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. Colmcille's Junior National School, Knocklyon, 2nd Class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 9 June 2021
There was a pink caterpillar named Joe who lived in a forest. One day, he was sleeping on a bush when he heard a big BANG!
Joe crawled off the bush to see what the bang was - it was a big bird landing. Joe was terrified! He was so scared that ran really fast to get away from the bird and got lost.
Joe saw another bush that he thought was safe.
Our Lady Immaculate Senior School, 5th class, 9th June 2021
Once upon a mime Poyo woke up and noticed he was sleeping on Candice the Pillow.
He shouted: “Sorry! Why am I on you?”
Candice the Pillow said: “It’s okay, just don’t let it happen again!”
Scoil Iognaid, Raleigh Row, Galway, 2nd Class, Fighting Words Galway, 04/06/21
This story all started when Jeff and Humpty Dumpty were walking to work. Jeff saw a stop sign and fainted because it was red.
A huge explosion happened and out popped a tiny teeny ant. The ant got friends and carried Jeff to their hideout.
Their base was in a volcano. Humpty Dumpty continued to walk to the ballet place because that's where they worked.
St. Paul’s NS, Dooradoyle, 1st class, 4th June 2021
Once upon a time there was a horse named Sophie. Her body was black and her eyes were bright blue. She had a short, blue tail with sparkles.
Her greatest fear was to talk to other horses. Her best friend, a white horse named Lia, got robbed and Sophie had to save her.
While she was trotting around looking for the robber, she thought of her greatest wish which was to fly.
St. Colmchille's JNS, Knocklyon, 2nd Class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 03 June 2021
One day Buddy the Policeman visited a school to do a special experiment on four slices of pizza.
Buddy's manager at the police station told him that he needed to do this experiment in order to get the dog that he really wanted.
There was a can of Super Growth Formula right next to the slices of pizza.
Drumcondra NS, 4th, 5th, 6th class, 3rd June 2021
There was this dogo called Gruff and he was digging in a pile of leaves in the early 1950s when he found a hedgehog.
The hedgehog spiked his nose and he yelped in pain.
Gruff brought him inside and the owner gave him a cage and some food.
Scoil Chaomháin, Inis Oirr, Co. na Gaillimhe, Rang: 3,4,5,6, Fighting Words Chonamara, 01/06/2021
Bhí Philip an míol mór ag iarraidh dul ar an talamh ach bhí sé san uisce.
Bhí Pedro an portán ar an talamh. Chonaic Pedro go raibh Philip an-bhrónach agus bhí sé ag iarraidh cúnamh a thabhairt dó.
Lá amháin d’fhiafraigh Pedro do Philip cén fáth a raibh sé chomh brónach.
SN Naomh Breandán Annaghdown Co. Galway, Fighting Words Galway
Lightning was in his cave wondering what to do. Electro came in and they went outside.
There was a bad guy in the bushes trying to shoot them, but Electro electrified the bad guy.
But they did not know that the man owned Volcano so he burnt the town to a crisp.
Lacken National School, Lackan, Blessington, 3rd/4th Class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 02 June 2021
Once there an evil scientist spy called Dr. Porkchops. His dream was to take over the world.
One day he found a baby St. Bernard outside his door, but little did he know that he would become his greatest enemy.
Dr. Porkchops had a secret room where he had all of his plans to take over the world.
Cork Educate Together, Carrigaline, 1st Class, Fighting Words Cork, 01 June 2021
The Pea is in a vegetable bowl, ready to be cooked. A human tried to put him in a frying pan but Pea jumped out, doing his karate.
He jumps out of the frying pan and onto the floor. He tries to run away because he doesn’t want to be cooked.
He rolled into the living room. They owned a toy lamborghini which was in the living room. He jumps into it and rides around.
St. Vincent de Paul IS, 1st class, 1st June 2021
Bob the Turtle wanted to have a friend. He was walking around his home and he found a dog.
He asked, “Would you like to be my friend?”
But the dog said, “No.”
St. Thomas SNS, Jobstown, Tallaght, 4th Class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 31st May 2021
Susie the Elf and Christopher the Snake were in a field talking about what kind of wishes they could have.
