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
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.
Virgin Mary BNS, Ballymun, 5th & 6th Class, 13 January 2020
“Hi,” said Charlie the Chicken Nugget to his best friend Tim the Chip.
Chicken Nugget Charlie wanted to find his long lost brothers. Then the red sauce tub came. The red sauce came to take him to the five-year-olds.
Tim said, “Don’t take him to the five-year-olds. That’s his fear.”
The Spa NS, 5th Class, County Kerry
One day Maniac the Monkey was walking along the street when he bumped into Straight Banana who was his best friend. Unfortunately, he knocked Straight Banana down the hill and Straight Banana got angry and decided to gather an army of banana friends to destroy the monkey race.
They hold a secret meeting in the middle of the banana tree but they didn’t realise that there was a spy at the meeting who was dressed as a banana.
Coolard NS 4th Class, County Kerry
Jeff was a mad scientist who owned a lab that was situated on an island in the middle of the sea.
He was always concocting strange potions but one day he was surprised when he was on holiday on the mainland and a little girl called Tiny came out of one of the potions.
Tiny was always trying to find out where she came from and decided to make her way back to the island but there were sharks in the sea around the lab protecting it.
St. Mary’s BNS, 5th class, County Wicklow, 9th January 2020
Jim the Rapper is in a recording studio.
When he finished recording about potato and ham he was about to leave when he met Chuck the Rabies Squirrel.
Chuck screamed at him “I won’t eat you.”
Presentation Girl’s School, 4th class, County Wicklow, 8th January 2020
One foggy morning, Joseph, an elderly man, woke up and ate breakfast. He had Weetabix and tea with his only daughter, Emily.
Suddenly his piranha fish, Paddy, grew in size and bit his daughter.
“Oww”, she roared. Joseph jumped up and tried to help her.
St Brigid’s Senior Girls’ School, Finglas West, Dublin 12, 3rd Class, 8 January 2020
There was a boy called Alex and he lived with his mam and dad.
One day, Alex was playing with his puppy Toby. Alex wanted to adopt a new dog, a friend for Toby.
The next day, Alex went on holidays with his family and dog.
Realt na Mara Girls National School, Donacarney, Co. Meath, 2nd Class, 7 January 2020
Once upon a time there was a pig called Piggy. She had a best friend called Penny the Pig.
Piggy was at home on the farm, rolling around in the mud.
Piggy was very happy and excited rolling around in the mud but she always dreamed she could fly.
Scoil San Carlo Senior National School, Leixlip, Co. Kildare, 4th Class, 6 January 2020
One day Joe the Singing Pig was on his way to one of his concerts when he ran into his best friend, Bob the Potato on the street. Bob was dancing.
“AAHH!” shouted Joe. “Why are you dancing?”
“It’s fun,” said Bob. “Why don’t you try it?”
Scoil an tSeachtar Laoch, Dublin 11, 4th Class, 18 December 2019
Once upon a time there was a girl who lived in a village.
She did not know toilets existed so she used chamber pots. The girl’s name was Natsume.
She ended up using chamber pots a lot because of the strict diet she had.
Ballyboughal National School, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin, 5th Class, 17 December 2019
Once upon a time July the Penticorn had a friend like a dragon called Guy in Shelf.
July found Guy in Shelf when he was the size of an ant and he was lying down.
Guy in Shelf wears fake Gucci because he can’t afford real Gucci.
St Fiachra’s Junior National School, Beaumont, 2nd Class, 16 December 2019
Ogalmoc the Troll was in Easons in O’Connell Street buying Match Attax cards.
He was a very smelly and stinky troll because he had no shower in his house. Everyone noticed him because he was smelly.
Ogalmoc left the shop and saw a Lamborghini. The driver was a pig called Burnt Bacon.
Blarney St Boys School 5th Class at the Crawford Gallery, County Cork, 13 October 2017
Christopher is a young 14 year old skateboarder who has a dream of winning a skateboard contest, but he realises Big Bob the Bully is signing up as well!
The competition he is entering is called the X-games - one of the world's most prestigious and impossible contests.
