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The Three Billy

Goats Gruff
A retelling by Violet Findley • Illustrated by Patrick Girouard
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The Three Billy

Goats Gruff
A retelling by Violet Findley • Illustrated by Patrick Girouard
 Guided Reading Level G

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Written by Violet Findley
Illustrated by Patrick Girouard
Designed by Maria Lilja
ISBN: 0-439-77401-2
Copyright © 2006 by Scholastic Inc.
All rights reserved. Published by Scholastic Inc. Printed in China.
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 Once upon a time, there lived three billy
goat brothers. Their names were Little Billy,
Middle Billy, and Big Billy.
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One day, they decided to cross the bridge
to eat the sweet grass on the other side.
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 There was only one problem. A mean troll
lived under it.
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Clomp, clomp, clomp! Little Billy started
across the bridge. Then he heard a cranky
voice.
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 “Stop there! I am going to eat you up!”
yelled Troll.
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“Wait for my brother. He is bigger and much
more delicious than I!” cried Little Billy.
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 “What a fine idea,” said Troll, licking his lips.
And with that, Little Billy crossed the bridge.
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Clomp, clomp, clomp! Middle Billy
started across the bridge. Then he heard a
cranky voice.
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 “Stop there! I am going to eat you up!”
yelled Troll.
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“Wait for my brother. He is bigger and much
more delicious than I!” cried Middle Billy.
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 “What a fine idea,” said Troll, licking his lips.
And with that, Middle Billy crossed the bridge.
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Clomp, clomp, clomp! Big Billy
started across the bridge. Then he heard a
cranky voice.
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 “Stop there! I am going to eat you up!”
yelled Troll.
“OK,” said Big Billy, for he had a
sneaky plan.
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When Troll climbed up on the bridge,
Big Billy rammed him so hard that he fell
into the water with a giant splash!
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 After that, the three brothers crossed the
bridge whenever they liked. And, my,
the sweet green grass was delicious!
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Glossary
clomp the sound a
hoof makes

cranky mean

rammed used horns to push

like a ram

troll a small monster

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