Humphrey the Loner
Harold School, Glasthule, 5th Class, 2nd December 2013
Humphrey was a fat hippo who was a DJ.
His worst enemy was oxygen because when he exercised he struggled to catch his breath and decided to be enemies with oxygen.
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Harold School, Glasthule, 5th Class, 2nd December 2013
Humphrey was a fat hippo who was a DJ.
His worst enemy was oxygen because when he exercised he struggled to catch his breath and decided to be enemies with oxygen.
Rosemount Primary School, Co Derry/Londonderry, P5, 29th November 2013
Once there was a sheep called Ban.
Ban lived on a farm in Derry. Ban lived in a house with his best friend Harry the wolf.
Artigarvan Primary School, Co Derry/Londonderry, P4 & P5, Thursday November 28 2013
There was once a bunny criminal named Bob the Naughty Bunny.
He lived down near Wolf Centre. His sidekick was his little sister Daisy.
Virgin Mary GNS, Ballymun, 3rd & 4th Class, 28 November 2013
Once upon a time, there was a lovely fairy called Rosie.
One day Rosie was walking home from magic fairy school when she saw a rainbow. Rosie said “Woooowww.”
St. Patrick’s Girls National School, Carndonagh,4th Class, 27 November 2013
Once upon a time, there was a chicken called Mr. Chicken.
He had a very big beak, and his feathers were always dirty. He was white and his feet were orange.
Lindsay Road National School, Glasnevin, 5th & 6th Class, 27th November 2013
Chubbs the stuffed tiger was in a box on a shelf in the toy shop.
He was feeling sad. He was watching all the other tigers being abducted by little kids.
St.Canice Primary School, Co Derry/Londonderry, P5, 26th November 2013
On Halloween night kids go trick or treating and Evil Dr. B hides under the sofa or sometimes he hides in the attic too.
One day, Chump Chump the Karate Monkey made an invention and Evil Dr. B really liked it.
Mount Anville Primary School, Stillorgan, 6th Class, 26 November 2013
“I’m hungry! Get me a banana,” said Galacticus Bob, a monkey who travelled back in time from the 2060s to start up a secret spy organisation.
“How am I supposed to get you a banana?
St. Oliver Plunkett Primary, Co Derry/Londonderry, P5, 26th November 2013
Once upon a time there lived a burger called Burgerbap, who made a friend called Spider Burger.
Mumbo the Penguin came after them and Burgerbap got scared.
St Thomas’ Senior National School, Tallaght, 3rd Class, 25 November 2013
Mr Stripe the tiger was in the jungle catching prey.
His friend Bossy the lion came around to play with him.
Presentation Girls’ Primary School, Maynooth, 4th Class, 21st November 2013
One chilly morning, Joey the Panda woke up and found his best friend, Mr. Nibbles the hamster, on his bed with a pink balloon.
Mr. Nibbles had a balloon because it was Joey’s birthday.
Gaelscoil Éadain Mhóir,Co Derry/Londonderry, 20th November 2013
Steve the Unicorn woke up one morning in a tree. He ate his favourite breakfast cereal of butterflies and a glass of melted butter.
His tree was beside Hunkadunk Castle, where the legendary dog with the afro lived.
Model Primary School, Co Derry/Londonderry, 20th November 2013
One day, a long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Bob the Alien was flying in his spaceship around the world.
He was showing off his new trick spaceship. He could make it do backflips, 360s, loop the loops, barrel rolls, and handstands.
St Michael’s National School, Longford, 4th Class, 20 November 2013
Mojojojo the monkey was playing in the jungle.
He threw his ball up high and it flew into the forest.
St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s Primary School, Fourglen, Co Derry/Londonderry, P6 & P7, 19th November 2013
When Bonkers was a young boy he wanted to be a scientist.
His crib was beside the window and the sun always shone in his face and because of that he didn’t like the colour yellow.
Limavady Central Primary School, Co Derry/Londonderry Class P5, 18 November 2013, Illustrator Kirsti Kotilainen
“ROOAAARRR!!”
This is the roar of the giant man-eating waffle called Syrup, destroying a city.
Rathfarnham Educate Together National School, 3rd Class, 18th November 2013
Smelly George the blue cheese was in the fridge while all the people in the house were having dinner.
He was about to leave the fridge to meet his friend Bruce bruschetta.
Notre Dame Junior School, Churchtown, 6th Class, 14th November 2013
Alicia sat in school but her mind was not there.
She couldn’t help but think about what had happened the day before.
Navan Educate Together NS, Navan, 1st Class, 13 November 2013
Bob the Alien was on the moon.
Sam the Alien, his best friend, was with him.
St Joseph’s National School, Longford, 4th Class, 12 November 2013
Hi, I’m Mustard the very kind dinosaur.
