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
By Faye, age 9 – Rathfarnham, Dublin
“Right, I am off to Dublin,” said Ms Dainty. “I am not buying any presents for any children in the orphanage this time.”
“Quick Daniel! This is your chance to follow your dreams, to get out of the orphanage,'' said Beth.
“All right!” said Daniel.
By Maggie, age 12 – Co. Kerry
Charlie lay motionless at her feet. She had done it. A million thoughts raced through Angelina’s mind but she had one question, “Where to hide the body?”
A pang of guilt hung over her, but there was no time to be emotional. Though he was three years older than her, Angelina managed to heave her brother into a bush and started to make her way home. The knife still bloody in her pocket. The others would collect him tomorrow and she would get her payment.
By Rowan aged 9 ¾ - Co. Dublin
You might ask who is Devil and Stretch Man? Well I’m about to tell YOU!!!!!!!!
Sam and Dan were working in a nuclear power plant in Dublin. They didn’t really like their jobs there but they had a roof over their heads so they weren’t too unhappy.
One day, Sam was just working when he found something out of place, but what was it? Dan’s birthday? No, that was yesterday.
By Emma - age 8
Chapter 1
(News)
Once upon a time 6 girls were at superhero school !! They were best friends. They met a fairy called the night time fairy. She was nice and kind. The friends never been to fairyland, but they wanted to go there. Just then the news came on."Girls look at this"cried Emma. K. The girls came over and looked at the news. The news presenter said "a fairy came over to the garda station and is giving nightmares to children". Oh,no cried Emma H." That's the nightmare fairy who's saying the nighttime fairy is having nightmares to children" cried Niamh.
By Anna, age 9 - Leitrim
Braydon Bear woke up early and looked around the forest. The sun shone through the leaves, the air was damp. He yawned and looked for his mum and dad, Billy and Becky, but couldn’t see them. He checked behind some other trees but no luck. He went to the lake and washed himself and decided to go in search of them. Braydon’s best friend Jennifer Giraffe was preening nearby.
“Jennifer, can you help me search for mum and dad? They’re nowhere to be found.”
By Ella, Age 7 – Co. Galway
There was an elephant called Aiden. His greatest wish was to go to the moon. His greatest fear was sharks and mice. His best friend was a unicorn called Hudson.
Aiden and Hudson were the best of friends. This friendship started the day the zookeeper left the gate open for the elephant enclosure. So all of the elephants were able to run free! Every elephant went a different way. Some went south, some north, some east and even west! But Aiden ran up the rainbow!
By Rudi - Aged 8
Ok, you noticed I am angry, but this time am so angry. I'll tell you the story. On my way to ballet I tripped. I thought my knee was broken but it was not. When I got to ballet my tights were tight and itchy. My ballet teacher said that I was disturbing her class so I got kicked out of class. When shopping with mum, I remember it was turn to pick the cereal. So I picked Rainbow Pops but mam said I have porridge and that it was a waste buying them.
By Rudi - Aged 8
Once upon a time there was a boy called Fergus. Now Fergus was not a normal boy.
Fergus had one eye. He was born that way and everyone thought he was very weird looking with only one eye, but he was used to that.
When he reached the age of 10 he only started school because he was home schooled, "could you imaging that", he hardly made any friends.
By Rudi - Age 8
Once upon a time there was a girl called grace. Grace loooooooved kittens. She even made a poem called: Kittens. Ok lets move on from her poem.
She love kittens so much she had kittens on every thing, clothes, pillows, curtains, and even wallpaper. But the trouble was that she had no kittens and what was the fun in that?
Everyone except her had at least one cute pet. Everyday after school she would go to the pet shop and see if they were selling any kittens.
By Zoe
For Ciara and Debbie with love
Chapter 1
The Discovery
One day a little girl called Ailsa was sitting by the lake with her friend, Sky, when there was a cool, strong breeze and Ailsa and Sky were swept off their feet. Suddenly Ailsa and Sky felt as if they were shrinking, tinier and tinier.
By Karac, age 10 – Co. Dublin
This is the story of a boy called Aaron, who dreamed every night when he was in bed with his thick duvet over him and his cuddly toy Ted.
Aaron dreamed of dragons and amazing things to see, like rainbow rivers and talking trees.
In one of Aaron’s dreams, Ted learned how to talk. Ted could sing and dance and even go for a walk.
By Tom, age 7 - Dublin
Dan trudged around his room in a temper. He was bored.
