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The Troll

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The Troll

By: Julia Donaldson, David Roberts
Narrated by: Alex Jennings
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About this listen

A laugh-out-loud pirate adventure, perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime – or any time at all!

The Troll longs for a juicy goat to eat – but he's stuck with boring old fish for supper. Bother! Meanwhile, Hank Chief and his pirate crew love fish, but without a decent recipe their slimy, soggy dinner is even worse. If only they could find their buried treasure and pay for a ship's cook . . . but it seems they've sailed to the wrong island. Again.

Join in the fun as two very different worlds collide in The Troll, a gloriously comic story from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and David Roberts, the creators of the highly acclaimed Tyrannosaurus Drip. This fantastic audio edition, read by Alex Jennings, features a read-along track and a fun song.

Enjoy other stories by Julia Donaldson and David Roberts: Tyrannosaurus Drip, Jack and the Flumflum Tree, The Flying Bath and The Cook and the King.

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Critic reviews

After a Gruffalo or a Tyrannosaurus, what could be more deliciously scary than Julia Donaldson’s The Troll? . . . irresistible.
magnificently menacing
an excellent book to capture!
All stars
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Got get a goat got to get a goat go get a goat song that is it everything else I liked 

Between the palm trees and the rocks 6f deep lays a  treasure box

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So evocative and involved we love the characters and trying to sing along to these catchy tunes!

Fab songs!

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A Julia Donaldson book that we don’t know!
Both kids (4 & 5) loved this. The songs bring it alive.

Great fun for young kids

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Such a great performance of a wonderful book. My kids love listening to this over and over again!

Kids love this

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We love this :) The songs are catchy too! Our son asks for this most nights

Wonderful story

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