Writer Washington Irving's legendary tale of an idle man who falls asleep on a mountain, only to wake up 20 years later unknown in his former town and bewildered as to how life passed him by. Part of the Creative Short Stories series A life-or-death struggle between a traveler and the frozen Yukon landscape. A mummified paw that has the power to grant wishes. A boy who turns the tables on a pair of kidnappers in a most unexpected way. A young, privileged woman who comes face to face with some harsh realities of life. The Creative Short Stories series offers up these and other classic tales set in a beautiful design. Each book features historical photos and illustrations, as well as a brief author biography and story analysis. Ages 10 - 16 Nonfiction, 40 pages, 2011 ISBN 978-1-58341-923-6