Dan’s dog Frank had chewed up his comics, his friend Mason was at his grandad’s house learning how to be a spy, his rugby ball was punctured, his brother had hogged the TV and his sister had hogged the computer. She wouldn’t even let him have one go on Snake Master’s Revenge 2, his favourite game ever!!
Cara always hogged the computer, she said it was for her homework but really she used it to watch videos on YouTube.
By Rose, age 8 - Dublin
Once upon a time there live a dragon called Jack and jack wants to break a world record of making 100 peanut butter sandwiches in 1 hour.
But Jack is afraid of peanut butter. And he doesn't know why. Jack's best friend is a handbag called Arianna.
Arianna tried every thing to help jack over hs fear of peanut butter but nothing worked.
Lucy, age 9 - Dublin
The Cruelsomes were moving to their new house.
“Do we have to move to a new house, Mummy?” asked Maddy.
“Darling we have to, it’s closer to your father’s new job,” said Maddy`s mother.
Sean, age 6 (almost 7), County Wicklow
Once upon a time in a land far, far away there lived a crew of salty scary pirates on their ship, The Black Donkey.
Peter and Plexus were the top bananas. They’d met in Pirate School. Peter had a very little brother called Nugget. Boon was very booney, booting people off the ship when he felt like it. Furry had a hairy chest with a gold jewelled necklace. Claw had sharp fingernails. Double Duck Quack Quack was half duck. He said “Quack quack” after every sentence. Chef Dusty was the head chef. If he was angry, Chef Dusty would bang his meat cleaver - especially if anyone asked for seconds.
Holly age 7 - Clonee, Dublin
Once there was a dog called Louise and the owner was called James. James was a happy boy.
One day, James and Louise were playing catch with a ball. James threw the ball very very far into the forest.
Louise went into the forest to get the ball.
By Elsie, age 6 - Dublin
Violet the ladybird with 700 spots was on a lilypad in a pond, looking at clouds. She was looking at the shapes of all the clouds.
Then she got out of the pond to look for Zack her best friend - a caterpillar with 100 zigzags, to have a party.
But he was not at his house! She walked one hundred metres and then met Zack.
By Josh, age 7
There was a mouse called Mouse.The mouse’s greatest wish was to fly into space.Her greatest fear was to crash. Her best friend was an astronaut called Alexander.
One day the mouse went up into space. Alexander and his friends showed Mouse how the spaceship worked.
By: Peter
Age: 9
One morning Max ate trash by mistake...
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 ...
Scoil Íosagain, Ballybunion, 5th & 6th Class Fighting Words Kerry
One morning Decu woke up and realised that Alan the Alien was gone.
He went for a stroll in the forest to see if he could find him.
He heard a strange noise. Spooked, he sprinted home and noticed a note on the table.
Kennedy Park National School Wexford, 3rd Class, Fighting Words Wexford
One day Snappy the Dragon (he was a pink and purple dragon) was on his way to the library with his friend, the poisonous tree.
He had to get a leash to pull the tree. In the library, it was empty and hot.
Then they find a book shelf and they pull open a door behind it.
Kennedy Park National School Whitemill Road, Whitemill South, Wexford, 3rd Class, Fighting Words Wexford
There once was a unicorn called Star. She had a best friend called Feep the monkey.
Star’s parents, Flippy and Jimmy, were very strict. They would not let her out- side.
Star crept out the window and flew to space.
St Francis SNS, Priorswood, 5th Class, Fighting Words Dublin, 12th March 2020
Once upon a time there was a dog named Bobberdingding. His best friend’s name was Garthur.
Bobberdingding played midfield for United and he was number six. His friend Garthur cheered for him.
Bobberdingding’s second best friend was the ghost goalkeeper. His name was Babasunye.
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.
Powerstown Educate Together National School, Tyrrelstown, 4th Class, Fighting Words Dublin, 11 March 2020
Emperor Peng and his penguins defeated Emperor Mo-Salad. Then Mo-Salad went into a cave to hide from the penguins.
The penguins found out that Emperor Mo-Salad had a secret project - he created chickens dipped in mustard, who threw up candy.
Emperor Peng was very angry and created a cucumber army to join forces with his penguins.
Fighting Words at Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again Exhibition at @NationalLibraryofIreland, Réalt na Mara Girls National School, Donacarney, Co. Meath, 2nd Class, 10 March 2020
One day there was girl called Abigail and she bought a dog called Choco. Choco dreamed about playing with a squeaky frog toy in the back garden.
