The Girlfriend Stealer
St. Joseph’s NS, Arklow, 5th class, County Wicklow, 19th September 2019
What doin?
My name is Sacky the Blob. I am very slimy and sticky. I want a chocolate-filled doughnut.
Yesterday I went on Sinder to find a girlfriend.
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St. Joseph’s NS, Arklow, 5th class, County Wicklow, 19th September 2019
What doin?
My name is Sacky the Blob. I am very slimy and sticky. I want a chocolate-filled doughnut.
Yesterday I went on Sinder to find a girlfriend.
Scoil Assaim Boys National School, Raheny, 5th Class, 19 September 2019
Once upon a time there was a turtle named Michael. He lived on a deserted island for half his life.
One day, a wave came and took Michael away. The wave hit the side of a cargo ship.
Michael the turtle fell into a box on the ship, which was heading for New York port.
St. Colmcille NS, 2nd class, County Wicklow, 18th September 2019
Once upon a time there was a girl called Goth girl who lived in the woods. Her house was all black and she didn’t have any electricity or internet.
One day she went out into the woods and found a fairy who didn’t like goodness either.
“Please can I have a black gem?” asked Goth girl.
Central Model Senior School, Dublin 1, 3rd Class, 18th September 2019
There was a man called Mr Grumpy Head.
Mr Grumpy Head was walking in the park. He was the meanest man in the world. He was thinking about how he could rule the world.
Every time Mr Grumpy Head passed someone, he would push them or call them bad names.
His best friend - Mr Not Grumpy - told him, “Don’t do that. That’s too rude.”
Our Lady of the Wayside,1st and 3rd class, County Wicklow, 17 September 2019
Plot:
One night a wolf called Scar was crowded out of his cave by Pengy the penguin.
“Your food looks disgusting, so horrible I’m going to have to kick you out.” He said. “It’s my cave, you get out.” Growled scar.
Scar followed to chase him but saw the red moon and got distracted howling at it.
Scoil Chaitríona Cailíní, Coolock, 5th Class, 17th September 2019
Once upon a time there two twins called Jim Bob and Jim Bob Number 2. They were identical.
They had a younger sister called Patricia. Jim Bob Number 1 was the evil twin and Jim Bob Number 2 was the good one.
Patricia’s greatest wish was to go to Mars but her mom and dad wouldn’t let her. It made her crazy.
Mary Help of Christians GNS, Navan Road, 4th Class, 16th September 2019
Once upon a time there was a toaster called Jonathan. Jonathan was on the counter, next to Fiona the fridge.
On a Tuesday morning after brunch, Fred the fork came along.
“Why do you always have to burn the toast?” he said. “The people always have to scrap the burnt bits off.”
St Roses Reading School, 4th Class, County Wicklow, 12 September 2019
One day Mr O’ Brien was walking in Bob’s park.
He was thinking about making memes when he saw a kid.
He ran away screaming. He ran so fast that he got to Russia without realising how far he had travelled.
St Mary’s National School, Fairview, 5th Class, 12th September 2019
Good morning, good afternoon, whatever. I couldn’t care less.
I’m stuck in this house with three naughty, chaotic children and I’m losing my mind.
Hi, my name is Cheryl and I live on the outskirts of Roscommon.
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.
Skerries Educate Together National School, 5th Class, 11 September 2019
The Taken Boy looked around his room, wondering who he should take next.
The Taken Boy took the souls of people from the living world into the ghost world.
The Taken Boy lived in a house in the middle of time and each window looked out at a different time period.
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.
Holywell Educate Together National School, Swords, 3rd Class, 10 September 2019
Once upon a time on an island far away, there lived Pigman.
Pigman loved chocolate but there was not a chocolate factory anywhere.
There was also a ninja penguin who wanted to find the ultimate ninja star.
St Fiachra’s Senior National School, 6th Class, 9 September 2019
Babathundae and his friend the Barbecue Sauce were on a rollercoaster.
Babathundae left the cap off his friend.
Eight years later, Babathundae opened a curry shop called Babathundae’s Curry.
Corpus Christi GNS, Drumcondra, 4th Class, 5 September 2019
Once upon a time there was a goldfish called Bubbles.
Bubbles lived in a bowl in a very nice home in New York City, on the hundredth floor.
Power of Words Literary Festival Abbeyleix Heritage Centre, 25 August2019
Once upon a time, Anthem the Phoenix was flying through the sky during the day when she saw her beautiful friend, Mabel the Hedgehog, and she said, “Are you lost?”
