The troll is hungry, the troll is fierce. Seated under the bridge, he hopes for a tasty meal. Then – clip-clop – a billy goat approaches, and Mr Troll clambers up in all his ugly ferocity. And oh dear, things don’t look rosy for the shivering goat!

Mac Barnett has given the old story a wry and humorous twist with big helpings of delicious goat-centric dishes that the troll envisages – yum! Jon Klassen has treated Barnett’s story with his iconic muted and atmospheric illustrations. Will the billy goats outsmart the dastardly troll once again? Readers aged 3 and up will find out.

Alexa Dretzke is from Readings Hawthorn