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 Fiachra’s Junior National School, Beaumont, 2nd Class, 2 December 2019
Rory the Monster lived in a volcano. His greatest wish was to be a Dairy Milk bar. Rory didn’t want to turn into Mr Melt.
The volcano was about to open and Rory was turning into Mr Melt, which was his greatest fear.
Rory climbed out of the volcano and he ran down the volcano like a loolah.
Virgin Mary BNS, Ballymun, 4th Class, 28th November 2019
This story starts in a house of two.
The old man says, “Alright Gran, let's go on a heist.”
The Mad Granny replies, “Are you mad? All the police officers are at work.”
Scoil Thomáis, Laurel Lodge, Castleknock, 4th Class, 27 November 2019
One time in the universe, there was a block of blue cheese called Cheesy Grey. Cheesy Grey lived on the moon.
The moon exploded so he was blasted to Earth.
When Cheesy Grey arrived on Earth, he landed in jail. He escaped on a flying cracker and he went to his lab.
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.
Scoil Mhuire Senior, Blakestown, 5th Class, 26th November 2019
One lovely morning, there was an egg called Mr Bald Egg. Mr Bald Egg stepped outside his house because he heard his neighbour calling him.
Mr Bald Egg’s neighbour was a possessed pig and he was calling Mr Bald Egg for breakfast.
The possessed pig’s name was Gerald.
St Peter’s National School, Dunboyne, Co Meath, 2nd & 3rd Class, 25th November 2019
It was Christmas Eve and Mitzey the kitten was asleep at home. She was dreaming about her wish to fly.
She was dreaming too much. Mitzey dreamt that she actually was flying.
Mitzey’s best friend, Jeff the baby dragon woke her up by jumping on her.
Fighting Words at The Jonathan Swift Festival, Creative Writing Workshop, City Assembly House, 23 November 2019
There was a scream, like someone in pain.
Lydia and Charlotte were in what used to be called the drawing room but was now just used for storage.
“OMG what just happened!?” whispered Lydia, jumping out of her seat.
Mercy School, St. John’s Road Wexford, Co. Wexford, 6th Class, 22th November 2019
Splish splash Gerry was starting to get bored of the ocean.
As the waves started to crash against the shore, Gerry started to think.
‘Is there more to this ocean life’? Gerry deeply stares at the sparkling sea shells.
Mercy School, St. John’s Road Wexford, Co. Wexford, 5th Class, November 2019
Once a potato time on a scary night the employees opened the supermarket in space, the supermarket was called Mars Bar.
It was in a spider cave.
A group of Aliens ran in armed with potato peelers.
Rang a 2, Scoil Mhic Dara, An Cheathrú Rua, 22/11/19
Uair amháin bhí fear ann a bhí an-an-an-an-chantalach agus ba Mr Mc Conkey an t-ainm a bhí air.
Bhí sé ina chónaí i Poop Land lena chara Mr Broim.
Bhí daoine ann ag canadh, “Fáilte go Poop Land, Poop Land, Poop Land!” Bhí madra beag acu agus an t-ainm a bhí air ná Cac Madra.
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.
Scoil Mhuire, Lucan, 5th Class, 21st November 2019
One morning, Sleepy Bert was in school, where he was sleeping in class.
He had snuck his best friend, Patty the Talking Pillow in school.
Sleepy Bert was dreaming that when he got home from school, his king-sized bed would be in his room.
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.
Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School, Dublin 15, 6th Class, 20 November 2019
“The Crocs! They’re after me!” screamed Toastie the Bread.
Toastie had popped out of the toaster, slipped on some butter and fallen off the counter.
There was a huge pair of Crocs walking towards it.
Blarney Street Boys 4th class, County Cork, 19 November 2019
One day Sean was in his bedroom on his playstation. He was playing minecraft.
He was having a glass of water and he looked into the glass.
He saw his reflection and he got a fright. The water then spilled on his controller and he got sucked into the game.