“No, I’m just looking for something to eat,” said Mabel.
Anthem invited Mabel over to her nest for dinner.
Edmund Rice Summer Camp, 9th August 2019
On a dark night Joe was walking around a city. Then Joe saw a chicken nugget on top of the Avenger Tower.
He passed through the Cemetery for Ironthings (CI). Joe sees a bird flying around hitting people.
The bird hit Joe the Giraffe. Henry the Hoover fell off the building and died.
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.
Young writers aged 5-6 came to Fighting Words and wrote an original story together, and saw it being drawn on the Fighting Words screen.
Lucan Youth Fun, Afternoon Workshop, 3 July 2019
One day Hotdog the Hotdog Dude went and saw Peppa the Rhino.
George the Rhino came along because he had a crush on Peppa the Rhino.
Dug the Pug came along and ate George the Rhino.
Lucan Youth Fun, 3rd July 2019
Welcome to the story.
Supreme the Brick found a coin on the ground and wished he could go skydiving and wished to be a super brick.
Then he went skydiving. His parachute did not work so he had to get surgery.
Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada, Lucan, Co. Dublin, 3rd Class, 25 June 2019
Mr Grump the old man was very grumpy. He had a pet turtle called BillyMcSchmitty.
They lived in a small house on Woodfarm Road.
A kid walked up to Mr Grump and threw his bike away. Then the kid ran away.
Gaelscoil Coláiste Mhuire, Cearnog Pharnell, BAC 1, Rang 4, 24ú Meitheamh 2019
Lá amhain, bhí bhreithlá Barnaby an rinea ann.
Bhí a chara Jimmy an toirtís ag pleanáil cóisir gan fhios dó.
Bhí Jimmy ag siopadóireacht, nuair a bhuail sé le Lippo Hippo.
Pelletstown Educate Together National School, Junior Infants 20 June 2019
There was once a fairy princess called Lavender.
Lavender, being a fairy, can do magic.
Lavender used magic to give snorey wings.
St Marnock’s National School, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin, 3rd Class, 20 June 2019
It was Mia’s fourteenth birthday. Mia was an explorer and her birthday wish was to find the rarest diamond in the world.
Her pet hamster’s name was Johnny and he was her best friend.
Mia went to give Johnny some food but he wasn’t in his cage. Mia stared, confused, at the cage.
Pope John Paul II National School, Malahide, Co. Dublin, 5th Class, 19 June 2019
A long time ago in a small village, there was a really thin man. The man was called Bob and his greatest wish was to live in a swamp with a troll.
Since he hadn’t gotten his wish, he began to stress eat. Bob often hung out with his best friend, a chicken called Rodney.
Once Bob started stress-eating, he tried to eat Rodney, but Rodney got away.
Drumnigh Montessori Primary School, Donaghmede, 18th June 2019
Daffy the Giraffe wants to rule the world. Her best friend Donut the Pug tries to help her with her evil plan.
They live in Africa. But they travel around the world.
Donut says, “I think you should be good instead.
St Eithne’s Girls National School, Edenmore, 5th Class, 17th June 2019
Once upon a time, there was an old man named Phil. He was 86 years old.
One day, Phil was in the post office getting his pension.
When he walked out, he saw a snail. A little girl was about to step on the snail, so Phil took action.
Galway Educate Together National School, Thomas Hynes Road, Newcastle, Galway, 4th Class, 14 June 2019
Chicken Nugget goes to the bookstore and buys a diary, but he can’t write in it because he’s too fat to sit down.
Chicken Nugget has no arms, so he can’t pull up the chair. He tries to do it, but he falls to the ground.
He rolls out the door, and keeps on rolling for a full half hour.
Galway Educate Together National School, Thomas Hynes Road, Newcastle, Galway, 4th Class, 14 June 2019
Bloopy was made in a factory and he was a shape shifter. He was dreaming about his imaginary friend.
Bloopy lived in little hut in the forest. The people in the factory had gone for wood and they had accidentally lost him there.
Left alone in the forest, Bloopy turned his hut into a high tech zone.
Catherine McAuley National School Baggot Street, 4th Class, 14th June 2019
One day a boy called Jaws lived on a hill.
He had a big head but a body like a stickman.
Everyday when he went to the shops to get milk for his breakfast, he had to go down the hill.