Christopher has one week to prepare for the X-games.
Blarney Street Boys School Primary School, County Cork, 06 October 2017
Once upon a time there was a dog named Doggo the Dog and he was making tea in his cottage.
His best friend Chick Norris rang the door bell and said “Can I have tea with you, and here is your delivery.”
Doggo said, “Woof Woof, of course you can.”
Crawford Gallery, St. Vincent's, 4th Class, County Cork, 29 September 2017
'Every picture tells a story'
There once was a unicorn who had a best friend named Picklebob. The unicorn's name was Fluffy. She was super silly.
One day, she decided that she wanted to fart out rainbows. That morning when she went to unicorn school, Mr McDonkey the teacher was mad at her for being late. She was late because she had been trying to fart all the way to school. Mr McDonkey said angrily, “you're late again, Fluffy!”
Culture Night, County Cork, 22nd September 8-10 Years
It was the first day of my new school. I woke up and my mom said I had to go downstairs fast.
When I went to school, I was at my locker and someone said “You must be new here. I’m Tonia”. Just then the bell rang and we had to go to class.
I didn’t know my mom had booked me in for swimming lessons, and I was walking along the edge of the swimming pool and I fell in!
St. Vincent’s Convent Primary School, St. Mary’s Rd, Cork, 3rd Class 15th September 2017
Once upon a time there was a puppy named Monty that lived in America.
He had a best friend which was a baby unicorn called Gabby.
Monty the puppy was a German Shepard who was three years old.
Cork Midsummer Festival, 24 June 2017
Miss Sparkles lived on top of Mt Everest. It was shaded by woods that many of villagers were surprised were growing.
She was bad....very, very bad. She had giant zipline going down to the bottom. Everyone in the village was afraid of her.
They were afraid of her because she kidnapped children.
Gaelscoil an Teaghaigh Naofa, Rang a 3, County Cork, 09 June 2017
Fadó fadó bhí buachaill darb ainm Bob. Bhí cumhachtaí draíochta ag Bob.
Lá amháin chuaigh Bob go dtí an pháirc agus fuair sé uachtar reoite.
Bhí bullies ann, agus bhrúigh siad é agus thóg siad an uachtar reoite. Thit sé agus fuair sé gearradh ar a cheann.
Ballintemple NS, 4th Class, County Cork, 02 June 2017
Ruddy the Rapping Rat was getting ready for his exciting trip to the British Royal Family with his best friend, Freddy McMuffin.
But the one thing he didn't know was that the Royal Family were actually mice!
Ruddy had bought a lot of Lotto tickets and won!
Scoil Mhuire Banrion, Mayfield, 6th Class, County Cork, 26 May 2017
Once upon a time there lived Jessica, the Dolphin. But she wasn't any ordinary dolphin, she was a rare dolphin, who was pink and had a heart of gold.
At the age of one she got abandoned by her parents and a group of turtles raised her.
She went to an Under The Sea party and met Timmy the DJ Turtle. He was very kind and they became friends quickly.
Scoil Padre Pio, 4th Class, County Cork, 19 May 2017
Dark Wing the Dragon heard a sound behind his back.
It was a girl whose clothes were all ripped and she was cold.
Her name was No Heart. She had black hair and she was the Dragon's best friend.
Home School Group, County Cork, 12th May 2017
I came home from school and I got a surprise.
It had been my first day at school and I hadn't known anybody.
My mum, who was in hospital, had been allowed home for one night.
Scoil Oilibhéir, 4th Class, County Cork, 05 April 2017
Blurb:
Hi my name is Melvin — I'm a nerd. I want to be a unicorn, it's my greatest ambition. My greatest fear is Scar the Baddie and Gary the Bully.
My best friend is Sammy because she's a nerd. She wants to be a squirrel and that's a bit scary.
St. Fin Barres NS, 1st | 2nd | 3rd, County Cork, 7 April, 2017
Once there was a Magic Oil Tree called Ben. And his best friend was called Rose.
She grew there next to the Oil Tree. They lived in the Haunted Forest where strange things always happened like other trees were alive and could walk.