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.
St Brendan’s Boys National School, Artane, 3rd Class, 19 November 2019
Once upon a time in St Brendan’s, there was a football called Philly.
One day, Philly got kicked over the wall and was lost in the bushes.
“I wish I had a human body, so I could hop over the wall -but I don’t,” said Philly sadly.
St Fiachra’s Junior National School, Beaumount, 2nd Class, 18th November 2019
Elizabeth the Barbie Doll was playing on the slides in the park.
After the slides, she brought her dog Jeff for a walk.
Elizabeth went to Centra to buy potatoes and dog food. She went to the till to pay.
Dublin Book Festival, 16 November 2019
Once upon a time there was a villain, that was a pig wearing a tuxedo. His home was an evil lair in a barnyard, where everyone was evil – even the eggs.
Then Billy Bob the coffee cup was thrown away into a bin at the barnyard.
Then Pig wearing a Tuxedo finds Billy Bob and jumps into the bin to get him.
Our Lady of The Wayside, 6th class, County Wicklow, 25th September 2018
“The battle of the banquet is on today. I have to get out of here,” thought Christian the Cornish pastry.
The battle of the banquet happens every coronation and the pastries are fighting the German Wiener Schnitzels for their right to be on the table at the banquet.
“I really want to win the battle” he thought “but I really want to take Christina the custard cream pastry on a date first.
Rathmichael School, 6th class, County Wicklow, 20th September 2018
Gucci and Patrick were walking down the street when Gucci jumped onto Patrick’s lid. Patrick is a jar of mayonnaise.
Gucci is a Californian Sushi roll that wants to own a Japanese Hair Dryer Co.
Then, all of a sudden, Gucci’s arch enemy, Big Tay, walked up to them and shoved cakes into their faces. “Hey!” said Gucci.
St. Fergal’s NS, 2nd class, County Wicklow, 19th September 2018
One day Uni the Unicorn was in her magical land when she fell off a small building as she was feeling sick and tired.
When Uni fell she landed on the ground which made a bit of a hole. It was there she found magical sparklers next to her.
But she thought they were normal sparklers. She picked them up and she shook them around like normal sparklers…but suddenly she disappeared!
Our Lady of the Wayside, Kilternan, 6th class, County Wicklow,18 September 2018
Our story begins in a field where Johnny is eating grass with Trey the tortoise.
Johnny starts drinking from a bucket of dirty brown rainwater.
‘Let’s go down to the river,’ Johnny exclaimed to Trey the tortoise, ‘the very river where I met you under that moist leaf you live under.’
Lakers Group
Bray, Co. Wicklow
8 June 2018
In the old times, there were pirates. People were frightened of them.
The pirates had long, long beards and they smelled like trash and dead fish.
They drank cider, vodka and rum cocktails and they ate fish eyes on cocktail sticks.
Hollypark Boys National School, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, 5th class. 20th June 2018
One Sunday evening, Monty Dublin was sitting on his couch watching the World Cup.
Monty noticed he was sitting on his best friend, mouldy Buttered Bagel.
At that moment, his father came down the stairs in his sunflower costume.
Hollypark Boys National School, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, 5th class, 19th June 2018
“I never thought that Tiddlez the unicorn could fly, but he’s flying away now and pooping out skittles,” said Tyler the Secret Ninja to himself.
Tyler was standing in the sewer with his head poking out of the drain watching Tiddlez fly away.
He was crying because Tiddlez was his only friend.
Brittas Bay National School, Ballinacarrig, Co. Wicklow, 2nd class, 18 June 2018
Once upon a time there was a dragon called Danny who lived in the village of SquiddyMac.
There was a villain in the village called Finny who didn’t like dragons with fins.
Danny’s best friend Mr Fassio the French bean, was out on a walk with him.
St Kevin’s Girls National School, Kilnamanagh, Dublin 24, 4th class, 12 June 2018
Once upon a time, in a magical forest, there lived a squirrel called Podgy.
