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
St Patrick’s Junior School, Blanchardstown, 2nd Class, 22nd November 2018
Colm the Pizza was being made in the factory when he found a friend called Brookie Cookie.
“Hi, my name is Brookie Cookie. I’m nine years old,” said Brookie Cookie. “Let’s escape from the factory!”
Brookie had been trapped in the factory for nine years. Colm the Pizza didn’t answer back.
St. Andrew’s NS, 2nd class, County Wicklow, 21st November 2018
Once upon a time, there lived a snake called Hissy,
He flew over to his best friend, Shiny the Unicorn because they were having a sleep over.
Shiny gave Hissy his super powers long ago.
Holywell Educate Together National School, Swords, 3rd Class, 21 November 2018
Once upon a time, there was Mr Mush, who loved moustaches.
One day, he saw Mr Chicken Pop-Pop on the road. Mr Chicken Pop-Pop was about to get run over by a car.
Mr Mush took out his moustache sword and sliced the car in half!
Kilcoole Primary School, 6th class, County Wicklow, 20th November 2018
Bang…an explosion woke Tommy up. “Ah leave me alone” he shouted.
He thought they had come to get him but then realised his cell was destroyed.
He looked at the cracked walls of his grey room and then Bryan, his dumb friend, walked in with a bunch of dynamite, and shouted;
O’Connell’s Primary, Dublin 1, 2nd Class, 20th November 2018
Once upon a time, there were two dragons; one of them was named Honey.
He was scared of the other dragon. Honey loved to fly really fast.
But he loved to fly away from other dragons because he was scared of them.
Creevy National School, Donegal, 19 November 2018
There once was a boy called Steve. His greatest wish was that Nana Regine would come back from Australia.
He was worried that she would drown., because she didn't want to pay for an airline ticket and she was swimming.
Steve loved playing with Da Ginga Ninja.
Listowel, Co. Kerry 16 November 2018
Once there was a great explorer named Johnny Bean who lived in a strange and wonderful planet called the Kingdom of Bananas.
Johnny loved exploring, especially to other planets.
During one of his many trips, he became great friends with Millie the Alien who lived on Mars.
Corpus Christi National School, Drumcondra, 3rd Class, 19 November 2018
Once upon a terrible time, Sprinkles the Hamster was in a very dull world called Dull World because nothing was made of sweets.
Sprinkles wanted to make everything out of sweets.
Sprinkles the Hamster had heard that there was a Sweetland, but it was too far and she wished that she could go there.
Our Lady of Consolation NS, Donneycarney, 1st class, 19th November 2018
Once upon a time, Sam the Skeleton met a bunny called Snowy.
So Snowy introduced himself to Sam and he said, “Hi, I’m Snowy.” They took a selfie together.
Snowy and Sam decided to go get ice-cream together in the shop.
Dublin Book Festival, 17 November 2018
Joe the farting dragon is going to find a magical crystal that controls farting.
He is very afraid of Pineapplus the Cyborg Pizza.
Joe went to meet his friend Oinky Bacon the Fat Pig.
Powerscourt National School, 1st and 2nd Class, County Wicklow 15th November 2018
Tom was a smart young boy.
He likes to get things right and getting people to be happy.
He didn’t want to break his Mum’s favourite ornament.
Gorey ETNS 5th Class, County Wicklow, 14th November 2018
One spring day in 2019, Umi had to move in with her auntie and uncle because her parents had neglected her.
She didn’t like them but she liked her auntie and uncle because of where they lived and their personalities.
But one night, when she was going to bed she dreamed about going into the forest.
Scoil Mhuire Allenwood, Naas, Co. Kildare, 6th Class, 14 November 2018
One day, Fred the Blue Dog was in space and he saw the whole world.
He said, “I want to take over the whole world one day!”
Then eBay, his best friend, declared, “Only if it’s cheap.”
St. Fergal’s NS, 3rd class, County Wicklow, 13th November 2018
Once upon a time, there was a pepperoni pizza slice called Pizza Hat.
He had a best friend called Pat the Pepperoni.
They lived in a town called Pizza Valley.
