Stories

St Brigid's GNS, Cabinteely, 6th Class
Alexander III, a potato, was having a luxurious gravy bath on his plate.

He was exfoliating himself with bits of butter and salt. His best friend, The Butternator, was disgusted.

Scoil Chaoimhin, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, 24 September 2009
One stormy day, Blaze the wild stallion was running through the fields.

He saw a hunter, the same hunter who had killed all his family, and he felt mad. The hunter tried to shoot Blaze.

St.Paul's NS Ayrfield, 6th Class
Jimmy was an average twenty-year-old guy.  His best friend was Cheryl Cold-d-d, who once accidentally fell into a freezer when she was reaching for an ice cream (that’s why they called her Cold-d-d!).  

They lived in Hawaii, and one summer, Jimmy was picked for Crane Driver of the Year.  Photographers came from all over and started taking pictures of him in his yellow builder’s hat.  He really liked being in front of the camera.

Assumption GNS, Walkinstown 4th class
Once there was a small family who lived in a brick under a girl’s bed.  

The girl’s name was Áine and she was nine years old.  The little people were afraid of Aine because she was so big. 

4th class, St Georges National School, Balbriggan. 15th September 2009
Mystique the Mysterious Curse, a Ghost, was at the graveyard on the hill, looking at her own grave. She was feeling sad.

All of a sudden she sees a Goblin, dressed in rags, running along while looking behind him. He trips and falls on his face in the mud.

St Paul's Senior National School, 6th Class
It was 1996 in a town called Evil Bubbleworld. Mr Bobalobaloo, the evil scientist, was having his annual bath in evil, bubbly water.

Then his best friend, Bucktooth Bobby, rudely walked in and threw a sandwich in his eye.

St George's National School, Balbriggan, 8 September 2009
Once upon a time there lived a superstar singer called Angel.  One night she was in the middle of a concert and she got stage fright. 

Pathways to Literacy Summer Camp 9 July 2009
One night, Mini Michael Football Stadium and his best friend Half-Eaten Billy snuck into Croke Park. Since a match wasn’t on, the lights were off and the stadium was completely dark. They heard a banshee wailing.

Ozanam House, 7 July 2009
Once upon a time there was a nice boy named Jackson. He was walking to football training one evening at seven o’clock when he saw the Witch, Miss Big Nose.

She tried to put a spell on him, but he dodged out of the way.

Citywise Education, Jobstown, 1 July 2009
There once was a girl named Madison, who was poor and ten years old.  She had long black hair and she loved dolls.  Her best friend was a doll called Maria.

In Madison’s imagination, she and Maria could talk to each other.

Virgin Mary Boys National School, 3rd/4th/5th Class, 24th June 2009
Once upon a time, there was a penguin who had rabies. His name was Ginger Ninja.

He went to KFC,and he opened up a Happy Meal.

St. Joseph's, 23rd June 2009
Polo, the  marshmallow dog, was scared of the sun. And then the sun exploded!

He went to the North Pole, where he met a chocolate polar bear. A rat named Billy ate the polar bear.

Glasnevin Educate Together National School, 6th Class, 19th June 2009
Misicka Squiggles the Evil Monkey and Meow the Cowfish met one day in a dumpster when they both reached for the same apple core.

St Fiachras Senior School, Beaumont, 6th Class, 16th June 2009
Anita Bath the sponge and Minty the toothbrush were best friends. They lived on a chicken farm in a farmer’s bathroom.

NDNSP, 6th Class, 12th June 2009
Tómas is in the bath at home in Japan and he gets a phone call from his yodel teacher.

His yodel teacher says, “Come to Ireland to get your yodeler’s degree.”

NDNSP, 5th Class, 10th June 2009
Evil Talking Spud had a dream he was mashing his wife. He woke up from his dream and his wife exclaimed, “Were you having a nice dream? Were you dreaming about me?!”

Mother of Divine Grace, 6th Class, 8th June 2009
Billy Bob Joe John Paul II was at home in his castle in the Finglas section of Kabul, having a cup of tea and watching wrestling with his dad. They were yelling at the television.

Scoil Fhursa Filmore West, 5th/6th Class, 3rd June 2009
One day Peanut the towel was born in Dunnes Stores. He saw a person walking by wearing flip flops and the toenail fell off and started talking to him.

“What’s the craic?” asked Agnes the toenail.

Gardiner Street Primary School, 6th Class, 28th May 2009
Princess Amber was in the garden of her castle, sitting on a swing.  She thought that she was by herself, but a fairy prince was hiding in the grass and was watching her.  He was looking for his baby fairy, and he thought that Princess Amber was hiding her in the castle.