Fruit Friends
St Francis of Assisi Primary School, Belmayne, Dublin 13, 3rd Class, 3 April 2019
Once upon a time there was a banana called Bean.
He walked down the street and met Joey the Flying Strawberry.
Joey was flying in the air.
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St Francis of Assisi Primary School, Belmayne, Dublin 13, 3rd Class, 3 April 2019
Once upon a time there was a banana called Bean.
He walked down the street and met Joey the Flying Strawberry.
Joey was flying in the air.
St. Mary’s Junior School, 2nd Class, County Wicklow, 2nd April 2019
One day Carrot E Chopper was sitting in his room learning how to chop.
He decided to go for a walk and along the way he met Mr Broccoli.
Carrot E Chopper says “hi, what’s your name?”
St Louis Senior Primary School, Rathmines, 2nd Class, 2nd April 2019
Once upon a time there lived Pengui the Penguin.
He feared the Loch Ness Monster.
Pengui’s best friend was Dolphy the Dolphin.
St Brigid’s Girls National School, Dublin 11, 3rd Class, 1 April 2019
One day there was a dog called Prince running down the road.
He was running because Animal Patrol were trying to catch him.
Prince ran around a corner and escaped. He hid in a valley.
Scoil Chualann, 4th class, County Wicklow, 28th March 2019
Once upon a time, I was a baby growing into a banana from a tree.
When I was born my mother and father, who are both banana trees, called me Barry.
One day I saw a kiwi riding on a mole and carrying a genie lamp.
St Brigid’s BNS, Killester , 5th class, 28th March 2019
Phil the tin of beans was walking down the street to the supermarket. He wanted to find a friend.
As he was walking down the fruit and vegetable aisle, a potato jumped out in front of him and said, “Hi! I’m Paul.”
Phil reacted by saying, “You scared the living beans out of me!”
St Malachy’s MNS, Finglas, 5th Class, 27 March 2019
Once upon a time there was a happy frog named John Joe.
His best friend was Larry the Wheelie Bin.
One day, John Joe had a weird feeling that he wanted to live in Dealz.
Donard National School, 2nd class, County Wicklow, 27th March 2019
Once upon a time there was chubby plant. His name was Captain Cactus and he had a big wish to one day own a cactus mobile.
His greatest and most massive fear was germs. Microbes.
His best friend said to him when they were in the underground building.
St. Mary’s JNS, Blessington, 2nd Class, County Wicklow, 26th March 2019
Once upon a time a chocolate chip was born and when he grew up he turned into a muffin.
His name was Mr Muffin. He wanted a girlfriend but he thought he was too ugly to get one.
He really hoped he’d get one when he was an adult.
Gaelscoil Baile Munna, Baile Munna, 3rd Class, 26th March 2019
Weenie the Sausage got out of the package and fell on the floor, but no one knew.
Someone stood on Weenie the Sausage.
Hotdog saved him after he fell and he had to go to the food hospital.
Gardiner Street Primary School, Dublin 1, 3rd Class, 25 March 2019
Once upon a time there lived a unicorn named Sparkle. She lived in a cave in the forest.
Sparkle wanted to have an adventure because she likes to travel.
She was walking in the forest and she found a medium-sized egg. She didn’t know what it was!
Francis St CBS, Dublin 8, 3rd Class, 21st March 2019
Once upon a time there lived a cookie. Mr. Cookie lived in a cottage with all his family.
One day Mr. Cookie fell into a pool of magic chocolate milk that made him into a superhero and gave him chocolate powers.
Suddenly humans came and ate his cookie friend and that’s how they discovered the humans.
Court National School, Monamolin, 4th Class, County Wexford
Max wakes up in his bed in New York and Carter is waiting beside his bed for him to go to the zoo on a school tour.
Carter gets his imaginary car and drives Max to the zoo.
Max buckles his imaginary friend in with his imaginary seatbelt.
Piercestown N.S. Piercestown, 2nd Class County Wexford
Welcome to the world of ketchup!
My name is Katie and I am a bottle of ketchup, my friend’s name is Jeff.
Then a few days later King Mayonnaise and his army came into the castle.
St. Iberius National School, Davitt Road, 2nd and 3rd Class, County Wexford
Once upon a time, Michael wanted to go to the bathroom, but there was a banana in the toilet.
