Welcome to our Library of Stories. Please click on the story title to read Chapter 1.
These are collaborative story openings created by school groups and community groups.
Each participant writes their own Chapter 2.
Stranmillis Students
24th April 2024
Nelly was on her own in the pool training really early in the morning. Today was the day she was trying a new move called the Upside Down Tornado. Suddenly, she heard a noise and realised there was a crowd of people watching her. She got nervous, became distressed and started drowning.
Edgar was minding his own business listening to Guns n Roses when he was suddenly soaked...
Carrickmannon Primary School, P6/7
24th April 2024
“I’m going to Dad’s funeral, and I am bringing his World War I medal so he can be buried with his achievement,” Bob said to his mother Gemma.
Gemma agreed and said,”That would be wonderful.” On the way to the funeral they started sobbing. Suddenly a blue frog in a mini Lamborghini just blasted out. . .
St Dallan's Primary School, P5
23rd April 2024
While Greg was getting ready that morning, he was practicing making a special chocolate that he had never made before. He brought some of the chocolate with him while he was cycling to his dance class. He was feeling excited and he ate the whole box of chocolates...
St John's Primary School, Gilford, P5/6
23rd April 2024
Super Rubber saved a potato. The potato was being eaten and Super Rubber flew in to push it out of the way.
The potato went splat on the floor and fell into the tiles...
Irish Society Primary School, P5
18th April 2024
There was a boy called Ace. He was 11 or 12 and he was in high school and loved football. Ace was very smart and was always kind to everyone.
Ace had a best friend called Theo. Theo loved cranking nineties in Fortnite, building at ninety degree angles!
They went to the school library and they read a book. They were going to read another book and then they found a secret entrance!...
Stranmillis University College Education students
17th April 2024
It was a warm, dusty day in the outback and Zongo was bounding fast when disaster struck. He heard a grunt and glanced behind him, to stare down the barrel of a gun held by a strange looking creature...
17th April 2024
Starling Revival Legacy Project
A long time ago in a town far away there was a creature that was half man half horse, and his name was Seuss. He has black hair, a goatee, and likes trains, and is neurodiverse . . .
St Mary's Star of the Sea Primary School, P7
17th April 2024
It’s been four years since I lived here, fighting off monsters and protecting our forest. My name is Willow and my best friend was a Husky dog named Robin. He liked to eat monsters and he helped me defeat them. And this is our story…
St Dallan's Primary School, P5
16th April 2024
This is Gerald, the Goblin he wants to be nice but he is really scary. He destroys houses and he looks a wee bit scary. He has a very long nose, sharp teeth, warts and extremely green skin.Gerald is very clumsy, he accidentally hurts people and turns them into stone.
His best friend is Harry. He is a giant gummy bear. Harry tries to help Gerald be nice and inspires him to be kind and help people. Although Gerald is very terrifying he is very funny. Gerald also tries to make friends but everyone is scared of him. Gerald is the size of a skyscraper...
Carrick Primary School, P7
16th April 2024
There was a boy called Jeremy who had a trusting family. . .