Casa Caterina, 13th June 2019
Chapter One:
One day Billy Bob decided to go to Taco Bell. He went alone on his motorbike.
At Taco Bell, he ordered a really spicy taco with black beans, pepper, jalapenos, ghost peppers and everything spicy.
Evil Doctor Billy Rob broke into the chef’s kitchen and added an experimental nuclear pepper.
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.
Bayside Senior School, Bayside, 4th Class, 11th June 2019
Once upon a time there was a turtle named Bob, who was going on a secret mission to get the Golden Cape.
The Golden Cape would make Bob a super villain. But the cape was heavily guarded by his mam.
Bob’s best friend Flappy Joe went on the mission with him.
Scoil Fhursa, Nile Lodge, Galway, 6th Class
Mercedes the Ford wakes up in the junk yard. There are cars being crushed around Mercedes.
“Oh no! I'd better go because there are cars being crushed around me,” he cries.
But Mercedes discovers that he has no fuel in the tank. He looks up and sees a man walking around the junkyard.
Gaelscoil Caitlín Maude, Tallaght, 3rd Class, 10th June 2019
Jake the Giraffe was getting experimented on and turned red, black and evil.
Jake was getting ready to turn a piece of corn into a proper Cob Cob that could talk.
Jake and Cob Cob both turned into evil people. They changed bodies and they started their journey.
Hollypark NS, 3rd Class, 6th June 2019
Once upon a time there was a guy called Bod(e).
He was walking down the street bumping people into oblivion with his belly, while thinking about beating Jim-John the greatest boxer in the world.
He went home and started sunbathing. Then Jim-john came along and hit him on the belly with a baseball bat.
Junior Infants,Pelletstown Educate Together National School, 06 June 2019
Alice is a fairy. She has a pet called Adog the Dog. Adog is a rainbow dog.
Alice wants Adog to be a person.
Alice can turn Adog into a person with a magic spell.
Lakers Group 2, 20 June 2017
Chuck-the warrior, lives in a tent outside a castle. His greatest wish is love, freedom and peace. He uses a bow and arrow and he is Welsh.
He is afraid of the ghost of the black plague, slugs and creepy crawlies.
Noah is outside in a meadow in the sun. There is a beautiful forest in the distance. It reminds Noah of Sherwood Forest.
Lakers Group 1, 13th June 2017
Putsey, the Superhero clown, wanted to free people from a villain named Harlequin.
Harlequin is tall, white-faced, wears a cape and carries a spear.
Putsey said to his dog Alfie “Do you want to come along, rescue people and save the world?”.
Scoil Chualann, Bray, 5th Class, County Wicklow, 31st May, 2017
Nicholas, the ghost, had never gone out before. He was the closet ghost!
His friend Jessica had been bullied and he was so upset because she had come home from school crying.
That day Nicholas decided to put a stop to it!
St. Andrew’s NS, Bray, 6th Class, County Wicklow, 25th May, 2017
Once there was a turtle. He lived on the Eiffel Tower.
It was just a normal day for Birthonomule the turtle, when he saw Achmed the eagle sitting beside him, trying to eat his left ear.
Then Mr. Tortoise, who owned the Eiffel Tower, walked out of the elevator and said “Pass you shall not!”.
Wicklow Educate Together, 6th Class, County Wicklow, 24th May, 2017
Frank the Paper Aeroplane was playing White Parade on an A4 sheet of paper in his Granny’s basement.
The city had been bombed out.
Frank and Oscar the ostrich, his best friend, were hiding.
Wicklow Montessori, 3rd - 5th Class, County Wicklow, 23rd May 2017
One day Jeff the eejit was face-down on his table eating cereal.
Suddenly the table smashed and he cried because it was his best friend.
His mum brought him to the shop to buy a new table.
Scoil Cholmcille, Ballybrack, 6th class, County Wicklow, 18th May 2017
Once upon a time there was Sean, the Magical Mushroom.
He was hopping past his mother’s house when he fell into a bowl of curry!
He wished he could turn in to a giant mushroom so that he could fly out of the curry.
St. Mary’s and St. Gerard’s National School, 2nd Class, County Wicklow, 17th May, 2017
Once upon a time there was a pizza called Trump the Pizza Monster.
He lived in Pizza Land with all his family.
He was a graffiti artist.
Scoil Cholmcille, 6th Class, County Wicklow, 16th May 2017
Timmy the sunflower was a little seed.
Boquefues the bear found him in the jungle and brought him home to plant him.
