Download the Billy Goats Gruff
This story from Norway is short but exciting - and ideal for small children (although it’s bit scary!). Three billy goats, each with the same name (Gruff), are on the way up the hillside to eat grass and get fat. On the way they have to cross a bridge where a hungry troll lies in wait in the ravine.
Read by Natasha. Duration Five Minutes.
ONCE upon a time there were three billy goats, who were to go up to the hillside to eat grass and make themselves fat. The name of each one of them was “Gruff”.
On the way up was a bridge over a cascading stream they had to cross; and under the bridge lived a great ugly troll, with eyes as big as saucers, and a nose as long as a poker.
So first of all came the youngest Billy Goat Gruff to cross the bridge.
“Trip, trap! trip, trap!” went the bridge as he trotted across.
“Who’s that tripping over my bridge?” roared the troll.
“Oh, it is only I, the tiniest Billy Goat Gruff, and I’m going up to the hillside to make myself fat,” said the billy goat, with such a small voice.
“Now, I’m coming to gobble you up,” said the troll.
“Oh, no! pray don’t take me. I’m too little, that I am,” said the billy goat. “Wait a bit till the second Billy Goat Gruff comes. He’s much bigger.”
“Well, be off with you,” said the troll.
A little while after came the second Billy Goat Gruff to cross the bridge.
“TRIP, TRAP! TRIP, TRAP! TRIP, TRAP!” went the bridge.
“Who’s that tripping over my bridge?” roared the troll.
“Oh, it’s the second Billy Goat Gruff, and I’m going up to the hillside to make myself fat,” said the billy goat, who hadn’t such a small voice.
“Now I’m coming to gobble you up,” said the troll.
“Oh, no! Don’t take me. Wait a little till the big Billy Goat Gruff comes. He’s much bigger.”
“Very well! Be off with you,” said the troll.
But just then up came the big Billy Goat Gruff.
“TRIP, TRAP! TRIP, TRAP! TRIP, TRAP!” went the bridge, for the billy goat was so heavy that the bridge creaked and groaned under him.
“Who’s that tramping over my bridge?” roared the troll.
“It’s I! The big Billy Goat Gruff,” said the billy goat, who had an ugly hoarse voice of his own.
“Now I ‘m coming to gobble you up,” roared the troll.
Well, come along! I’ve got two spears,
And I’ll poke your eyeballs out at your ears;
I’ve got besides two curling-stones,
And I’ll crush you to bits, body and bones.
That was what the big billy goat said. And then he flew at the troll, and poked his eyes out with his horns, and crushed him to bits, body and bones, and tossed him out into the ravine and after that he went up to the hillside. There the billy goats got so fat they were scarcely able to walk home again. And if the fat hasn’t fallen off them, why, they’re still fat; and so,
Snip Snap Snout
This Tale is out!
Wow Tim says that was exciting - and now he wants to hear it all over again before he goes to bed. Well Tim, maybe we’ll just have to wait for another night to hear that one. In the meantime, if you want to hear more stories - you can find loads and loads of them over at Storynory.com - For now, from me, Natasha, Bye Bye!
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The Billy Goats Gruff
Hello, This is Natasha, and I’m dropping by to tell you a story from Norway about three Billy Goats, and great big fierce Troll who wanted to gobble them up. Prince Bertie’s friend Tim the Tadpole especially requested this story, because it’s small but very interesting, just like he is - so it will only take me a minute or two to tell it two you.
ONCE upon a time there were three billy goats, who were to go up to the hillside to make to much grass and make themselves fat. The name of each one of them was “Gruff”.
On the way up was a bridge over a cascading stream they had to cross; and under the bridge lived a great ugly troll, with eyes as big as saucers, and a nose as long as a poker.
So first of all came the youngest Billy Goat Gruff to cross the bridge.
“Trip, trap! trip, trap!” went the bridge as he trotted across.
“Who’s that tripping over my bridge?” roared the troll.