“My wish is to become a sheep,” said Susie.
“Why do you want to become a sheep?” asked Christopher. “Is it because you want to eat grass?”
St. Oliver Plunkett’s National School, Malahide, Co. Dublin, 4th class, 31st May 2021
Jeffrey the toothbrush was sitting on the bathroom sink, thinking about what he would do with his life.
Jeffrey wanted to go and brush the Queen’s teeth but he didn’t know how to get there.
Jeffrey and his best friend Jimmy the sponge were on the toilet seat, eating beans.
St Patricks NS, Chapelizod, Rang a 4, Fighting Words Chonamara
An t-earrach a bhí ann. Bhí sé a hocht a chlog ar maidin agus ní maith le Joe an t-earrach.
Nuair a bhí sé ina dhuine fuair sé bás san earrach. Bhí sé fós sa leaba ag féachaint amach an fhuinneog.
Go tobann, cheap sé go bhfhaca sé a chara Cracker ag eitilt trasna na fuinneoige.
St. John Bosco JBS, 1st class, 28th May 2021
Someone was walking down the street and they saw a pencil and accidentally pricked himself with it and that’s how he became the Pencil Man.
He is the Pencil Man now and he is very strong and he is unstoppable.
He is the superhero now and he has to defend the world from bad guys.
The Neale NS, Mayo, 4th Class, 27th May 2021
Pat the Dog lived in Mexico. He loved beans. But not just any beans, jumping beans.
His greatest wish was to get the magic tin of beans from the Temple of Bean Sauce on top of Mount Everest.
His Monday started off terribly. He was out in the garden running around when he saw a bobcat tail.
By Daniel, 4th Class, St. Thomas SNS, Tallaght
One summer evening in Cookieland, Oreo, the black and white dog, and Cookie, the golden brown dog, went to the Oreo shop. Oreo went over to the original Oreos and Cookie went to the golden Oreos.
After they got the Oreos they left the shop, only to see two people in a pound truck. Oreo and Cookie ran away but the people got out of the Pound truck and chased them.
St. Colmchille's JNS, Knocklyon, 2nd Class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 26 May 2021
Mr. Sprinkles the Bunny and Captain Dog were in the park. They went back to Mr. Sprinkles uncle’s house to watch some tv. They watched Spongebob while eating carrots.
There was a big hole in his uncle’s fence which meant that foxes could get in.
“Oh no, what will we do?” said Captain Dog in a worried voice.
Corpus Christi NS, 4th class, 26th May 2021
Ashley was afraid of one thing: Alisa, Alisa Corry. They’d been enemies since pre-school when Alisa had taken Ashley’s favourite toy.
If you don’t know who Alisa is then you better not read on.
Alisa is a mean, spoilt child. Actually, calling Alisa mean is an understatement. She’s a killer snake in high heels and skinny jeans.
Bishop Ahern N.S. 6th Class, Fighting Words Cork, 25 May 2021
In the Amazon forest, Treeman was making fences. Suddenly, it started to lash rain and it started to get very windy.
Treeman’s home was blown away by the wind and he fell off his tree, landed on his head and was knocked out.
While he was knocked out he was blown into a river. He screamed for help and a man came to save him.
St. Thomas SNS, Tallaght, 4th Class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 25 May 2021
One summer evening in Cookieland, Oreo, the black and white dog, and Cookie, the golden brown dog, went to the Oreo shop.
Oreo went over to the original oreos and Cookie went to the golden oreos.
After they got the oreos they left the shop, only to see two people in a pound truck.
St. Vincent de Paul IS, 1st class, 25th May 2021
There once was a cheetah called Fasty and his greatest wish was to see his family.
He was only a baby when he lost his family.
He wanted to find his family but he couldn’t get past Stripey the Tiger.
Lacken National School, Lackan, Blessington, 5th/6th Class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 24 May 2021
Bobster Madobster was sitting in his tent on the top of his ginormous fridge. He was busy eating his leftover baloney from last night.
His friend, Jeff the pigeon, was annoying him as he kept eating all of his food!
“Go get your own food!” shrieked Bobster.
