7 Trip, Trap!

Trip, Trap! retold by Pam Holden illustrated by Kelvin Hawley

The three Billy Goats Gruff were looking for food. They stopped by a deep river with a bridge over it. They saw some delicious grass across the river.

An ugly troll lived under the bridge. The hungry goats wanted to cross the bridge, but they were all frightened of the troll. He was very hungry, too!

Little Billy Goat Gruff walked onto the bridge. Trip, trap! The troll roared, "Who's that going trip, trap over my bridge? I'm coming to eat you up!" "It's only me," said Little Billy Goat Gruff. "Please don't eat me! Middle-sized Billy Goat Gruff is coming. He's much fatter than me." So little Billy Goat Gruff crossed over to eat some delicious grass.

Middle-sized Billy Goat Gruff walked onto the bridge. Trip, trap! The troll roared, "Who's that going trip, trap over my bridge? I'm coming to eat you up!" "It's only me," said Middle-sized Billy Goat Gruff. "Please don't eat me! Big Billy Goat Gruff is coming. He's much fatter than me." So Middle-sized Billy Goat Gruff crossed over to eat the grass.

Big Billy Goat Gruff walked onto the bridge. TRIP, TRAP! TRIP, TRAP! The ugly troll jumped out and roared, "Who's that going trip, trap over my bridge?" "It's me. I'm Big Billy Goat Gruff. I'm going to eat some delicious grass," said Big Billy Goat Gruff.