But each tree every single night disappeared. All except for the Magic Oil Tree.
St Mark’s School, 5th & 6th Class, County Cork, 31 March 2017
I ‘ve been here for almost seven years and this is where I feel most at home.
When I was five years old I lost my parents in a house fire.
Then I wondered off into the forest and met a wolf called LaLa and he brought me to his wolf-pack.
Scoil Padre Pio, County Cork, 5th Class 24 March 2017
Once there was a boy called Junior. His father was a clown in the circus, so his father made him become a clown.
Junior the Clown’s best friend was Zak, the boy with fire powers. Junior helped Zak to try and control his powers.
Junior was always bullied in school.
Scoil Chill Ruadháin, 4th Class, County Cork, 10 March 2017
Once upon a time, there was a boy and his name was Jeffrey.
A good many years ago (in dragon years, ten human years is actually one dragon year) he fell down a hole and met this girl, Demolita.
She gave him a drink that was poisoned and made him turn into a half-dragon, half-human.
North Monastery Primary School, 5th Class, County Cork, 03 March 2017
It all started when Chewey Lewey yelled out “Alien Bob! I need toilet paper!”
“Be quiet! The demon might hear you.”
“I don’t care about that demon!” exclaimed Chewey Lewey. “Who’s that demon anyway?”
Scoil Barra Buachaillí/Beaumont Boys, County Cork, 2nd Class, 17th February 2017
Once upon a time in a DogLand far far away, when a dog made his own planet, Da Legend Pug would rise and be the hero of his land. His best friend is Ze Legend Doge.
Far far away in the planet of Earth there’s The Evil Chewahaha trying to take over his planet and he doesn’t even know about it.
Ze Legend Doge is spying on Earth to see what the Evil Chewaha is doing.
Blarney Street Boys National School, County Cork, 3rd Class, 10 February 2017
Once upon a time, there was a doughnut who called himself Donny the Doughnut.
Donny the Doughnut didn’t like the other doughnuts because they were trying to take his place at being the greatest doughnut of all time.
And there was his best friend, Harry the Hotdog. Donny the Doughnut was sad since a lot of his friends were eaten.
Blarney Street Boys National School, County Cork, 4th Class 07 February 2017
It was 1977. Bottle flipping was just made up by a random guy on the street. There was a bottle flipping competition on Bear Lake.
Skeldrik wanted to sign up for the bottle flipping competition.
He had to go to Albert Street to sign up. They wouldn’t let him sign up because he was a skeleton.
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.
St. Laurence’s NS, Greystones, 4th Class, County Wicklow, 28 May 2019
One day Donko the Duck woke up from a lovely dream about lovely delicious Brodon’s fresh bread.
All the other ducks in the pond teased him. His best friend, Random Raccoon, would randomly jump on people and on ducks.
This embarrassed Donko. Random Raccoon had a disease which he kept secret.
St. Laurence’s NS, Greystones, 4th class, County Wicklow, 23rd May 2019
Once upon a jar, Pickle Peter was standing on another pickle trying to get out of the dreaded jar.
Steve the Olive, his best friend, was too weak to open the jar so Peter started using his shoulder to knock the jar over and break both his and Steve’s jar.
The person in the house was getting dinner ready so had Steve and Peter’s jars out on the counter.
St. Patrick’s NS, Wicklow, 5th class, 22nd May 2019
Hi, I’m Barry and today I saw a blue van and it chased me.
I ran away but I noticed Sammy in the rear window of the van.
Sammy the Sausage has been my best friend since I was born.
St. Laurence’s NS, Greystones, 4th class, County Wicklow, 21st May 2019
“Yo yo yo Im DJ banana” “Pleased to meet you I’m Patrick the Pig. It’s a lovely day here on the farm.
“Come on would that sun just go away” said Patrick the Pig who hates sunlight.
“I wish I was human so that I could put on Factor 50+ and a sun hat”.
Roundwood NS, 3rd Class, County Wicklow, 16th May 2019
Zack was having his breakfast with Finn the Ketchup Bottle. Finn decides to ask him his greatest wish.
