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Sibusiso, the evil fairy

Author - Pimville Library Soccer
Illustr
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ation - Simangaliso Sibiya
Language - English
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vel - Longer paragraphs
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Sibusiso, the evil fairy

Pimville Library Soccer
Simangaliso Sibiya

English
Her stick hit Sibusiso, smack! "What is There was an old lady with stomach
wrong with you?" she shouted. ache.

Oww!" he shrieked, and became
visible as he fell from the air. "I can't
help it! I'm an evil fairy."
"You can change your ways!"
exclaimed the old lady.
A fairy flew by and stopped to ask why
the old lady was crying.
"I have a terrible stomach ache," she
wept. "Can you help me?"

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The fairy said, "No, I can't help you.
I'm Sibusiso, the evil fairy. I only do
bad things."
"Then please, go away," said the
woman.
With an evil chuckle, Sibusiso
disappeared. (He became invisible.)
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Without waiting for the third fairy to
reply, Sibusiso sent him to the past.
Sibusiso started giggling. The old lady
heard him.
She got up and began to beat the air
with her stick.
A third fairy flew past, and asked her
what was wrong.
"I have pain in my stomach!" she
cried.
The old lady was losing patience with
the fairies.
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The old lady rubbed her stomach.
Before long, another fairy came
along.
This fairy, named Khumo, also asked
what was wrong.
"My stomach is sore!" moaned the old
woman.
Khumo responded, "I can help! I will The old lady was surprised, and
make some medicine for you." looked around.

Invisible Sibusiso was watching. She couldn't see anyone. She

wondered what had happened to
He used his magic to send Khumo to Khumo.
the future.
The old lady started moaning again.

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