Every morning, brilliant new stories are written by primary schoolchildren.They are all stored in our library (the stories, not the children). To read the stories and see the pictures, just click on the title or read more to view stories.
We also have stories from our other locations: Cork, Conamara, Galway, Kerry, Mayo, NorthWest, Wicklow, and Wexford
Scoil Mobhí, Glasníon, 4th Class, Wednesday 25th January, 2012
One day, Freddy the Four-Footed Frog was tap dancing by McDonald’s when he saw his best friend, Terry the Tomato.
Terry was crying because he thought he was going to be put in a burger.
St. Brigid’s GNS, Killester, 4th Class, 24th January 2012
Authors’ Note: to be read in a raspy, cool American Southern voice…
A long, long time ago in Foodtropolis there lived a criminal mastermind named Bobby. But this was not just any ordinary criminal mastermind.
St. Vincent’s GNS, North William Street, 2nd Class, 23rd January 2012
One day in a forest on the side of a mountain in New York, Silver the dog was using her nose to track her owner’s footprints. She found the footprints outside a bungalow.
There was a pond with ducks and fishes. She found her owner’s footprint with “Silver” imprinted on it as a way to leave clues for his dog.
Scoil San Treasa, 3rd Class, Mount Merrion, 20th January 2012
Once upon a time there was a flying pig called Maurice who lived in a mansion made out of cardboard boxes in Jamaica.
He also had a holiday home on a cloud above Brazil.
Scoil Mobhí, Glasnevin, 6th Class, 19th January 2012
One greasy day, Jim Pickins was serving his best customer, Fat Frank some burgers.
And when I say some, I mean fifty double-fat burgers, with extra fat on the side.
Rathdown Junior School, Glenageary, 5th Class, 18th January 2012
One day in the middle of summer, Chopchop the pink monkey met his best friend Lello the banana in an ice cream shop.
Chopchop was eating his favourite banana ice cream and Lello was having coconut ice cream.
St Vincent’s GNS, 1st Class, 17 January 2012
Once upon a time, in an evil castle, one of those dark, smelly, dirty castles…in Australia…there lived an evil fairy, Magra, and her daughter Flowerpot.
Now, Flowerpot was a good fairy, who liked ballet, and Magra was secretly jealous.
St. Fiachra’s J.N.S.Beaumont, 2nd Class, 16 January 2012
Once upon a time, there was a horrible, grey, stinky, smelly school.
It smelled like rabid dogs, the food bin, and an army of skunks.
Glenasmole National School, Bohernabreena, 5th/6th Class, 13th January 2012
Once upon a time in a jewellery store, there was a diamond and ruby that were sneezed out of a man’s nose.
Out popped Bling the diamond and Rupert the magic ruby. They landed on the floor of the jewellery store.
St. Fiachra’s SNS, Beaumont, 6th Class, 12th January 2012
It was a cold dark winter’s day in Calgonia. Michael the washing-machine had just woken from a terrible nightmare.
He had dreamt that he had been running for President but lost to Oddsocks, the world’s oddest sock.
St. Philip’s SNS, Clonsilla, Dublin 15, 5th Class, 11th January 2012
Francesco the Spanish Spoon and Leonardo the Italian Fork were stuck in the cutlery drawer.
Leonardo was painting pictures while Francesco was picking the lock, desperate to escape.
Rathdown Junior School, 1st Class, 10th January 2012
Once upon a time, there was a granny who was the very best at kung-fu in the world.
She lived in a really dark cave in the middle of these really stormy, snow-capped mountains with Spotty, her kung-fu baby.
Holy Child National School, Whitehall, 2nd Class, 21 December 2011
Colourful the lollipop lived in a jar, in a shop.
One day a little girl called Sarah got him as a present from her mother.
Scoil Fhursa, Coolock, Dublin 5, 3rd/4th Class, 20th December 2011
A long time ago, Super-Bat-Spiderman was on the planet Jupitron.
His best friend, Keith the Christmas pudding, was sitting in their rocket.
Star of the Sea Sandymount, 3rd Class, 19th December 2011
Chapter 1
The Big Bang
There was a big bang because the Jack in the Box army was up to its usual tricks, flipping houses and destroying people.
St. Joseph’s BNS, Terenure, 3rd Class, 15th December 2011
Once upon a time, there was a guy called Billy the Butcher, and he liked chips.
Billy the Butcher was always outside of his shop begging for money.
Star of the Sea National School, Sandymount, 3rd Class, 14 December 2011
It was a rainy day in Ireland and Stick Man was legging it home to avoid getting wet.
On the way home, he realized that his best friend’s house was actually closer, so he popped by. His best friend was called Sticky Woman.
Delgany National School, 5th Class, 13th December 2011
Once upon a time there was a stressed out marshmallow named Skully.
He lived in an orange Tic Tac house.
St. Fiachra’s S.N.S, Beaumont, 6th Class, 12th December 2011
Once upon the ground, there was not Ernie the barking cat, because he was in the tree.
Ernie was terrified of being on the ground.
Virgin Mary GNS, Ballymun,2nd Class, 9th December 2011
One day, ten-year-old Ciara and Toby, the talking and flying dog, were out for a walk in the park.