“Oh, it is only I, the tiniest Billy Goat Gruff, and I’m going up to the hillside to make myself fat,” said the billy goat, with such a small voice.
“Now, I’m coming to gobble you up,” said the troll.
“Oh, no! pray don’t take me. I’m too little, that I am,” said the billy goat. “Wait a bit till the second Billy Goat Gruff comes. He’s much bigger.”
“Well, be off with you,” said the troll.
A little while after came the second Billy Goat Gruff to cross the bridge.
“TRIP, TRAP! TRIP, TRAP! TRIP, TRAP!” went the bridge.
“Who’s that tripping over my bridge?” roared the troll.
“Oh, it’s the second Billy Goat Gruff, and I’m going up to the hillside to make myself fat,” said the billy goat, who hadn’t such a small voice.
“Now I’m coming to gobble you up,” said the troll.
“Oh, no! Don’t take me. Wait a little till the big Billy Goat Gruff comes. He’s much bigger.”
“Very well! Be off with you,” said the troll.
But just then up came the big Billy Goat Gruff.
“TRIP, TRAP! TRIP, TRAP! TRIP, TRAP!” went the bridge, for the billy goat was so heavy that the bridge creaked and groaned under him.
“Who’s that tramping over my bridge?” roared the troll.
“It’s I! The big Billy Goat Gruff,” said the billy goat, who had an ugly hoarse voice of his own.
“Now I ‘m coming to gobble you up,” roared the troll.
Well, come along! I’ve got two spears,
And I’ll poke your eyeballs out at your ears;
I’ve got besides two curling-stones,
And I’ll crush you to bits, body and bones.
That was what the big billy goat said. And then he flew at the troll, and poked his eyes out with his horns, and crushed him to bits, body and bones, and tossed him out into the ravine and after that he went up to the hillside. There the billy goats got so fat they were scarcely able to walk home again. And if the fat hasn’t fallen off them, why, they’re still fat; and so,
Snip Snap Snout
This Tale is out!
49 Comments
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I really enjoyed this story for my lil brother and he really liked it to. He assks me to read it to him every night. thanks
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little goat got Irsh of luck
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Kong Yew, one of your comments is really mean, Natasha is not stupid, she reads all these cool stories to make all of us kids happy, and you insult her, lets see you try and read a story then, huh?
I bet you cant. I think Natasha is the COOLEST!!!
very inspirational!
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My little loves your website stories, and won’t sleep til i read him a story!! he likes billy goats gruff aswell!!!
Well said Opal, while i think Yew is stupid. How dare he to call Natasha Stupid (angry)
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Thanks Cecilia, Natasha R-O-C-K-S!!!!
We all love you Natasha!!!!
P.S unfortunately Kong yew thinks otherwise.But he is just 1 measely person in the world, if he thinks Natasha is stupid because, who cares what he thinks, we love Natasha and thats more important than hatred.
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I like this story very much! Thanks for reading it.
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hi it was very good the school said it was very good and can they have more
it needs to be a bit longer love shannon
it needs to be a bit longer love shannon
more stories please its great
Natasha, I love the story but I couldn´t read the ending of it. Can you send the whole complete text to XYZ Thank you for your help.
Regards,
Maria
Quito-Ecuador
the spelling of wait is wrong in the script. it should be wait and not weight. pl rectify it
mrs ramachandran, mumbai. india
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I think it is fab!
i like your story and im have to make up a story of the three billy goat!
i like your story and im have to make up a story of the three billy goat too!
great story
Hello?Is it possible to hear the farey tales in Norwegein?
Hi Yara,
I wish I could help, but I’m really sorry I don’t know about where to listen to stories in Norwegian. The best I can do is to send you to Google Norway - http://www.google.no/ -
hallo everyone
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i love it and i love natasha!
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Gruff
Gruff.
THE STORY IS VERY VERY AND QUITE GOOD BUT ALSO HAS A BIT OF infantility.