Ratoath Senior National School, Ratoath, 3rd Class, 13th November 2018
Once upon a time there was Tic Tac called Bob Jefferson. He met a blob called Brice the Slime Ball.
Bob pressed a big red button and it began to rain cookies. One cookie hit him in the head and Bob was knocked out cold.
When Bob woke up, he saw a carrot right in his face. While Bob was asleep, he saw Slime Ball dancing.
St Colmcille’s Junior National School, Knocklyon, 2nd Class, 12th November 2018
Once upon a time there was a chicken. The chicken saw Catman and Catman ran away.
The chicken went up to Catman and sneezed on him.
Then Catman got the chicken pox!
Scoil Chaitríona, Renmore, Co. Galway, 5th Class, 9 November 2018
Warren the Waffle is in the gym. He’s running on the treadmill and in walks in Pancake Paddy.
“Where’s my maple syrup?” says Paddy the Pancake.
“I don’t know. I think Barry Bread stole it,” Warren replies.
Scoil Chaitríona, Renmore, Co. Galway, 6th Class, 9 November 2018
Once upon a time there was a shop where a gummy bear lived. His name was Alex.
Alex was walking around town when he saw a wiener dog. He was terrified.
As Alex was running away, from the wiener dog, was was swept up into a rubbish bin.
North Monastery, 4th Class, County Cork, 09 November 2018
Once upon a time there was a robot called Robo and his best friend was called Hammy.
Their greatest wish in life was to take over and steal Halloween.
The year was 3011.
Brothers of Charity, Waterford, 9 November 2018
Aoife was working at the gym. She was a fitness coach and she was working with a client.
It was the client’s first time at the gym and she was a bit nervous.
“I’m feeling a bit nervous,” said the client whose name was Jessica.
Powerscourt NS, 3rd & 4th Class, County Wicklow, 8th November 2018
Not very long ago somewhere on Neptune-Doodle Bob was swimming in the sea and he met a baby octopus.
“Hello Squiggle” said Doodle Bob.
“Hello to you too”, said Squiggle. “What have you been doing Doodle Bob?”
Kilmessan National School, Kilmessan, 3rd Class, 8th November 2018
One day there was a sad old man called Joe eating a peppermint.
He lived in a small town in England called Peppermintville, where everything was made of peppermints.
Joe was the only one that lived there because he loved peppermints.
Gorey ETNS, 5th class, County Wicklow, 7th November 2018
Once upon a time, a man called Juan, was building a house. He looked around and saw a squirrel.
“Oh, you’re a pleasant looking squirrel, I’m going to call you Plonky!” Juan said throwing him a few peanuts.
But just then he saw a flying brick that hit the squirrel and injured it.
Scoil Thomáis, Castleknock, 4th Class, 7 November 2018
Joe the Banana was in bed. When he woke up, he attempted to fly.
He started off small by jumping off his bed, but he just plopped on the ground.
Next he tried to fly by jumping off the roof off his banana bungalow, but that didn’t work either.
St. Rose’s, 4th class, County Wicklow, 6th November 2018
Once upon a time there was a pig called Billy who married Santa.
One day he saw a slice of bread, put cheese on it and toasted it.
Suddenly a bear fell into the kitchen – it was Josephine the big bad bear.
St Francis Senior National School, Coolock, 4th Class, 6 November 2018
Once upon a time, Fred the Clown was in the circus and he saw someone called Melissa the Clown.
They went for tea. And at the café, a kangaroo showed up with boxing gloves.
When the kangaroo came in, Fred the Clown started to get a little nervous. The kangaroo wanted to start a boxing match.
St Fiachra’s SNS, 6th Class, 5th November 2018
Larry the Llama was a pink and purple llama whose greatest wish was to live in a rainbow.
He lived in a cottage made of cheese, called Cottage Cheese.
The one thing that was blocking Larry from accomplishing his dream was Apple the Lemon, who owned most of the rainbows in the world.
Creative Writing Workshop, Homeschooling Group, 1 November 2018
The mutant cyborg shape-shifting chicken was on a mission.
He was trying to scrounge enough change for a hot chocolate. He wanted marshmallows.