It started to rain and Ciara got annoyed that their walk was ruined.
Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire, Parnell Square, Dublin 1, 3rd Class, 8th December 2011
In magical world full of weird things there was a dog called Mr President and a sausage called Saucy who were best friends.
Saucy and Mr President were sick of being left out of all the fun humans had so they wanted to get a magic potion to become human for a day.
St. Joseph’s BNS Terenure, 3rd Class, Wednesday 7th December 2011
Mr Pickle lived in a pickle jar. He was looking at his ‘to do’ list and he saw that he had lots to do, including kissing the atomic toilet.
Mr Pickle went downstairs and dressed in his tuxedo and had a smooch with himself in the mirror.
Bayside SNS, Sutton, 3rd Class, 6th December 2011
One day there was an evil Dr. Nosepicker who was picking his nose in the forest.
He hadn’t realised there was a snake slithering up his back.
Assumption Senior Primary School, Walkinstown, 4th Class, 5th December 2011
One day, Woody the Robot was looking after the plants in Woody’s DIY.
He was talking to the plants about how he wasn’t so happy with his life here in Japan.
Sutton Park School, Sutton, 3rd Class, 2nd December 2011
Once there was a boy called Bob. He was walking to the shop with his best friend, KFC Curry.
Bob and KFC Curry wanted to open a fancy dress making factory in their tree house.
St. Fiachra’s SNS, Beaumont,1 December 2011, 6th Class
One day in Mexico, Ikea was having a 50% off sale on Atomic Baked Beans.
Michael the Evil One-Legged Donkey was stealing toes when he heard about this amazing offer.
Balbriggan Educate Together National School, 2nd Class, Wednesday 30th November 2011
Susie lives in a big castle. She only meets Tony at school. Susie likes Tony.
One day, Tony goes on a holiday to the moon and Susie misses him a lot. She is very upset because they can’t communicate.
Balbriggan Educate Together National School, 2nd Class, 29 November 2011
Once there was a pink pop star monster called Pessica and she loved to sing. She lived in Drogheda in a house made of diamonds.
Her best friend, Juice Head, lived next door and there was a magic door connecting the two houses.
Assumption Senior School, Walkinstown, 5th Class, 28th November 2011
Marceline and her best friend Suzie were in geography class, learning about the world.
Marceline really liked Suzie because she was different, and had psychic powers!
St. Brigid’s Primary School, Haddington Road, 6th Class, 24th November 2011
Jean Claude is cooking spaghetti and meatballs in his restaurant.
Today is the day Jean Claude is going to teach Charlie, his trainee chef, how to cook his secret recipe of spaghetti sauce.
Virgin Mary BNS, Ballymun, 3rd & 5th Class, 23rd November 2011
Once upon a time in Ireland, a leprechaun called Curlan was born.
On the day of his birth, a magic man visited their house in Coultry and told his mother that Curlan would be the greatest footballer in the world.
Plás Mhuire BNS, St. Mary’s Place, Dublin 7, 5th and 6th Class, 22 November 2011
Johnny MacaBumfluff met up with his best friend Ear Lingus.
They had booked a flight to take them to Rome because they were on the run from Ryan Ear.
St. Philip the Apostle JNS Clonsilla, 2nd Class, 21st November 2011
It was Pickle Day. Outside it was raining cats and dogs…and pickles.
Mr Pickles, a 27 year old sushi restaurant owner, walked out of his house and looked up at the sky.
Holy Child Primary School, Whitehall, 2nd Class, Wednesday 16th November 2011
Once upon a time, there was a pig called Ms. Piggy. She was fat and had blue hair.
Her best friend was called Squishy Banana. He was black and yellow.
St Philip the Apostle JNS, Clonsilla, 15th November 2011
Once upon a time, there was a vampire called Daniel. He liked to fly and play guitar.
He couldn’t talk because he couldn’t pull out his two front teeth.
St. Francis of Assisi National School, Balgriffin, 3rd/4th Class, 14 November 2011
Sally wakes up in her bed one morning.
It is a lovely warm day in adventure world and Maxi the Chihuahua, her best friend, starts licking her face.
St Vincent’s Primary School, Glasnevin, 11th November 2011, 6th Class
Once upon a time there was a church named St. Cheese.
Father Peter was saying the Mass and he saw the Nuns there, and he realised how much he wanted to become a nun.
Virgin Mary Boys National School, Ballymun, 4th & 6th Class,10 November 2011
One day Gangsta Peanut was walking down the road when he saw a group of kids playing Pac-Man games and he did not like this one bit.
Gangsta Peanut ran into the arcade and destroyed all the Pac-Man games and bumped into Stanley the horse.
St. Philip the Apostle JNS, Clonsilla, 2nd Class, 9th November 2011
Once upon a time, there was a 5 year old girl named Ciara. She loved painting.
One day, she was doing her homework. Afterwards she decided to visit her best friend, Jason
Scoil Íosagáin, Crumlin, 3rd/4th Class, 8th November 2011
Once upon a time there was a GIANT chocolate chip cookie named Chocolate and a mafia gangster named Fat Johnny.
Two years ago, a mad scientist made Chocolate a Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie.
