Suitable for children ready to attempt reading, this book retells the Three Billy Goats Gruff in a simple way using a number of frequently repeated words. The sentences are closely supported by pictures and the story begins with a detailed scene introducing the main characters and vocabulary.
This book features in the following series: Read It Yourself, Read It Yourself With Ladybird .
. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read. This reading scheme has multiple levels.
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by Penguin Books Ltd .
Graham Percy was born in New Zealand but moved to England to study at the RCA and went on to became famous throughout the world for his beautiful and playful artwork for children. Graham lived most of his life in Wimbledon and sadly passed away in 2008.
This book contains the following story:
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.
This book is in the following series:
Read it Yourself
Read it Yourself with Ladybird
Each Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading. Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. Further content includes comprehension puzzles, helpful notes for parents, carers and teachers, and book band information for use in schools. Level 1: suitable for very early readers who have had some initial reading instruction and are ready to take their first steps in reading real stories. Each story is told very simply, using a small number of frequently repeated words. Level 2: ideal