My greatest victory is how I changed the world into sweets and ice-cream.
Presentation Girls’ School, Maynooth, 4th Class, 11 November 2013
Linda was backstage at Britain’s Got Talent.
She wanted to audition - but her biggest fear was getting up on stage. Her best friend Larissa was with her to support her.
St.Mary’s BNS,Booterstown, 6th Class, 7th November 2013
Bill Jones woke up on his yacht, Jaffa cake wrappers were everywhere.
Scoil Cholmcille, Ballybrack, 3rd Class, 6 November 2013
Once upon a time there was someone named Queen Lolly.
She was made out of sweets, had lolly pop arms and loved candy castles.
Sutton Park Intermediate School, Sutton, Dublin 13, 6th Class, 5 November 2013
“Hey! Wait up, Mushi!” said Jenkinsen, the King of All Beavers.
He was running to catch up with his best friend, Mushi the talking mushroom.
St.Fiachra’s National School, Beaumont, 6th Class, 4th November 2013
Mr Fluffy Pants the ninja unicorn was at home.
He was hiding in the closet from his ma once again.
His ma found him.
Scoil an Chroí Naofa, Ballinasloe, 6th Class, 25 October 2013
One day Jim the Irish goalkeeper was in goal during training. All of a sudden, he started to sing, “Baby, you’re a fire spark...”
As Jim was singing, one of the other players kicked the ball and it hit Jim in th head. He fell to the ground and saw little pigs flying around his head.
Scoil Thomais, 4th Class, 24th October 2013
6th December 2003
Dear Diary
It was 1942 when the nazis captured my parents and left me alone.
Scoil Chroí Naofa, Ballinasloe, 2nd Class, 24 October 2013
One day, Normal Martian was in his headquarters, trying on his Spider Martian Costume for Martian Halloween.
He was dreaming of all the sweets and cake he would get. His costume had lasers and webs that he could shoot.
Scoil Eglish, 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th Class, 24 October 2013
Polly the puppet was in her owner’s bedroom playing with her toys.
Her owner, Mrs. Meanie, came in and started giving out to her.
Scoil Chroí Naofa, Ballinasloe, 4th & 5th Class, 23rd October 2013
Once upon a time there was a man called Georgie.
Georgie would sing all day. He lived in a dump under a head of cabbage. He had big ears.
Scoil Chroi Naofa, Ballinasloe, 23 October 2013, 5th & 6th Class
There was once a bowl of Coco Pops called Coco and his best friend was Cheesy the Pizza.
Coco lived in the cupboard and Cheesy lived in the freezer.
Scoil Chiaráin, Glasnevin, P3 and P4, 23rd October 2013
Bob the robot was friends with Crodex the alien. Crodex had a big head, big eyes and he was green with a tiny tail. Bob the robot was big and he had muscles and he was silver with red eyes.
Bob and Crodex were great friends and one afternoon they were chatting.
Scoil an Chroí Naofa 22/10/13, 3rd/4th/5th and Senior Language Class
One day there lived a horse called Justin.
Lots of people wanted him because he blew money out of his mouth. Justin was a very dangerous horse.
Scoil Chroí Naofa, Ballinasloe, 3rd and 4th Class, 22 October 2013
Ted the Walking Dead Tree was in the forest.
Perry the Peregrine Falcon, his best friend, was with him too.
St Killian’s National School, Mullagh, Co. Cavan, 5th Class, 22 October 2013
One day John the fish was swimming with his best friend, Jumbo the hippo. John said, “It’s great to be an elephant.”
Jumbo said, “You’re not an elephant. You’re a fish!”
Scoil Thomais, Castleknock, 4th Class, 21st October 2013
TNT the polar bear was at home at the North Pole.
He was swimming with a group of narwhals. He heard some stomping up above on the ice and got out to see what it was.
St.Helen’s Senior National School, Portmarnock, 5th Class, 17th October 2013
Once upon a time, there was a zebra called Marty.
His best friend was Pip the strawberry. He was out in the city and that’s when it all started...
St Mary’s BNS, Rathfarnham, 6th Class, 16 October 2013
Stefan the friendly port-a-potty was in a cave in Swaziland.
Buni, an old woman from Romania who has bad eyesight and loves the colour red, forgot to take her pills and wandered into the cave and met Stefan.
Scoil Thomáis, Castleknock, 4th Class, 15 October 2013
Monkeybond was in the African plains.
He was looking for Heddy McHeadster so that he could take away his spikes even though he was afraid of them.
Griffeen Valley ETNS, Lucan, 4th Class, 14 October 2013
Mr Burger was in his house in Food World when he found out his friend, Mrs Churro, was captured by giants.
Mr Burger called human beings giants because they were much bigger than he was.