When he woke up, Choco was in a completely different place altogether and there was a dinosaur beside him.
He was in the bathroom and the dinosaur had stuck his head through the window.
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.
Carrigaline Educate Together, 1st Class, Fighting Words Cork, 10 March 2020
One day Zaper was taking the electricity power and a person walked by and put some in him.
He saw the devil fighter walking down the street and said that his TV has run out of electricity.
The town had no electricity because Zaper liked it so much.
Scoil Naoimh Pio, Knockcommon, Co Meath, 3rd & 4th class, Fighting Words Dublin, 10th March 2020
In an Italian restaurant, there was a meatball called Bob and his best friend Roxanne the pot.
It was a normal day in the restaurant.
Bob was inside Roxanne the pot, sleeping on his favourite pasta-scented pillow.
St Mary’s Primary School, Dublin 7, 5th Class, Fighting Words Dublin, 9 March 2020
Once upon a time in a kitchen, there was a glass called Jeff. The unfortunate thing was he was stuck in a cupboard.
The family had gone on vacation and there was no one there to open the cupboard.
Jeff was really lonely and he missed his friends Salt and Pepper.
Scoil na hAirde Móire, An Aird Mhór, Carna, Co. na Gaillimhe, Fighting Words Chonamara, 6/3/2020
Lá amháin, bhí siorc mór bán ann darbh ainm Jonathon.
Bhí sé i gcónaí ag iarraidh dul ag imirt gailf, ach bhí faitíos air roimh éisc beaga bídeacha agus bhíodar ina gcónaí ar an gcúrsa gailf.
Ní raibh an oiread sin cairde ag Jonathon mar bhí faitíos air rompu.
Scoil Mochua, CRC, Clondalkin, Fighting Words Dublin
Mr Tom flew on a plane and moved to the hills of Donegal because he wanted to spend time with his best friend Ken.
Mr Tom wanted to help out other people who were in need.
Some people in the cities and in the country were homeless and the government needed to build new houses in the villages and towns.
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 Vincent de Paul Infant School Marino, 1st Class, Fighting Words Dublin, 5th March 2020
There was a piggy who was very fat who was called Georgie. He wore a prince outfit.
When Georgie tried to sleep, he was too fat and he accidentally rolled off the bed.
Georgie liked to go to the supermarket with his best friend Jeffrey.
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.
St Peter’s, Rathgar, Dublin 6, Fighting Words Dublin, 4 March 2020
King Thomas lived in a jungle near Austin Texas...or at least he thought so.
King Thomas lived in a bin with his best friend Rudolph the yellow-nosed horse. King Thomas was a poor king.
King Thomas was at war with several of his neighbours like France, Germany, Russia, and Ireland. He was feeling depressed.
Scoil Nioclais Douglas, 4th Class, Fighting Words Cork, 03 March 2020
This is Billy the farmer. He lives in West Cork on the farm with cows, pigs, ducks and elephants.
One morning, he got up and there was an elephant and the cow singing in the shower.
They were singing bla bla black sheep.
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!
Scoil Bhride Buachaillí, Blanchardstown, 4th Class, Fighting Words Dublin, 3rd March 2020
A long, long time ago in a pool of milk in Luxembourg, Oscar the Octopus was an octopus with a top hat.
It was no wonder he was afraid of water because he lived in a pool of milk.
Oscar wouldn’t dare touch the water. He had a friend called Jeffrey the Plastic Bottle with a face.
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. 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!
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.
Hollypark BNS, 6th class County Wicklow, 17th October 2018
One summer evening, Big Gill was eating frozen pizza on her balcony. She was leaning on the railings.
She saw her Mum below and panicked and dropped the pizza. It fell all the way down and landed on Jeff’s face.
He was lying on a sun-bed. Jeff is Gill’s best friend. He works for Deliveroo.
Wicklow Montessori School, 2nd, 3rd and 4th class, County Wicklow, 16 October 2018
One bright, early morning, Lily the doge was lying in bed.
Suddenly she fell out of bed because she was having a bad dream.
In her dream, black widow spiders were trying to eat her whole!
St John’s SNS, Arklow, 4th class, County Wicklow, 11th October 2018
Once on a stormy night in McDonald’s a chicken nugget named Jeff was being served with chips.
He saw a giant potato that he recognised from TV sitting down and ordering chicken nuggets.