Boomer Spinball M didn’t know he could shape-shift, otherwise he would’ve turned into a mouse to get a better view.
St Kevin’s, Tarahill, 5th class, County Wicklow, 25th October 2018
I was in a horrible dream with zombie leprechauns. It was blurry, but I remember them all screaming my name: “Valerie Blue”.
I screamed, and my mother came to my side. My mum had to tell me the horrible news that Fruit-Juice Man had died.
The only thing I had left of him was his last bottle.
Fighting Words Mayo at Westport Arts Festival, Scoil Phádraig, 4th Class, 22 October 2018
“Rooooooar!!!”
Bob the Frog jumped out of his bed with a fright.
“What in the frog-heavens was that?!” yelled Bob.
Fighting Words at Westport Arts Festival, Gaelscoil na Cruaiche, 24 October 2018
Bertha was having a dream about going to space.
Dingdong! Dingdong! Dingdong!
Bertha was startled awake from her dream. She rushed to the door to see who was there.
Donoughmore NS, 2nd and 3rd Class, County Wicklow, 24th October 2018
One Saturday morning, Gummy bear went to Ducky’s house to call on him to go trick-or-treating, but Ducky, the half-duck, half-pig wasn’t there.
Gummy Bear walked into his house to look for him, but couldn’t find him, because he was because he was hiding under the couch, afraid of Hallowe’en)
There was a big cake on the table, so, as no one was there, Gummy Bear started to eat it.
St Colmcille’s Junior National School, Knocklyon, 2nd Class, 24th October 2018
Once upon a time there was a football player named Mr Potato. He was trying to make a team of potatoes.
Nobody liked Mr Potato because he was a potato and he was so different.
But Mr Potato’s friend Bob Broccoli was really popular and he tried to make Mr. Potato popular.
St. Patrick’s NS, 3rd class, County Wicklow, 23rd October 2018
Once there were two lizards. One was called Blizzard, and the other was called Lily.
Blizzard loved to teleport things and Lily loved to fly. They lived in the Amazon rainforest in South America.
Blizzard really wanted to be in a movie, but he had stage fright!
Holywell Educate Together National School, Swords, 3rd Class, 23rd October 2018
Once upon a time, there was a mouse named Cadet Squeak. He really wanted to go to the moon to see a unicorn in space.
But Cadet Squeak was afraid of elevators and the people told him that he could only go in an elevator to space.
One day, Cadet Squeak was walking around, thinking if he was going to go in the elevator or not, when he met Bill the Walking Cheese.
St Brendan’s BNS, Artane, 3rd Class, 22nd October 2018
Some dog named Zack got struck by lightning. Zap the Cat struck him with the lightning gun.
Then he turned into a lightning dog and his biggest dream was to get a sidekick.
But along the way he met a chicken.
Scoil Iognaid Raleigh Row County Galway, 20 October 2018
Gertrude is sitting in a kayak in space, feeling a little bit depressed.
All of a sudden, Juan speaks: “Oh my God, there’s a chef, and he’s going to try to cook me.”
The chef takes out anti-Gertrude pepper spray to paralyse Gertrude and get her out of the way.
Scoil Fhursa, 3rd Class County Galway 20 October 2018
Bobert sees something in the sand, sunshine, flashing, The T(alking) phone.
Picks up the phone, and the phones begins to talk. “Please play a game with me.”
Bobert is freaked out at the talking phone. Begins to play PacMan Phone shows location, and shows where the snakes are.
Clarinbridge NS, County Galway 20 October 2018
Bob the Dragon woke up in his cold cave and felt very sad. He had lost his best friend Jimmy the iPhone X.
The Phone was being really mean and he had decided not to charge himself.
In the cave there was water trickling down the walls. Bob touched the water with his claws, suddenly he began to see things he hadn’t seen before.
Sacred Heart Primary School, 5th Class, County Wicklow, 18 October 2018
One day there lived a man named Jimbob. He is a wanted criminal, locked up in jail.
In the cell one evening Jimbob was talking to DJ Alpaca.
“If I shapeshifted into an ant I could try and get the key off the guard” said Jimbob.