Scoil Mhuire N.S Oranmore, Co. Galway, 6th Class, Fighting Words Galway 21 May 2021
Jane is a girl who lives with her parents, in a small cottage by the beach in Hawaii.
One day, she wanted to go swimming with the sharks.
She went down to take a look at the ocean to see if she could see anything.
Ardrahan NS, Co. Galway, 3rd and 4th Class Fighting Words Galway 21 May 2021
In a boat, heading onto the beach, with all the other soldiers, was Bob and Marcus and Private Johnny.
On the beach they saw a cow named Milk. They went into the forest on the beach and they saw loads of people setting up camp and the people started firing at them.
They hid behind a huge rock, but Bob couldn’t make it and he got badly injured, so Marcus pulled him back to the boat.
Pope John Paul II NS, 3rd class, 24th May 2021
Hiya, I’m Jack the Woodland Elf. I’m a Woodland Elf as you have noticed.
My best friend is Snowball the Husky. On Thursday, I’m going to McDonald’s to play with ketchup packets.
I don’t like the Hairy Fellas, my rival woodland tribe, because they took me away from my family.
Holy Child BNS, 4th class, 21st May 2021
Once upon a time there was a snake called Cody the Space Snake.
Cody was going to be the first snake to go to a different universe but he found out his best friend got taken by Animal Control.
Cody had to decide to save his best friend or let him stay there. After many attempts of trying to save his friend, he kept failing.
Parteen National School, Co. Clare, 4th Class, Fighting Words Limerick, 20th May 2021
Billy Bob Joe the pizza was in the restaurant at Bunratty Castle with his best friend, Little Timmy the chicken burger.
They were feeling happy because they had run away from Supermac’s and were not going to be eaten.
Billy Bob Joe had always wanted to be a chicken nugget, because he was always next to the chicken nuggets in the kitchen in Supermac’s.
Scoil Dhún Chaoin, Co. Chiarraí, Ranganna 3-6, FightingWOrds Chonamara, 19 Bealtaine 2021
An bhliain ná 2099. Agus is róbot é Ruaraí. Maireann Ruaraí ar bharr chnoic.
Bhí Ruaraí ina thigh ag ithe croissant lena chara Louis an francach Francach.
Bhí Louis an francach Francach saibhir.
Derrylamogue National School, Rosenallis, 5th & 6th Class, Fighting Words Laois, 19 May 2021
Once upon a time there was a funny farmer called John Joe and his best friend Little Timmy the mouse.
Little Timmy was driving a tractor and he nearly knocked down John Joe. Little Timmy jumped out of the tractor to try and save John Joe.
Timmy says, “watch out the tractor is going to go flying into the corn.”
St. Colmchille's JNS, Knocklyon, 2nd Class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 19 May 2021
General Metal Chicken the Peacekeeper of the galaxy was at an abandoned castle guarding the outside door.
The FBI came to arrest him and George the Lip Balm. As they were driving, General Metal Chicken and George escaped and made their way to the bank.
They quickly robbed the bank and returned to the castle. They went into a random room and saw a black cat.
St. Eithne’s GNS, 5th Class, 19th May 2021
My name is Alex and I always wanted to be an artist. My best friend is my dog, I know it’s weird, but she has helped me get through a lot of stuff.
Last year my grandad passed away and Zoe was there for me cuddling on my bed and helping me get through it.
I’m a really introverted person and I’ve always been afraid to stand in front of the class.
Blarney St. Boys, 4th Class, Fighting Words Cork, 18 May 2021
It was a very lovely summer day and Faye was walking on her own. She came across a lot of fog, steam and dust.
All of a sudden she fell into a hole and she felt scared.When she was falling she felt like she was going to get very hurt.
She lands on the floor and she thinks she broke her knee. Then a mysterious figure comes over to her and gives her a mysterious object.
St. Thomas SNS, Tallaght, 4th Class Fighting Words Wicklow, 18 May 2021
Illusion the teleporting monster was speed running trying to summon a dragon.
If you are wondering why Illusion was summoning a dragon, it would help him take over Dreamland.
While he was running, he accidentally fell and got sent into the Overworld.
St. Mary's National School, Tallaght, 3rd Class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 17 May 2021
In 2021, there is a dog called Billy. His greatest wish is to have an owner. So, he is looking for one!
