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The Billy Goats Gruff

By Jane Bingham
Series: Young Reading Series 1
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The three Billy Goats Gruff set out from their farm in search of food and must outwit the Terrible Troll guarding the river crossing. This delightful retelling captures the charm of the classic tale in simple, easy-reading text perfect for young readers beginning to read independently.
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The three Billy Goats Gruff were leaving their farm to look for food. But as they crossed a river, they came face to fang with the Terrible Troll. Ages 5+ years.

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The Billy Goats Gruff tells the story of three Billy Goats Gruff who were leaving their farm to look for food. As they crossed a river, they came face to fang with the Terrible Troll...

This delightful retelling of the much-loved classic tale is presented with easy-reading text, perfect for children who have just started reading on their own.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780746063316

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 September 2004

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Daniel Postgate

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 137.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 190g

Pages: 48

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Jane Bingham Series: Young Reading Series 1

About the Author

Jane studied English at Exeter and Art History at York. She has worked on various Usborne dictionaries, encyclopaedias and learning books, and her edition of the Usborne Illustrated Dictionary was awarded a prize for a significant contribution to children's literacy. She has two sons and three stepsons who are now scattered across the globe. She gets a huge thrill from seeing her books on sale when she travels to the USA and Australia.

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