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
Presentation Girls School, 4th Class, Maynooth, Fighting Words Wicklow, 21st January 2020
Once upon a time Alan the Avocado cat was walking through his Avocado stockroom.
That day his house had been flooded with water. The toilet water had a lot of gross things in it.
Suddenly the avocado stockroom locked down: there was another flood!
North Dublin Muslim National School, Cabra, 6th Class, Fighting Words Dublin, 21st January 2020
One day there was a chicken leg piece called Oreo Chocolate Ooze and he was looking for a friend.
He had survived being someone’s dinner and now he needs help.
He was trapped in the house. He tried to fly out but the window was shut. He found a key in the cupboard.
Holywell Educate Together National School, Swords, 3rd Class, Fighting Words Dublin, 20th January 2020
In Wobule Land there was a wobule named Ben. He was really scared of going home because there was a monster in his bathroom, a red wobule named Tomato.
Ben was not like the other wobules because he’d fallen off ten mountains trying to fly because flying was his greatest wish.
Ben returned from the Wobule Mall and met his best friend, Bob the Dragon on the way.
Presentation Girls School Maynooth 4th Class & St Philip’s Junior N.S. 1st Class Fighting Words Wicklow, 16 January 2020
Willow stood halfway in and halfway out of the wall.
She had been living in a mansion all alone for about 50 years.
She had been a servant in the house. Until one day, a chandelier fell on her.
Rang a 3,4,5,6, Scoil Mhuire, Carna, Fighting Words Chonamara, 16/01/2020
Maidin amháin chuaigh Rasher Man amach ag siúl. Bhí sé sásta mar go raibh an lá an-fhuar.
Bhí sé le castáil lena chara Wedgie Man i Pascal’s le haghaidh bricfeasta.
Nuair a bhí an bricfeasta ite acu, d’iarr Wedgie Man ar Rasher Man an raibh sé ag iarraidh dul go Lanzarote in éineacht leis ar laethanta saoire.
Our Lady of Victories Girls National School, Ballymun Road, 5th Class, Fighting Words Dublin, 16 January 2020
One day Billy Bob Joe was sitting in a tree with his best friend, Harry the Egg.
Travis the toxic bee came over and said in a sassy way, “Mr Steel Yo Gurl is coming!”
Billy Bob Joe was speechless.
Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa, County Meath, 4th class, 15ú Eanair 2020
JonJo was an old man from Cork. A long time ago he had a girlfriend, but then they broke up.
He was sad, so he thought he’d move to Spain.
But then he had the idea to get a best friend but he was scared of meeting people, so he got a potato, who he called SuperTato!
St Patrick’s Boys National School, Drumcondra, 4th Class, 15 January 2020
Larry Barry the chef was having a nightmare about Longford losing the All-Ireland final.
He woke up and Pete the Potato was gone.
Larry Barry and Pete had had a sleepover.
Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin, 1st Class, County Cork, 14 January 2020
Once there was a dragon that lived in the woods. This dragon flew in the sky.
The dragon had lots of friends in the forest. The dragon was flying into God.
God told the dragon that his best friend would be a princess. One day a princess came to the woods.
Our Lady Immaculate Senior School, Darndale, 4th Class, 14th January 2020
Hi, I’m Banana Billy Bob. My whole life I’ve been scared of a blender, but I’ve had my best friend Kiki the Kiwi to help me.
Kiki helped me to try to find a strawberry girlfriend. My life is in the wonderful world of food.
Kiki succeeded and my girlfriend is a strawberry.
North Presentation Primary school, 3rd Class, County Cork, 02 February 2018
Sparkles was a unicorn. He was in a lovely forest, called the Meatball Forest, with Diamond, the baby rabbit.
Sparkles was watching Diamond's dreams.
Sparkles couldn't do magic and he wanted to be a Dream Watcher.
St Colman's Cloyne at the Crawford Art Gallery, County Cork, 15th January 2018
Once upon a time there was a little boy named Timmy and his best, friend was his dog named Adam.
His brother had a friend called Bethany and he was friends with her as well.
He was 9 years old and he had two wishes.
Gaelscoil Pheig Sayers, Rang Cúig, County Cork, 19 January 2018
Uair amháin bhí buachaill ann agus an t-ainm a bhí air ná Joe.
Is breá leis Mars bars agus caithfidh sé dul go dtí an leithreas i gcónaí.
Tá Joe an-sceitimíneach agus an cara is fearr leis ná Néné an Cube.
St Colman's Cloyne, 3rd Class, County Cork, 15 January 2018
In 1666, there was a boy called Felix and he hated school and all the homework they gave. But most of all he hated his parents!
More than ever he really wanted a friend. So he decided to make a plan to break out of boarding school.
So he said to himself maybe he'll walk around to calm himself down so that after he had calmed down he would be able to think of a plan.
Gaelscoil an Ghoirt Álainn, dé hAoine, 8 Nollaig.
Rith a deartháir Trevor isteach sa seomra agus sheas sé ar an bhféileacháin oíche – an cara is fearr léi.