Billy is with Puppy in town trying to find an owner. They try to cross the street but a big car nearly rolls him over.
Billy spots a dog pound truck and realises that he might get purposely caught to find an owner.
St. Oliver Plunkett’s NS, 5th and 6th class, 17th May 2021
Elemear the Owl lived in a giant oak tree where all the owls lived.
Once he went to the sea and met his best friend, Salty the Seagull.
Suddenly, a pterodactyl flew over them and Elemear said, “I wish I could be one of those!”
Scoil Mhuire N.S Oranmore, 6th Class Co. Galway, Fighting Words Galway 14 May 2021
It was a very sunny day in Barcelona. Masha, the mini-mushroom person, was happily skipping across the enchanted forest floor with Daisy the flower-fairy, trailing grumpily behind.
Masha was really happy because there was a group of humans having a picnic nearby.
Masha was really fascinated by humans and their behaviour. However, Daisy was not too happy.
St. Colmchille's JNS, Knocklyon, 2nd Class Fighting Words Wicklow, 12 May 2021
Something the Brownie and Billy the Chicken Nugget were in a kitchen in a big bakery. They were talking about their greatest dreams.
“When the volcanoes erupt, it shoots meteors,” said Something.
“Do you know that there is a dragon that lives in the bottom of the ocean,” replied Billy.
Blarney Street Boys, 4th Class, Fighting Words Cork 11th May 2021
One night, Markus’ parents were driving down the road but they got into a terrible crash.
He had to go into an orphanage and his favourite person in the orphanage was his new mother, Mrs Helen.
Mrs Helen snuck in a robot dog to him.
St. Andrew’s National School, Bray, Co. Wicklow, 2nd Class, Fighting Wordsa Wicklow, 11th May 2021
It was a lovely cold winter’s day. Iceberg the Penguin had just woken up.
Iceberg was feeling very tired but he jumped out of bed, got dressed, had breakfast and left for school.
Iceberg slid across the road and past his best friend’s house. On the way, he saw his best friend Spotty the dalmatian.
Carrigaline National School, County Cork, 01 December 2017
Once upon a time in Antartica, there was a poor dog, called Frosty.
His best friend was Joe the Pig. They were on a mission to find the perfect owner for Frosty.
Joe the Pig had escaped once from a farm, and he bought a plane and flew to Antartica.
North Monastery’s 5th Class, County Wicklow, 24 November 2017
Once upon a time there was a dinosaur named Duck who was really small and had a best friend named Danny, the Actual Duck.
His biggest fear was a furious dinosaur named Fred.
Scoil Chill Ruadhain, 4th Class, County Cork, 17 November 2017
My name is Ben and welcome to my life. I just moved to a new town, Manchester, and it's very hard for me.
I haven't got a lot of friends. The only friend I've got is my dog Jimmy.
The only thing that keeps me going is playing football.
St Vincents Primary School, County Cork, 27 October 2017
Once upon a time there was a demon called Kelly. Her best friend's name was a little dragon called Clumsy.
Clumsy would always hide in Kelly's back-pack when she went to school.
Kelly's family is evil, but she doesn't want to be like them. She doesn't really like school because she gets bullied.
Blarney Street Boys, County Cork, 20th October 2017
Once upon a time, there was a tiny baby sausage, at an ordinary shop named Tesco.
His family's greatest fear was the giant sausage – dragon that was guarding the meat-aisle.
He woke up from his package-bed. Then he went for an adventure walk and found a baby taco walking around.
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 Vincents G.N.S. County Cork, 3rd and 4th Class, 27th January 2017
One day there was a girl called Ellie and her best friend was a dog called Diggy.
Ellie could see magical creatures. They went out to the park and they were playing ball. It was getting dark.
Then there was a big cackle and there was a bully disguised as a clown.
St Vincent’s GNS, County Cork, 3rd Class, 20 January 2017
Once there was a little girl called Emily who lived in an orphanage.
When she was smaller her mom and dad died.
When Emily grew older she met a friend called Buddy the Dog.