Boquefues watered him every day and named him Timmy.
St Mary’s & St Gerard’s NS, 3rd Class, County Wicklow, 11th May 2017
Once upon a time there lived a very interruptive pig called Mr Wrinklebottom.
He had a friend called Larry the Ladybird and he was a ladybird.
He lived in a small cottage with his fat mother. His greatest wish was to fly.
Lacken N.S, 3rd & 4th Class, County Wicklow, 10th May 2017
I was going for a walk in the old forest. All of a sudden, three badgers jumped out of a bush.
I think their names was ‘The Badger Bros. The brothers were being chased by a centaur.
Gary, the griffin sees the centaur and says “Hello Trevor. Why are you chasing the Badger Bros?”
Scoil Cholmcille, 6th Class, County Wicklow, 9th May 2017
Biskit is on a mission. He needs to get to Shrub Kingdom with his best friend, Johnny the bowl of rainbow jelly.
Biskit is in his gaff planning how to get past the dirty bushes.
“We have to get to Shrub Kingdom before sundown on Saturday night.” Biskit said.
St Mary’s JNS Blessington, Co. Wicklow. 2nd class, 4th May 2017
Once upon a time there was a normal potato who had radioactive milk spilled on him and he turned into an evil potato.
His name was Mr Killer Potato.
Chucky the pig was his best friend and was unaware that Mr Potato had turned evil.
Scoil Cholmcille, 5th Class, County Wicklow, 3rd May 2017
Drake, a dark horse, woke up and went downstairs to get his breakfast.
He threw the table out the window because that day he found out he had been adopted.
He had been chatting to Conor the sheep, his mum, and she let it slip out!
Scoil Cholmcille, 5th Class, County Wicklow, 2nd May 2017
Once upon a time there was a 27 year-old leprechaun called Bob.
He lived in a magical valley called Glencree.
He went to Duffy’s pub every week to try to find a “mott.”
St. Fergal’s, 3rd class, County Wicklow, 27th April 2017
Sharpie the Wolf was walking along in the woods when he saw Slender Kid.
He climbed up a tree. He was really frightened.
Slender Kid knocked him down and Sharpie went unconscious.
Scoil Cholmcille, Ballybrack, 4th Class, County Wicklow, 26th April 2017
Sparkles the Unicorn woke up in dangerous fear as Lily, the walking bush, was knocking at her window.
Lily enjoyed her summer holidays by scaring Sparkles every morning!
Sparkles ran downstairs to get a hedge cutter.
St Mary’s NS Blessington, 2nd Class, County Wicklow, 25th April 2017
One day a little girl called Molly went into the woods with her best friend, Nightmare Fred.
Molly was talking to Nightmare Fred.
“Do you want to go and play?” she said.
St Patricks, 4-6th Class, County Wicklow, 6th April 2017
There once was a Kangamoose called cushion. His best mate was Harold the pig.
He lived in the land of the Mookangas and always wished he could be a Mookanga too.
His destiny was to become a Mookanga, like a caterpillar turns into a butterfly. But it’s taking ages.
WETNS, 2nd Class, County Wicklow, 5th April 2017
Once upon a time Mr. Pizza Man was in the Chipper.
He went to the toilet and he brought his special toilet paper with him.
When Mr. Pizza Man left the Chipper he went with his friend, Candy Dog, to his house to eat candy and chips.
Nun’s Cross NS, 2nd Class, County Wicklow, 4th April 2017
Once upon a time there was a DJ called JJ. He was away on a trip to New York and there he met a lion.
“My name is Smarty Pants, I run around the streets of New York jumping into trash bags,” said the lion.
“What do you eat?” said JJ.
Scoil Cholmcille, 4th class, County Wicklow, 30 March 2017
There was once a donkey named Dave.
His greatest wish was to get a golden carrot.
There was only one golden carrot left in the world.
Brittas Bay National School, 2nd Class, County Wicklow, 29 March 2017
Meaty the meatball got beaten up!
Then Skinny Spaghetti, his best friend, came in and wrapped his legs around Apple Pie, the bad guy, and threw him off the building.
Apple Pie fell onto a trampoline and bounced back up!
St Brigid’s, Manor Kilbride, 5th & 6th class, County Wicklow, 23rd March 2017
Once upon a time there was a grumpy man called Bob.
He couldn’t walk, so his best friend, a Honda 50 super speed wheelchair, helped him through his lonely life.
He didn’t have any friends, because he was so grumpy.
