Bob’s Life
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.”
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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.”
North Dublin National School Project, 6th Class, 2 May 2017
Moonlight poured through the canopy of the dark forest.
The Cat Lady was closing in on him. She grabbed at Ernie the cat’s tail, but all she caught was thin air.
He scampered up the tall oak tree.
Killeeneen National School, 4th Class, County Galway, 28 April 2017
Miss Rainbow Glitter Sparkles was in her garden picking flowers.
Jeff Senile, the spy, sent her a Snapchat on his spychat phone telling her: “Stay put.”
He knew something was going to happen.
Boston National School, Boston, Co. Clare, 4th Class, 28 April 2017
Jefferson is in school alone and he’s day-dreaming. He’s supposed to be cleaning out a cupboard because he was late for school. He comes across a book in the cupboard.
It’s a big heavy book. When he picks it up, he sees it’s a very old book, so he’s curious to know what it’s about. But there’s nothing in it, so he asks his teacher can he take it home.
When he gets home, he opens the book. The book tells him: “Go to page 196”.
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.
Our Lady Immaculate Junior National School, Darndale, 2nd Class, 27 April 2017
Once upon a time, there was a puppy called Super Fast Puppy.
He was friends with Megabunny and Supergirl.
One day they found an evil marshmallow.
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.
Greenlanes National School, Clontarf, 5th Class, 26th April 2017
Wauger was bored and annoyed because no one could pronounce his name right.
Wauger closed his eyes, he didn’t want to look at his boss whose beady eyes were staring at him through the lenses of his glasses.
Ugh...he hated glasses.
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.Vincents Girls National School, North William Street, 2nd Class, 25 April 2017
Once there was a woman named Mrs. Grouchy, and she was very mean.
One day she went out and found four cats and she kept them.
She lived with her husband, Mr. Meanie.
Drumcondra National School, 3rd-6th Class, 24 April 2017
Jeffrey was a pink fluffy unicorn.
His greatest wish was to get a tattoo on his horn.
Jeffrey wanted the tattoo to be as shiny as gold with his name on it.
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 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.
Donabate Portrane Educate Together National School, 3rd Class, 6 April 2017
Once there was a chicken called Super Magic Wizard Chicken (his friends call him SMWC). His best friend was Billy, the normal chicken.
SMWC could lift mountains, shape-shift and fly. He was as strong as five gorillas.
He could also speak Spanish, French, English and Irish.
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.
Holywell Educate Together National School, Swords, 3rd Class, 5 April 2017
Deep, deep under the sea there lived a shark named Joe.
He was afraid he was going to lose his family, but he really wanted to go find a banana costume.
Joe’s best friend was a dolphin named Pearl.
Richmond National School, 2nd and 3rd Class, County Mayo, 4 April 2017
Mr. Cranky was stuck in his office, planning to skydive, when he heard the children laughing.
It was very hard for Mr Cranky to hear the children because he had his window barricaded so he would not see their faces.
“Why are you always stuck in your office?” asked one of the children.
Killawalla National School, 2nd – 6th Class and Carnacon National School, 3rd – 6th class, County Mayo, 4 April 2017
Once upon a time, there was a lonely unicow called Jojo.
Jojo was in search of a new friend.
He lived in a field, close to a forest, in a different dimension.
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.
Pope John Paul II National School, Malahide, 3rd Class, 4th April 2017
One day Bob the Snogon was waiting in the park for his friend Jimmy the pig.
When they were walking alongside a pond, there were a load of ladies, dancing for fun.
Jimmy walked into a really big tree that had lots of weird animals in it.
St.Patrick’s National School, Castleknock, 5th class, 3rd April 2017
One day there was a sweet shop that came alive.
All of the sweets in the sweet shop were alive and could talk and walk.
The leader of the gummy gang was named Billy the gummy bear.
5 Lamps Literary Festival, Saturday, 1st April 2017
Long, long ago, in a land far away, there lived a unicorn named Jeff.
He wanted to jump down off his cloud and eat Choco the Chocolate Bar.
But he was too scared, because his enemy, Horsey, was down with Choco the Chocolate Bar.
Scoil Mhuire, Monivea, Co. Galway, 4th and 5th Class, 31 March 2017
Happy the Clown lived in America with The Twinz in a rickety old house.
Every day, Happy and The Twinz ate slugs and snails for breakfast and broccoli for lunch.
Happy was afraid to work in the circus because of the children.
St Joseph’s National School, Kinvara, Co. Galway, 2nd Class, 31 March 2017
Bob-the-Waffle-Genie lived in a waffle, sitting around playing video games, waiting for someone to say the magic word and call on him.
(‘Time for Breakfast’ is the magic word.)
Pussums the cat jumped in the window after he smelled lovely fresh waffles.
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 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.
St. Catherine’s National School, Dublin 8, 1st Class, 30th March 2017
There was the land called Pineapple Land. Spikey the talking pineapple lived there.
He had one best friend, called Ginney the guinea pig. Ginney lived in Guinea Pig Land.
It was hard for Spikey and Ginney to visit each other because Pineapple Land and Guinea Pig Land were hours away from each other.
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 Enda’s Primary School, Whitefriar Street, 2nd Class, 29 March 2017
Richie the Super Walrus had a friend called Hedgy the Hedgehog.
They both had superpowers and were partners in fighting crime.
King Scary Clown was taking over the world and also eating all the jelly beans!
Sacred Heart Junior National School, Killinarden, 2nd Class, 28 March 2017
Once upon a time there was a little husky called Storm.
He got lost on the playground.
A guy who looked like a memelord came over to Storm.
St Damian’s National School, Perrystown, 5th Class, 27 March 2017
Bob the Chicken Wing was running away from Zara the sprout.
As he was running, he tripped on a pebble and he fell down the stairs.
When he landed, Bob bumped into his best friend Billy the Carrot’s feet.
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.
St Colmcille’s Junior National School, Knocklyon, 2nd Class, 23 March 2017
One sunny morning a hundred years ago, it was Jenny the piglet’s birthday.
On her birthday, she wished that she could become a chicken.
Jenny’s best friend Sarah the puppy gave her a chicken costume for her birthday.
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!”
Donabate Portrane Educate Together National School, 3rd Class, 22 March 2017
Once upon a time in a package of Oreos, Oli the Oreo wanted to get out and dance.
“Can I get out now?” said Oli in his package.
One day, Oli was woken up by the package being shaken.
St Oliver Plunkett National School, The Quay, Ballina, 4th Class, 21 March 2017
This is a story about Gary the turtle, but he was no ordinary turtle.
Gary the turtle woke up with a start. “Oh no, I’m late for work again!”
Before he went to work, Gary needed to go down to the rock pool to catch some shrimp for breakfast.
St Oliver Plunkett National School, The Quay, Ballina, 3rd Class, 21 March 2017
Steve the spaniel was playing tip the can with his best friend, Professor Chubby the hippo.
It was at sunset in Timbuktu.
Both friends were excited because they were going to have a sleepover.
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.
St.Patrick’s National School, Castleknock, 5th Class, 21st March 2017
One Pancake Tuesday, Frank woke up to the sound of his alarm clock buzzing.
His adopted mam was making him pancakes downstairs.
Last night, Frank had a bad dream about how his real parents died.