He goes in to the bathroom and the banana attacks him.
Stephanie is in the bath.
Brittas Bay National School, 3rd and 4th Class, County Wicklow, 20th March 2019
It was a cold and rainy night and Bob Barley, the octopus, heard something crashing outside his comfort zone.
It was Marc, the Shark, who was whirling around his new gaff!
“What are you doing around my gaff again?” asked Bob.
St. John the Baptist Infant Girls' School, Clontarf, 1st Class, 20th March 2019
Once there was a pug who loved rainbow things. She dreamt of having a rainbow house full of everything rainbow.
The candyfloss dog was fighting with the snow owl over something silly.
Then the pug made them stop fighting. Later, the candyfloss dog was being mean again for no reason.
St. Thomas JNS, 2nd Class, County Wicklow, 19th March 2019
Once in a forest there was a wolf named Billy. In the forest there was a big huge family.
His greatest fear was Flame the dragon who lived in a nearby volcano.
Once he went in to the forest to look for food but found Jacks the husky. The next day they became best friends.
Gaelscoil Coláiste Mhuire, Dublin 1, 2nd Class, 19th March 2019
Once upon a time in a land far away there was a dragon named Oliver.
Oliver found Nikki the squirrel. Nikki saw that Oliver was sad.
“What’s wrong?” asked Nikki.
Scoil Íosagaín, 3rd Class, County Cork, 15 March 2019
Once upon a time there was a giant pizza called Pepper Roni.
His best friend was Crisps, the alien, his head was made of crisps and his body was an alien’s.
They lived in a cave in a small village. Pepper Roni’s biggest wish was for the world to be made of pizza.
St. Thomas’s SNS, 4th Class, County Wicklow, 14th March 2019
Once upon a time there lived a little happy hotdog called Harley the Dancing Hotdog.
He had a friend called Cheesey the Cheeseburger and they were best friends and they were both afraid that people would eat them.
His goal was to make everybody dance. One day they went to the disco.
St Stephen’s National School, Navan, 5th Class, 14th March 2019
Tim the Turtle wanted to go to space but he couldn’t because his parents wouldn’t let him.
His friend, Jimbo the Shark, convinced him to ask them again. The parents had had enough of him asking so they kept quiet.
Tim goes to Jimbo and he says, “I’m going to go anyway.”
Donard NS, 3rd class, County Wicklow 13th March 2019
Mr Tom, the fly, was driving his Lamborghini on the N81. Suddenly, it dawned on him that he wanted to become fat.
He looked around, and he saw that everyone around him was fat. He said “I don’t want to be skinny anymore.”
At first he went to McDonalds, and he ordered a Grand Big Mac and Big Mac Bacon.
St Francis of Assisi Primary School, Balgriffin, 3rd Class, 13 March 2019
Once upon a time there was a pug called Puggo. He was a government minister in Puggoland.
Puggo knew a velociraptor named Barry. Barry used to be a millionaire after he won the Velociraptor Lotto, but he lost all the money because he had too many plastic surgeries.
Puggo’s wish was to be the President of Puggoland. A new pug named Jim had moved into Puggoland.
St Thomas JNS, 2nd Class, County Wicklow, 12th March 2019
Larry, the mysterious pig lived in Pork Chop Land. Most of his friends got cooked and made into pork chops. He was scared that he was going to get cooked.
He really wanted to see his friends again. One day, he was walking in town when he saw the butchers.
Suddenly, he saw his best friend, Piggy.
Our Lady Immaculate Junior National School, Darndale, 2nd Class, 12 March 2019
Once upon a time in the jungle there lived a tiger called Tasha.
Her owner was her friend Stephanie.
Someone was hiding and pushed Tasha into the river. She got scared and growled.
St Columba’s National School, Glasnevin, 3rd Class, 11 March 2019
Once upon a time, there was a bird called Molly. She had a best friend called Polly the parrot.
Every night, Molly dreamed about coffee and had nightmares about bananas.
She also wanted another best friend who was a dragon.
Dublin City University & Ulster University 8th March 2019
In a galaxy far, far away... a billion light years away, a rogue spaceship was flying through space.
Alice the Astronaut was the captain of the ship.
She looked down and saw an alien wandering on the planet below. He looked lonely.