“My greatest wish is to be a pink flying unicorn.” Then a talking pickle appears at the house.
Zack points and says “that is my greatest fear”.
Greystones Community School, County Wicklow, 15th May, 2019
One day, Mrs. Candyfloss was walking to Sweet Island.
Mr. Gumball was walking on the other side of the road, he crossed the road to get to the bridge to the Island.
They had just come back from a Carnival.
Scoil Cholmcille, 3rd class, County Wicklow, 14th May 2019
Once upon a time there lived a Cat called Bob who had Magical powers.
He was able to talk human and disappear at anytime.
One day he was asleep up an oak tree in Africa. His friend, Billy the Snakey Mouse was visiting him because it was Saturday.
Scoil Cholmcille, 3rd class, County Wicklow, 9th May 2019
Once upon a time Lasagne the Unicorn’s Horn nearly fell off.
Orange the Pegasus saved it with her teeth.
Then there was a rip in the sky and out came a flying dragon.
Jonathan Swift NS, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Class, County Wicklow, 7th May 2019
Once there was a red knight called Mr. Majinky who had slain three dragons.
One fine day, an evil army of crabs tried to conquer Sicily, but Mr. Majinky wished to conquer Sicily himself, so he grabbed his best friend, John the Peasant, to help him overcome his fear of crabs and take over Sicily with him.w
St. Patrick’s BNS, 3rd Class, County Wicklow, 2nd May 2019
Creak, creak, creak sounded a front door. Bonk, bonk, bonk sounded the old creepy house at the end of the road.
Cub, the Golden Retriever Puppy always wanted a home.
Cub was about to walk into the house but he heard footsteps behind the door.
Caim National School, Enniscorthy, Wexford, 6th Class
It was a bright and cloudy day.
Bobby McBoberson ran away as soon as he saw a cloud.
He saw a lizard running on the grass. He ran after the lizard. It looked injured.
St. Andrew’s, Bray, 3rd Class, County Wicklow, 30th April 2019
One day Ronald the Rotten Potato was with his best friend Steve the Monkey.
Ronald turned to Steve and said: “Hey one day I would love to learn how to sing”.
“I know how to sing, maybe I can teach you,” Steve replied.
Scoil Mhuire, Shankill, 3rd class, 11 April 2019
Once upon a time there was a dog called Sam.
She was not an ordinary dog; she had a magical ability – night-vision!
Sam was sitting on the wall of her house. Suddenly, she fell off when she saw her owner carrying a bag of chips.
St Mary’s JS, 2nd class, County Wicklow, 9th April 2019
One day Blue Blue the blue troll was looking for his best friend Ginger the gingerbread man.
Once he found Ginger they began to play around a little chocolate lake.
Suddenly they heard a scattering noise in the bushes, little did they know it was Blue Blue’s greatest fear – Fury the massive red and black dragon.
St Joseph's NS, Arklow Library, 4th Class, 09 April 2019
Lucy the Pink Skinny Alien Legend lived in the Andromeda galaxy.
She was flying her spaceship that she stole from Bob the Immortal Octopus.
She was on her way to meet Billy Bob the farmer. She went to Billy Bob the farmer to ask for a marshmallow narwhal.
St. Mary’s Junior National School, Blessington, 1st Class, Co. Wicklow, 05 April 2019
Once upon a time, there was a donut called Mr. Donut Pants.
Mr. Donut Pants wished he could get a Donut Dog.
He had a donut machine that made donuts.
St. Mary’s Junior National School, Blessington, 1st Class, Co. Wicklow, 05 April 2019
One day Beast Dragon was flying high in the sky. He was waiting for his best friend Super Tiger.
Finally he meets Super Tiger outside a sweet shop in Africa.
“I’m happy to see you” said Beast Dragon.
St. Patrick’s BNS, 3rd class, County Wicklow, 4th April 2019
Once there lived a pig called Jeff who had wings. And his best friend was Jerry the Farmer.
Jeff’s greatest wish was to become President of Ireland.
Sadly Jerry the Farmer was the poorest Farmer around.