Then a marshmallow called KFC jumped off the tray that was across the room and ran over.
Blessington no 1 NS, 4th Class, County Wicklow, 10th October 2018
Once there was a five legged bat called Jeff. He was very unique, because he could spit fire.
Not too far away Karl the frog is sitting in the same place he has been for the past year.
This was because he has no legs. In the not too distant past there had been a war in which Karl had lost his legs in an explosion.
Lacken NS., 3rd and 4th class, County Wicklow, 9th October 2018.
Once there was a living pumpkin called Gerry.
Gerry lived in a very spooky wood called Wailing Forest.
On Monday he was having a really bad day, so he went for a walk.
Delgany NS, 5th class, County Wicklow, 4th October 2018
Malachi the Tooth was walking down the street.
He was going for an audition for a toothbrush ad. It was there that Malachi met Reggie the Rock.
They were auditioning for the same thing. Malachi said “Hi, are you the rock in the background?”
Blessington No 1, 3rd class, County Wicklow, 3rd October 2018
Once upon a time there lived a unicorn called Tinky Pinky, the greatest unicorn alive. He wanted to be a DJ and be called DJ Yonda.
He was training for a long time to be a really famous DJ.
One day he was at a dance party and he met this dog called Banana Joe.
St. Dominic’s NS, 5th class, County Wicklow, 2nd October 2018
Once upon a time there was a banana who broke out of the fridge.
His name was Kevin and his greatest wish was to be a DJ.
After he opened the fridge door he saw a pickle banging on the glass of his jar.
St Kevin’s GNS, 4th class, County Wicklow, 27th September 2018
There once lived someone called Doctor Spectacles who was a salesman.
When he was in his shop at 10 o’clock one night he saw Lizzy the Lizard drinking coffee and doing ‘the floss’.
Let’s not mind that, Dr Spectacles was here to get a polka dot bikini for his mother’s funeral.
Festina Lente Group
Once upon a time Ginger was born near some water in a desert. Ginger the horse was brown and white in colour.
She had no mane. Ginger's parents were shocked because of it and had abandoned her. She was a lonely orphan.
Ginger felt really hot during the day and the sandstorms that blew in blinded her and made her really thirsty.
At night she was cold as the desert became breezy and freezing
St. Fergal’s NS, Bray, 2nd class, County Wicklow, 26th September 2018
Once upon a time, there lived a dragon called Jake. He could breathe ice!
He went on an adventure and he found a friend called Reg, who was a fire breathing dragon.
Reg and Jake lived in a cave in the Dragon Kingdom.
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.’’
Greystones ETNS, 6th Class, County Wicklow, 17 May 2018
A short time ago in a galaxy not very far away, a potato called Clout had a very good friend called MBlick. MBlick was a baboon who liked trees.
Clout didn’t like trees, because he thought they were mean.
When Clout was walking to the potato nightclub in Kenmare, he noticed that the trees were all taller than him and were always dropping acorns on his head.
Scoil Treasa, 3rd class, County Wicklow, 16th May 2018
My name is Tim, and I like potatoes. In my nightmares I always see myself getting stuck in toilets.
My best friend is Mickey, who is a flying chicken nugget. I met him in KFC.
He got jealous when he saw me talking to the burger, but Mickey never really minded because he always knew he was going to be my best friend.
Scoil Cholmcille, 3rd class, County Wicklow, 15th May 2018
Once upon a time there was a part-human, part-dragon whose name was Rex.
He lived in a cave on the side of the biggest volcano in the world.
His best friend lived with him: she was a Rainbow Unicorn called Majestic.
St Andrew’s NS, 2nd Class, County Wicklow, 14th May 2018
Once upon a time there was a pig named Paddy and his greatest wish was to be the best Irish dancer ever.
He lived on a farm and one day the farmer came out and screamed:
“Come and get some brunch. “
Bray School Project, County Wicklow, 10th May 2018
One morning at 3 a.m. Chippy the chip man felt very sick. He was doing the marshmallow 3 a.m. challenge.
Bunkle the donkey was flying by when he saw Chippy getting sick through the window.
He tried to go in the window to help him but got stuck because he was so big.
Scoil Mhuire 6th Class, County Wicklow, 9th May 2018
Once upon a time, not long ago, in Bad Sussville, Finbar the frog, got locked up.
His friend Sally the duck got him released and in return Finbar lent Sally his phone.
Sally was loving the phone until she realised she couldn’t afford the bills.
