"The Three Billy Goats Gruff" is a classic fairy tale that follows three goats—small, medium, and large—who need to cross a bridge to reach a lush meadow filled with grass. However, a fearsome troll lives under the bridge and threatens to eat anyone who tries to cross. The smallest goat goes first, cleverly convincing the troll to wait for his bigger brother. Each goat follows, using its size to outsmart the troll. In the end, the largest goat confronts the troll and sends him flying, allowing all three goats to enjoy the meadow safely and happily. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Fairytale Boards .
This book has been graded for interest at 3-5 years.
This book was published in 2014 by Parragon .
Claire Freedman lives on the Essex coast close to Southend-on-Sea. She is the author of many books for children, including Who's For Dinner, Cuddle Bear and Bedtime, Little Ones! When not writing, Claire spends her time sailing and walking in the countryside. Gavin Scott lives in Somerset with his partner and little boy. He studied Natural History Illustration at Bournemouth Art College before becoming an artist for Hallmark cards. Gavin draws a lot of his influence from the countryside.
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Three Billy Goats Gruff
Three hungry billy goats spot a meadow full of yummy grass across a river. The only way to reach the meadow is across a wooden bridge, but the bridge is guarded by an ungly troll who eats anyone who crosses without his permission. The billy goats decide to try their luck, and the smallest goes first. When the troll threatens to gobble him up he persuades him to wait for a bigger meal in the form of the second billy goat, and is allowed to cross. The middle billy goat promises his bigger brother as a meal and he too is allowed to cross. When the third billy goat tries to cross the bridge the troll is determined to eat him, but the third billy goat is the biggest billy goat and he uses his large horns to toss the troll into the river. Then he crosses in safety and is able to join his brothers to fill their tummies with grass from the lovely meadow.
