Stories

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.

Shark Attack!

Wild World Heroes! Libraries NI
13th August 2021

Ursula was starving. She had been looking all over her underwater town but she could not find fish anywhere.

She darted around all the buildings, high and low, but could find nothing. She climbed to the surface and took a breath of

air and she immediately turned human...

The Mouse and the Spiders

Wild World Heroes with Libraries NI
6th August 2021

Arthur the field mouse woke up to his bed being shaken.

There once was a zebra who created a special potion, using his DNA, to create magical purple grass. Arthur had a bed in his burrow, which was made of leaves he had foraged for. The spiders were making webs, which was making Arthur’s burrow shake! These spiders had pink backs and orange legs and they were the size of a house. 

 

 

The Tale of the Island of Doom

Wild World Heroes with Libraries NI
30th July 2021

As Paul stepped out of his spaceship onto the Island of Doom he saw that the oxygen was nearly depleted. But luckily he could breathe carbon dioxide! He realised that most of the animals on the island had already died.

Some animals got into the ship which caused it to self-destruct to get rid of any viruses...

Zappy Versus the Tree Cutters

Wild World Heroes with Libraries NI
23rd July 2021

Our story begins with Zappy who goes into the jungle to save the animals. He wants to help animals like Tapanuli orangutans and Red Pandas as they are critically endangered and their numbers are going down due to the loss of nesting trees and bamboo...

Cat Got Your Tongue

Volunteer Celebration attendees
15th June 2021

Ding dong.

“Hi Esmeralda, you’re back already?” said Assumpta, pouring her flute of champagne into the nearest plant pot, and pulling off her cat mask.

Esmeralda was really edgy. She said nervously, fidgeting, as she held onto her bag of special mouse food and set down her suitcase...

The Book of Names

Dominican College, Y8Drawing of a book cover for The Book of Names by Dominican College year 8
17th June 2021

Frances only had one eye: one to spot her murders and a socket to hide her crimes. Her mother always told her to be careful of strangers as they could be dangerous: but this time she was the stranger...

I'll Show Them

Limavady High School, 9Iimage to accompany the story 'I'll show them' written by Limavady High School, 9I.
16th June 2021

It was a normal day in Limavegas City and Michael was leaving his office. It was the day that Michael got fired and left his old self behind for the last time...

The Golden Bananas

Scoil An Droichid R7 Sketch of a camel crying, with a boy talking to it.  The illustration for the story 'The Golden bananas' written by Scoil An Droichid R7
15th June 2021

Hamish the shapeshifting monkey went to the village to get food as a human and when he got home he couldn’t change back. He started panicking. All the other animals from the place where he’s living came and saw him and thought that he was a poacher. They ran away. Hamish felt lonely and felt like he’s not a very good friend to them...

Short-Necked Situations

St. Malachy's Primary School, Coleraine, P7Illustration for the story 'Short-necked Situations' written by St Malachy's Primary School. Coleraine, p7
8th June 2021

Bob had just woken up from a long nap after fighting the city.

Bob said to his best friend, “Let’s go to my house and have an adventure!” Once they arrived at the house, they got ready and set off on their adventure...

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