Nuair a chonaic Elena thosaigh sí ag rith timpeall an seomra ag iarraidh an deartháir a mharú.
``Tar ar ais anseo!'' arsa Elena. Ansin rith Trevor amach sa ghairdín.
Carrigaline National School, County Cork, 01 December 2017
Once upon a time in Antartica, there was a poor dog, called Frosty.
His best friend was Joe the Pig. They were on a mission to find the perfect owner for Frosty.
Joe the Pig had escaped once from a farm, and he bought a plane and flew to Antartica.
North Monastery’s 5th Class, County Wicklow, 24 November 2017
Once upon a time there was a dinosaur named Duck who was really small and had a best friend named Danny, the Actual Duck.
His biggest fear was a furious dinosaur named Fred.
Scoil Chill Ruadhain, 4th Class, County Cork, 17 November 2017
My name is Ben and welcome to my life. I just moved to a new town, Manchester, and it's very hard for me.
I haven't got a lot of friends. The only friend I've got is my dog Jimmy.
The only thing that keeps me going is playing football.
St Vincents Primary School, County Cork, 27 October 2017
Once upon a time there was a demon called Kelly. Her best friend's name was a little dragon called Clumsy.
Clumsy would always hide in Kelly's back-pack when she went to school.
Kelly's family is evil, but she doesn't want to be like them. She doesn't really like school because she gets bullied.
Blarney Street Boys, County Cork, 20th October 2017
Once upon a time, there was a tiny baby sausage, at an ordinary shop named Tesco.
His family's greatest fear was the giant sausage – dragon that was guarding the meat-aisle.
He woke up from his package-bed. Then he went for an adventure walk and found a baby taco walking around.
Fighting Words Mayo, Cornanool National School, 3rd and 4th Class, 1st October 2015
Miss Emily Campbell walks into the classroom in the haunted mansion.
She looks around and there are no students at the desks.
The students have all turned into ghosts.
Delgany National School, 5th class, County Wicklow, 11th September, 2019
One early scary Saturday morning, I, Winter, the white wolf, was alone in the white snow.
I was sad because I felt whiter than ever and no-one could see me in the snow.
Little Chungus, was lying there beside me, asleep.
Greystones CNS 2nd Class, County Wicklow, 10 September 2019
This is the story of Banano the ninja banana,who was very very clumsy.
His best friend was Mr. Applepie.
His worst enemy was a human called Mr. Dumdum.
Bray Library Workshop
One day, Pizza the llama was in his giant gold stable.
He wished he had a mansion made of money because his greatest wish was to be a billionaire.
All the plumbing would be made of hot and cold money.
St. Saviours NS, 5th and 6th class, County Wicklow, 12 June, 2019
One day Mr. Banana Man woke up with Paul the Rock sitting on his mushy face. Paul the Rock was shaving his legs!
Suddenly, Mr. Banana Man’s mum broke the door open and screamed, “IT’S TIME TO GET UP FOR FRUIT SCHOOL!”
Mr. Banana Man got a fright, and ripened, as he said to Paul, “Scoochamooch!”
Bray School Project National School, Bray, Co. Wicklow, 3rd Class, 12 June 2019
One day there was a square named Larry and he was playing a game with his best friend, Billy the Circle.
Billy asked Larry, “Why are you so afraid of glitter?”
Larry looked shocked. “I was in a dark place and I saw a glowing thing covered in glitter.
St. Kevin’s NS, Greystones, 4th class, County Wicklow, 11 June 2019
It was a cold Saturday morning and there were doughnuts for breakfast, but Stacey didn’t want any.
When she was in a doughnut shop in Notre Dame two months ago, her parents had been parentnapped by a giant doughnut with a moustache and a top hat.
He had been disguised as a statue so he could strike at any moment.
St. Kevin’s National School, 4th Class, County Wicklow, 5th June, 2019
Deep in the forest, Neville the flying green pig who wears a snorkel is eating tree bark, when suddenly the entire forest explodes!!!
He knows his best friend Elvis is there, because he can smell bacon.
Neville takes a piece of crispy bacon off himself and eats it so that he doesn’t eat his best friend.
Bray School Project, 2nd Class, County Wicklow, 4th June 2019
One day Johnny the Ice-Cream was in a magical ice-cream shop.
His best friend Jeffy the Ketchup Guy was frozen in the ice-cream freezer.
Johnny was there to get a new sprinkle cut.
St Saviour’s, 3rd & 4th class, County Wicklow, 30 May 2019
Once upon a time there was an Irish duck called Luck. He lived outside a sock factory in Rathdrum.
He hadn’t yet hatched, so he couldn’t see much, but he had the finest looks! He knew this because his egg was full of mirrors.
As he started pecking out of his shell, he saw a rainbow and a strange bearded dog barking at ducks who were waving an English flag.
St Francis NS, Newcastle, 5th and 6th class, County Wicklow, 29th May 2019
In an alley, where nobody goes, there lived a homeless man called Jeff.
One day, a bin truck got stuck in the alley and no one could move it. So Jeff decided to live in it.
He liked living there because he could eat scraps.