Brittas Bay National School, 5th class, County Wicklow, 22 March 2017
Trevor the Anandos restaurant owner called his friend Chicken Conosewer and said:
“Yo man will you come and taste this Anandos chicken?”
“It’s peng!”
St Fergal’s, 3rd class, County Wicklow, 21st March 2017
Once there was an evil doctor called Dr Evil Poopy Pants.
His best friend was Barry the battery and they wanted to take over the world.
This was their greatest wish but they always got stopped by the Police from the Underground.
WETNS , 2nd class, County Wicklow, 16th March 2017
James was a boy who was 9 years old and lives in Wicklow.
His greatest fear was dragons.
He liked to go to the park on his scooter with his friend Liam.
Brittas Bay NS, 4th class, County Wicklow, 15th March 2017
One day, Aliana Flame was walking through the woods, with her pet wolf, Nom-nom when another wolf jumped out and then ran away in five seconds.
Her eyes followed the wolf and then she saw the wolf fall off a bridge.
Part of Aliana wanted to see if the wolf was ok and another part thought it might be part of a trap.
Nun’s Cross NS, 1st class, County Wicklow, 14th March 2017
Once upon a time there was a pig called Mr. Pig.
He was really messy and dirty.
His favourite wish was to play for Man United.
St. Brigids National School, County Wicklow, 2nd 3rd and 4th Class 09 March 2017
Once upon a time George the walking talking orange fell off the counter.
Bob, the apple on the counter, pushed him over.
George was rolling over on the kitchen floor and then he saw the family dog, Billy.
Brittas Bay National School, County Wicklow, 3rd class, 08 March 2017
Once upon a time there was a big fat flying pig called Rashers and his best friend Milky Way the cow.
Even though Milky Way was Rasher’s best friend he always tried to eat him.
Milky Way’s father is called Steaky and he wants to eliminate pigs from the world.
St. Mary’s JNS, Blessington, County Wicklow, 2nd Class, 07 March 2017
Once upon a time there was an agent called Mack Mc Trigger and he had a pistol in his hand.
Mack Mc Trigger’s greatest wish was to be able to teleport.
His arch nemesis James Blond was able to teleport and he was a better agent than Mack.
St. Brigids, County Wicklow, 1st and 2nd class, 02 March 2017
Once upon a time there was a really good footballer called Alex.
He wanted to win the world cup.
He woke up in his bedroom and went to his brothers Ross’s house.
Brittas Bay National School, County Wicklow, 6th class, 01 March 2017
ONCE upon a time there was a girl called Shaníqwa Awqínash.
Her best friend’s name was Erodos.
His name was Erodos because, ever since he fell while running from his brother and his friend, he has accidentally said erodosaclidus – at the end of every sentence.
Wicklow ETNS, 3rd class, 28 February 2017
Once upon a time there was a robot unicorn called Robbie.
His greatest wish, more than anything was to have a magical flying toilet.
His best friend was named Shark Lord: he was a kid who could turn into a shark.
Jonathan Swift National School, County Wicklow, 16 February 2017
Once upon a time there was a swan called Heather.
Her best friend, Hilda, was always full of bravery but Heather was always scared of everything.
One day Ziddea the witch was in the sky flying above their heads.
Scoil Cholmcille, Ballybrack, County Wicklow, 3rd class, 15th February 2017
Once upon a time there was a troll called Lady Glitter Sparkles. Her best friend ever was Chocolate Muffin Man.
One day she woke up with sparkles and decided she was going to try to turn everyone into her troll army.
She lived in a faraway Candy Land.
Our Lady of the Wayside, Kilternan, County Wicklow, 6th Class, 14 February 2017
Chang How stepped out of the noodle shop looking for the legendary golden bowl of egg fried rice.
Dan came up and hit him aggressively.
Chang’s best friend Son the clown tackled Dan to the ground.
St Andrew’s NS, Bray, County Wicklow, 3rd Class, 8th February 2017
Once in a land faraway, in the world of Fat, there was no exercise and there lived a King called Jimbo Fat Man, short for Fatticus.
One day he got blanked out of being King because of some idle baby who framed him for the crime of exercise.
The baby’s name was Little Chubby.
Wicklow ETNS, 6th class, County Wicklow, 07 February 2017
Super Zero woke up to Genward the Llama-corn bursting through the window.
Genward started shouting at Super Zero
“Get out of your pyjamas!” Genward was really excited about his new sneakers.