St. Vincent’s Convent Primary School, St. Mary’s Rd, Cork, 4th Class 13th Jan 2016
Billy Bob Joe was day-dreaming in school of being an astronaut.
He lived in America. He was meant to be doing his maths but instead he was drawing pictures of himself in space.
The teacher asked him for his maths, but there was none there, it was full of drawings.
St. Attractas JNS, Dundrum, 2nd Class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 20 October 2020
There was once a beautiful llama called Fluffy and she was very adventurous.
Fluffy’s greatest wish was to have a friend.
Fluffy found her friend at the edge of the lake and his name was Popcorn the clownfish.
St. Attracta's, 2nd Class Fighting Words Wicklow, 14 October 2020
Once upon a time there was a dog called Cane. He was fluffy and brown. His best friend was Tiddle the dog.
One day Cane and Tiddle were watching a movie on the couch in Cane’s house. The movie starred Pierre the Lizard. It was really funny.
Suddenly, they heard a noise outside.
Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh, Bray. 6th Class, Fighting Words Wicklow 13th October 2020
I woke up and my family were gone. I looked out the window to see them in the garden beside a for sale sign. This is not a normal story… beware.
I saw lumberjacks looking to buy the tables. My greatest fear was someone or something looking to buy my family.
As my mother was being thrown on the back of the truck, I heard her scream my name but there was nothing I could do.
St. Attracta’s, 2nd Class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 7th October 2020
Doge the dog and Ice Head were walking along the road, they were best friends.
“What do you want to do today?” said Doge the dog.
“Let’s go get ice cream,” said Ice Head.
St. Patrick’s National School, 3rd Class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 6th October 2020
One day, Mr. Mushroom the scientist was in his lab. Mr. Mushroom worked for Worm Man, his boss.
Mr. Mushroom was writing in his diary.
Dear Diary,
St. Brigid’s GNS, 5th class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 11th March 2020
It was a nice Monday morning when Todd, the Turtle, was singing in the shower.
He looked out the window and saw Donkey, the dinosaur, planting a flower bed.
At that exact moment, he realised his friend Donkey was using a plastic bag to carry the seeds.
St. Patrick’s NS, 3rd Class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 10th March 2020
Mr Cookie’s greatest wish is to have an eater. His greatest fear is being dipped in milk. His best friend is Mr Pizza.
Mr Cookie and Mr Pizza were having a great time in the park together. Mr Cookie was a very fat cookie.
When he saw someone holding milk and tried to run away, he was very, very slow.
St. Brigid’s GNS, Killester, 5th class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 5th March 2020
There was a dog called bob who wished to own a very big bone.
He had a big fear of Raymond the cat, and his best friends was Jerry his Pomeranian big brother.
One day he was sitting in his dog bed, thinking about going on an adventure.
St Joseph’s NS, Clinstown, Co. Kilkenny, 5th and 6th class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 4th March 2020
John was walking through a library one morning when he bumped into a man called King Edward.
They were best friends.
King Edward was holding an Oreo flavoured milk-shake called Tatiana.
Kilcoole Primary School, 6th class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 3rd March 2020
One day M. C. Chum Techno was getting ready to meet his friend Broski.
That’s when it came and he blacked out.
He forgot his strawberry mint chewing gum and realised he was going to have shtanky breath … again!
Castaheany NS, Ongar, 1st class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 27th February 2020
One day there was a Cheetah called Spot. He met a spider called Toilet.
Spot looked for Eleanor and brought her to meet the spider.
They found Eleanor at school and Toilet the spider started bullying her.
St. Philip’s JNS, Mountview, 1st class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 26th February 2020
Once upon a time there was a dragon called Dragon Dark.
He had a girlfriend called Jewell. They liked to play together.
His girlfriend had wings but Dragon Dark did not.
Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige, 1st class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 25th February 2020
Dougie is my name.
EVD the Pancake is my best friend. One day the Gods of the Death came to earth on my birthday.
This all happened when we were at McDonalds.
St. Philip’s JNS, 1st class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 13th February 2020
Once upon a time a marshmallow wanted to own a marshmallow castle.
He lived in an old castle on an old hill that had no other houses.
He was lonely. One afternoon he went to the store and he saw a cute cup of chocolate.
