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LADDIN
 
 Aladdin and the magic lamp.
 Part 1
When Aladdin was fifteen years old his father died.Now there was just Aladdin and his mother. ‘What arewe going to do, Aladdin?' his mother asked. 'We haveno money.’ ‘You can make dresses, mother,’ said Aladdin.‘And will you help me in the house?’ ‘Oh yes, Mother,’ said Aladdin. ‘I will work very hard.’ But Aladdin did not help his mother. He played allday in the street with the other boys. He only camehome to eat and drink.One day Aladdin was playing in the street with hisfriends. He did not see a man standing on the otherside of the road. The man, a magician from a far-away country was watching Aladdin.
 
 The magician
After a few hours Aladdin went home for dinner. Themagician watched him go. Then he walked over to theother boys‘Who was that boy?’ he asked.‘Aladdin, the son of Mustapha,’ said the boys. The next day the magician met Aladdin in thestreet. ‘Are you Aladdin, son of Mustapha?’ he asked.‘Yes, sir,’ said Aladdin. ‘But my father is dead.’  The magician put his arm around Aladdin. Hestarted to cry. ‘Why are you crying, sir?’ Aladdinasked. ‘And how do you know my father’s name?’ 
Lost Uncle
‘Aladdin, your father was my brother,’ said themagician. ‘I am your uncle. For years I have looked formy brother. Someone told me he lived in this city. Icame here quickly, but I am too late.’ Aladdin was surprised. He looked at the magician.‘You are my uncle?’ 
 
‘Yes,’ said the magician. ‘I see my brother in yourface!’ ‘But I don’t look like my father,’ said Aladdin.‘My father had a big nose.'‘You are your father’s son!’ said the magicianquickly. The magician gave Aladdin a bag of coins. ‘Givethis money to your mother,’ he said. ‘I will come to seeher tomorrow. I want to see my dear brother’s house. Iwant to see his family.’ 
Brother?
Aladdin ran all the way home. ‘Mother,’ he cried. ‘Ihave an uncle.’ His mother looked at him in surprise. ‘No, youdon’t,’ she said. ‘Your father had a brother, but he isdead. I have no brothers or sisters.’ Aladdin told his mother about the magician. ‘Hegave me this money,’ he said. ‘And he will come andsee us tomorrow.’ 
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