He called his friend Squiggle the worm one morning to talk about his greatest wish.
“Hello!” said Podgy. “I just wanted to tell you about my greatest wish because it’s my birthday soon.
Scoil Naomh Iosaf, Lathaleere, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow, 5th Class
Once upon a time in a Galaxy Far Far Away©, there lived a worm called Globgoglabglab that could somehow speak.
One day he met a Pepper called Piper.
“Hi,” said Piper.
Donoughmore National School, Donard, Co. Wicklow, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Class, 11 June 2018
One lonely Monday morning, Shep and Chuck were swimming in a river under a bridge.
Suddenly something grabbed Chuck’s foot, just as he was getting out of the river.
It turned out it was Shep the dog biting his foot.
St Kevin’s GNS, Tallaght, 4th and 5th class, County Wicklow, 5th June 2018
Once upon a time under the sea, there was a frog who had feathers on his bum.
His name was Sunflower.
When Sunflower came to the syrface one Tuesday, he saw a talking, walking rock wearing a top-hat.
St.Mary’s JNS, Blessington, 2nd class, County Wicklow, 31st May 2018
The two cats have three piece suits and black shiny shoes.
“How dee my man”, said Bob the cat to mini Bob.
“Mee oww, I’m afraid of shadows”.
Scoil Mhuire, 1st class, County Wicklow, 30th May 2018
Once upon a time, there was a man called Mr. Sausage. He had a side kick called Mr. Bun.
Mr. Sausage lived in a sausage house in the country in California.
His greatest wish was to have a sausage dog.
St Fergal’s NS, 5th class, County Wicklow, 29th May 2018
Mr.Peanut head and bad Billy were at school and were on break chatting.
They were chatting about what they were going to do after school.
Suddenly Mr.Peanut head the raven remembered that his tablet had been stolen, so he started investigating.
St Mary’s JNS, Blessington, County Wicklow, 2nd class, 24th May 2018
Mr Grumpyhead the Donkey was sad because it was wintertime but there was no snow.
Mr Grumpyhead was so grumpy that he wanted a holiday where it was really cold because the heat made him grumpy.
“Mrrrr, I hate hot weather!” he shouted in a deep voice. So he set out leaving Spain on a quest to find snow.
Blessington ETNS, 1st, 2nd and 3rd class, County Wicklow, 23rd May 2018
It was a dark and stormy night, when Henry, the telekinetic boy found a new friend, called Captain Unicorn.
He was going out for a walk in the woods when he came across a shack in which a dragon lived.
The dragon attacked him. At that point, Captain Unicorn swooped down, broke through the roof of the shack and rescued Henry.
Scoil Naomh Iosaf, County Wicklow, 3rd class
It was Monday morning in Hamsterville.
Jonathon the jiggly blue alien woke up freezing from all the ice-cream he had eaten last night (he had puked it all up).
He had some toast then went into the living room but felt really sad because he thought it was Christmas and there were no presents there.
Then his trusted friend Billy the cow said “Cheer up, I got some cheerios for you…(Fart noise).”
St. Kevin’s GNS, 6th class, County Wicklow, 22 May 2018
Chingchongkimshesugoytoyquando (aka Ching the frog) was going to the shop to buy a Twix but got knocked down by a truck and got a flesh wound.
He went to get his phone but it was gone. He remembered that the other day Leonardo his friend had hugged him, but had probably not wanted a hug but actually stole his phone.
He sat up and started to butt scoot to Leonardo D’capri’suns man-cave.
Scoil Naomh Iosaf, 4th class County Wicklow
One evening, in the sewers of New York, Dr. Figgsbottom and Zappydoodle the unicorn were playing cards.
‘Where are my pickles?’’ yelled Dr. Figgsbottom.
‘‘Here’s a deal,’’ replied Zappydoodle. ‘‘If you win this game, you can have my jar of pickles.’’