St. Declan’s NS, Ashbourne, 3rd class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 12th February 2020
Once upon a time there was a red jumper called Greg.
One day he got a message from his friend Jeff who was also a jumper, a green jumper, saying “Let’s go on an adventure”
It turned out that Jeff had Nutella on him and all he wanted was for Greg to scrape it off.
St. Mary’s JNS, Rowlagh, 2nd class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 11th February 2020
Demi, the baby giraffe met her best friend Sparkles the unicorn, in a zoo in California.
They kissed and hugged to say hello.
“I’m really afraid of being locked away and never being loved”, said Demi.
Scoil Treasa, Firhouse, 3rd class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 6th February 2020
One day Edward the giraffe found a pig. Edward took the pig for a walk but he was too afraid to talk to him.
Then they met Sven the donkey. They got lost in the desert where they found Daniel the donkey.
Edward and Daniel start talking together and forget about the pig and Sven.
St Pius X BNS, 6th class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 5th February 2020
Doris Bonson, the Turtle was tired of his next door neighbour Christopher the Sea Pickle.
“Why do you want to Texit from Atlantis?” Christopher queried in the House of Bubbles, Atlantis’s parliament at No. 10 Drowning Street.
Just then, Ronald Mump, Doris’s best friend, suggested “We should build a wall of coral and kelp between the Seven Seas!!
Catholic University School, 2nd and 3rd Class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 4th February 2020
Once upon a time there was a king called Jeff. He lived in a galaxy far far away.
Jeff had a baby air dragon called Snowy.
He wanted to get the power gem which would allow him to rule the world.
Kiltale, County Meath, 3rd and 4th class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 30th January 2020
Bob the snowman wishes he could go on holidays to Italy.
His greatest fear is a chicken called Mike.
His best friend is Timmy the slug.
St Pius X BNS, 6th class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 29th January 2020
Welcome to Jamaica! And welcome to the best kitchen in the whole world! I’m Bartholomew and my side kick is Toasty. I’m a pound of butter and Toasty is a slice of toast.
I’m in a bit of a predicament now as some knives buttered me on to Toasty!
But since I have super powers I can turn back into a solid pound of butter…. but for the time being I’m staying on Toasty.
St. Philip’s Junior National School, 1st Class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 28 January 2020
Once upon a time there was a tiger called Stripes.
He lived with his best friend Speedy Sly the fox.
One day they went for a walk and Stripes saw his enemy Alex the muscley lion.
Scoil Áine, Clondalkin, 6th Class. Fighting Words Wicklow, 23 January 2020
‘OW’ shouted Diana when she fell surprisingly harder than usual.
She had fallen out of the Tree house again. Poppy climbed down as fast as she could, but she was too late.
‘Ill never get used to this said Poppy as she rolled her eyes. Diana and Poppy met five years ago in another jungle tree.
Gaelscoil an Bhradain Feasa, 4th class, Fighting Words Wicklow, 22nd January 2020
There once lived an eyebrow called Paul. He really wanted to get a job in an office in Dublin Zoo.
On his way to the interview he got really nervous. He fell over and his eyebrow suddenly got very bushy.
Suddenly, out of the blue, an eyelash arrived, her name was Billie Eyelash!
Presentation Girls School, 4th Class, Maynooth, Fighting Words Wicklow, 21st January 2020
Once upon a time Alan the Avocado cat was walking through his Avocado stockroom.
That day his house had been flooded with water. The toilet water had a lot of gross things in it.
Suddenly the avocado stockroom locked down: there was another flood!
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.
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. Andrew’s, Booterstown, 6th class, 12th December 2019
A long time ago the society of lemons created lemon squisher on a tropical island. All who entered the lemon squisher would enter lemon land.
It was Zesti the lemons greatest ambition to become the chosen lemon.
But it would be a long road and Zesti would face many tough times on the seas of lemonade.
St. Fergals NS, 2nd class, County Wicklow 11th December 2019
Once upon a time there was a cat called Scar, the Superhero cat.
His greatest wish was to have fish to eat. His best friend was Tom, the talking cucumber.
One day, Scar saw a monster. Prince Ben saved Scar from the evil monster.