Gaelscoil Mhacan, 5th Class, County Cork, 8th March 2019
Tá Leipreachán agam agus tá sé ag rith uaim ar bhogha báistí!
Dhúisigh mé suas. Bhí tromluí agam, mar is é an eagla is mó atá agam ná leipreacháin: uair amháin, bheir leipreachán greim ar mo dheartháir agus mharaigh sé é. Bhí sé leathuair tar éis a seacht ar maidin.
D'fhéach mé ar mo uaireadóir. Bheadh mé déanach don eitilt go hÉirinn don scannán nua ina bheidh mé ag aisteoireacht ann. Tá Leipreachán agam agus tá sé ag rith uaim ar bhogha báistí!
Fighting Words Dublin Dockers Memoir Project
St Laurence O’Toole’s Boys National School, Dublin 1, 4th & 5th Class, 8 March 2019
It was a cold snowy night at the in work at the docks for Steve “No Shoes.”
The water was icy. His toes were freezing. And there was an icicle stuck to the end of his nose.
Steve “No Shoes” went home after work. Before he went to bed, he wished to get a new pair of shoes.
St Francis Junior School, Priorswood, 2nd Class, 7 March 2019
There was once a unicorn called Sparkle. One day, Sparkle jumped out of a train.
She found a pet hamster. Sparkle played and fed the hamster.
Sparkle met Uni the unicorn up at the hills.
Scoil Mhuire Realt na Mara, 2nd and 3rd Class, County Wicklow, 6th March 2019
Once upon a time, there lived an old man called Mr. Moody, with his side kick, Rio, the lion.
They lived far, far away from the town, in Slovenia. His super power was to hypnotise people, since he was a baby.
One day he was so angry he hypnotised his side kick Rio by making him do all the work around the house.
Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School, 3rd Class, 6 March 2019
Once upon a time there was a chair called Jeff. He wanted to be best friends with Fridge the fridge.
Jeff was sitting on a sofa and then his pet, Colin the cup came jumping.
Jeff was thinking about how he had no friends and he was lonely.
St. Thomas’ JNS, 2nd class, County Wicklow, 5th March 2019
Once there was a lion named Louie. Louie was afraid of popcorn.
He was afraid that Popcorn would go up his nose and give him a heart attack.
One day he was outside when he saw a pair of shoes on the ground.
Scoil San Carlo, Leixlip, 4th Class, 5th March 2019
Once upon a time there was a popcorn kernel called Poppy the Popcorn.
Poppy was in a bag of popcorn but fell out. She fell out into a popcorn maker.
Someone came along to fill another bag of popcorn. Poppy was scooped into the bag and grew strong.
St Brigid’s Senior Girls School, Finglas West, 3rd Class, 4 March 2019
One day Georgie the Flexing Cow went to the Gucci shop but she had forgotten her money.
She cried and she threw a tantrum on the floor.
Georgie went to her best friend, Pippy to ask for money.
Scoil Padraig Naofa, Cregmore, Claregalway, Co. Galway, 5th and 6th class
Shane is playing in a match. He’s just about to score the winning goal.
The crowd is silent. Shane swings his hammer and the ball goes into the back of the net.
The crowd roars and Shane’s team rush over and pick him up.
Scoil Pádraig Naofa, Cregmore, Claregalway, Co. Galway, 5th & 6th Class, 1 March 2019
It was a Thursday and Kyle Patoski and Ponnie the one-eyed girl were eating sausages at the table.
Kyle the dog was in a high chair. They were both enjoying their food.
Suddenly Kyle looked down and noticed that Ponnie was not wearing any socks
Gaelscoil Pheig Sayers, 4th Class, County Cork, 1st March 2019
Ba mhaith liom bheith mar duine agus nuair a deirim do aon duine sa terrace ina chonaím bíonn gach madra eile ag gáire ach ní bhíonn mo chara Snó.
Ba mhaith le Snó bheith mar duine freisin, chun a bheith in ann caint liom nuair a táimid inár ndaoine.
St Thomas' SNS, Jobstown, 4th class, County Wicklow, 28 February 2019
The bus driver was really, really mean. Bob A wanted to get rid of the bus driver and needed help to do it.
He teamed up with Barta, his best friend, to annoy the bus driver.
