendship and fiendish folklore. I couldn't put it down.
— K.R. Alexander, international bestselling author of The Immortal Circus and The Collector

Get your spooky on with genuinely chilling thrills around every corner.
— Rob Harrell, bestselling author/illustrator of Wink and Popcorn

In Downers Grove, the only thing worse than a hot-headed bully is the one without a head at all…

Being an outsider at Downers Grove Middle School was hard enough. But as Bodie, Abe, and Odesa learn, things could always be a lot worse…and a lot creepier. When a vengeful, headless phantom begins to stalk them in the night, the three 12-year-old strangers must work together to confront a tragic past that mysteriously connects them all.

Book #3 of the thrilling Hazyscapes middle-grade anthology, The Headless Horseman of Downers Grove is a pulse-pounding story of fantastic folklore, improbable friendship, and the lasting harm of intolerance. 

Artist Bios

Kyle Sullivan is an award-winning children’s book author whose titles have sold more than a half million copies worldwide. Kyle writes middle-grade chapter books, picture books, and board books that appeal to parents, guardians, teachers, and librarians just as much as the young readers in their lives. His books include Get Dressed, Sasquatch!, Werewolf There Wolf!, Krampus Confidential, and Hobgoblin and the Seven Stinkers of Rancidia, which was named a Kirkus Best Book of 2019 and received a Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award. Kyle has an MA in English Literature from the University of British Columbia and a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Washington. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

Cover artist George Bletsis is a professional illustrator living in Southern England. He is the illustrator of the best-selling Hazy Dell Press board book, I Believe In You, and produces a wide variety of art for film, TV, and videogames.

Reviews and Accolades

[Select praise for Kyle Sullivan's middle-grade books]:

★ Kirkus Reviews Best Books

★ 2x Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award

★ 2x Independent Publisher Book Award

★ Nautilus Book Award

★ Moonbeam Book Award

★ Indie Book Award

★ Northern Lights Book Award

★ “Readers will giggle through every page.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“Hilarious.”
—The Seattle Times

“Highly recommended.”
—School Library Journal

“Like nothing you’ve ever read before.”
—Literary Features Syndicate

Reading Level

Reading level/interest: Ages 8 to 12

Lexile measure: 800L

F&P level: X

This book is aligned with Common Core Standards.

Specs and Details

The Headless Horseman of Downers Grove is a 8"x5" chapter book, 183 pages, paperback.

ISBN: 9781948931533