St. Fergal’s NS, 2nd class, County Wicklow, 10th December 2019
There was a wolf that lived on the top of Mount Everest, called Frostbite.
One day when he was half way through his dinner he slipped and fell down into the deep snow.
Frostbite slid down the side of the mountain. He got a cut on his eye and he was mutated into a giant wolf with ice spikes on his back.
Our Lady of the Wayside NS, 6th class, County Wicklow, 5th December 2019
Octardo was a half-human, half-octopus who was really lonely.
One day he went to Supervalu where he met a lovely man called Bateson.
“Hello young man, today I woke up and sneezed three times,” moaned Octardo.
Our Lady of the Wayside NS, 6th class, County Wicklow, 4th December 2019
One Friday, Squiggle Pops was in McDonalds. He was getting a McFlurry, a big Mac meal with a latte and chicken nuggets.
When he got his meal he first went for the nuggets and then he found one burnt one.
So he kept it and called it Yohan because he liked it.
St. Thomas’ JNS, Jobstown, 2nd and 3rd Class, December 2019
Once upon a time there was a Superhero called Crystal, she was the best Superhero ever.
But one day she realised that the city, called Unicorn World had caught fire.
Her best friend was Fury the Ice Wolf.
St. Mary’s National School, 3rd class, County Wicklow, 27th November 2019
Bob the Banana loved superheroes, but in his book of superheroes, which was called ‘Frankie’, the main superhero got eaten, and now Bob’s greatest fear is being eaten.
Bob loved reading about superhero history. His friend Psychopath, who was a hash brown, gave him the book.
One day, Bob was in the fruit bowl reading his history book, when Psychopath whispered to him, “There’s a monster on the loose.”
St Thomas's JNS, 2nd class, County Wicklow, 26th November 2019
Once upon a time there was a dog called Tutu the Killer Dog. Tutu is a killer cake-maker. But he also kills cats and fish to eat.
Banani the Banana was Spider Killer Cat’s best friend.
They met in a haunted house earlier today at twelve o’ clock.
St. Kieran’s School, Bray, 3rd/4th class, County Wicklow, 21st November 2019
One day there was a boy called Scott the half wizard.
He was camping on an island when he fell into some deep water, nearly drowning. It was a full moon.
Selena the powerful witch had turned him into a merman.
St Kevin’s NS, Tarahill, 5th class, County Wicklow, 20th November 2019
Sienna’s Greatest Wish: Use Nanny’s mashed potato to smother the stick!
Sienna was walking through the park and Timmy the Stick killed her.
She became a ghost and was petrified by Timmy ever since.
St Thomas’ JNS, 2nd class, County Wicklow, 19th November 2019
Once upon a time there was a dragon named Dragorio.
He ate too many sausages so he was fat, so fat that he couldn’t fly.
He couldn’t even lick his toenails. But one day there came bees and they made fun of him because he was fat and couldn’t fly.
All Saints, Blackrock, 4th, 5th and 6th class, 13th November 2019
Joseph opened his eyes to find Billy the cat lying on top of him, licking his face. Joseph groaned because he was tired.
He quickly threw Billy off his chest to check the clock. It was 8 o’clock and he was already late for detective school, again!
He poured himself a bowl of dry cereal. There was nothing he hated more than milk.
Welcome to the Fighting Words Un-School Club!
All the work on this page has been produced by children aged 6 to 12 from all over Ireland.
We will be updating this page regularly during the school closure period, so check back for more cool stuff!
We Welcome Your Stories Too!
Click here to find out how to send us your stories, songs, poems and comics!
Listen To The Stories!
We have invited our fantastic team of volunteer tutors to read some of the primary school stories. The stories were written by children from schools all over Ireland at Fighting Words workshops.
Click here to listen and read along!
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Read the stories submitted by young authors. Click on the title of each story below to read it!
Ryan is seven years old.
He lives in Dublin with his parents.
This is his first book, entirely written and illustrated by himself during the school closure of March 2020.
Graphic design by Daddy.
Chapter 1:
The Crazy Scientist
A long time ago there was a crazy Scientist who was always doing crazy experiments. One day he went home and was thinking about doing another experiment the next day ...
