Foxy Joxy Plays a Trick
Nahida Esmail
Mdu Ntuli
letsreadasia.org
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Foxy Joxy was a sly fox. He sold big, fresh watermelons. ”Watermelons for sale!”
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’Your price is too high,’ said Rabbit Jabbit. ’You are asking too much,’ said Gia Giraffe.
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Foxy Joxy had a clever idea.
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He slit open a big watermelon, scooped out the fruit, and gobbled it up.
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Then he filled it with water! He took a needle and thread and sewed the watermelon back together.
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He sold his WATERmelons for a cheap price.
Many animals bought from Foxy Joxy.
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’This watermelon has only water in it,’
complained Funky Monkey.
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’Well, you got what you paid for,’ said Foxy Joxy.
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’We need to teach Foxy Joxy a lesson,’ said Ellie Elephant.
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The animals gathered around and came up with a plan. ’I have an idea,’ said Oliver Owl.
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They took an empty watermelon, stuffed Foxy Joxy into it and played a game of football with it.
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Foxy Joxy was dizzy! He learnt his lesson and never cheated again.
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