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The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow

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Book Title: Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Number of Pages: 38 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Publication Year: 2016

Item Height: 0.1 in

Topic: Fantasy / General, Horror, Ghost, Literary

Genre: Fiction

Item Weight: 3.8 Oz

Item Length: 9 in

Author: Washington. Irving

Book Series: Best Novel Classics Ser.

Item Width: 6 in

Format: Trade Paperback

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