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.
Holy Family Primary School, P7
1st March 2022
Once upon-a-glow there was a magical glowing planet called Alteria, so you see. There was a hidden crystal in the forest called Diablo. There were some people that glowed too. They were smart in their own special way. When they ate the mushrooms it made them glow...
Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School, Y9
24th February, 2022
Barry was at work and his boss said, ‘You’re fired again, Barry!’
Barry told his boss to buzz off. ‘If I’m going to get fired I might as well put these bees back’, and he took a handful of bees out of his pocket. He threw them at the boss and ran out of the room.
Saoirse was at a bus stop by herself. She rang Barry to tell him he was supposed to meet her 20 minutes ago. Barry picked up the phone as he was leaving and Saoirse could hear his boss shouting at him...
Fane Street Primary School, P5
22nd February 2022
Once upon a time, Linda saw her father talking to his friends about getting a blood sample. She went near them and asked what they were talking about.
“Nothing,” her father replied, stopping one of his friends from answering. After that, the father told his friend: “Don’t tell her!” He knew that she was a very curious person and would go to his office to find out.
In his office, there was a secret portal that took you to the new world and everyone was fighting over it.The portal was black and green, purple and blue, hidden behind a bookcase...
EDIT Group from Strathfoyle
10th February 2022
Frederick and James are in 2032.
‘Ding ding ding.’
The bell rings. Fred wakes up and sees all the people outside of the wrestling ring. They are wearing tight wrestling outfits. Fred realizes that James is wearing a pink mask with holes cut out for his pink mohawk and beard. Frederick’s hair is a green afro outside of his mask. James and Fred are wearing matching outfits, but the only difference is their colour. James’ is pink and Fred’s is green. They are wearing wrestling trunks...
Aquinas Grammar School, Y9B
10th February 2022
Chapter One: The Day Gerald Arrived
It all started when the crash happened. My new friend had just moved in next door and I invited him over to watch some TV. It was an event that scarred me my whole life....
Cathedral Youth Club at the Playhouse
9th February 2022
“My name is…Don’t-Know. That’s my name because I don’t remember anything.”
He was in his house and writing in his diary so that he remembers what he’s written about. He puts his diary away and goes down the stairs to see his auntie. It was during the school holidays and he didn’t have to go to school...
Youth Initiatives Derry/L’Derry
8th February 2022
Once upon a time Harry came back from his holiday (with a broken knee). He was looking for Barbara. He was quite on edge as he had just come home from his father’s funeral. Upset and distraught, he hobbled up the path to knock on the door of the run down house. Clutching a half empty beer bottle, Elizabeth opened the rusty door with a little hesitation...
Reach Across youth group
7th February 2022
It was a bleak and miserable day as Merlin was coming back from her holiday with a nice tan, by the way. There was a stark contrast between the beach and sunny skies she left behind in Majorca.
She was excited to see her alien, Bob who had been staying with Rhea while she was away. Rhea lived in an orange wizard’s tower in Brandywell, beside the cemetery, that had bubbles coming out of its chimney. There used to be a wizard who lived there, who disappeared in mysterious circumstances. Merlin and Rhea were best friends despite Rhea’s often clumsy and careless acts. Merlin knocked excitedly on Rhea’s door.
Rhea meanwhile, was frantically thinking up excuses...
Cedar Foundation
3rd February 2022
Shay and Billy J went to a therapist who turned out to be funny. He wore glasses, polka dot socks and had three lines across his bald head.
“So tell me boys, I understand you aren’t from a friendly upbringing. Do you mind telling me the events leading up to what happened with the girl?”
“We didn’t think this would happen, okay.”
“We regret our actions. Besides, Maddy could handle it.”
“Besides that ghost with the vacuum cleaner is mean...."
Aquinas Grammar School, Y9
3rd February 2022
“Did you hear that?” whispered Saoirse, putting down the knife she had been using to chop carrots in the kitchen as it was winter and it was getting dark as it came up to 5pm.
“Yes I did!” John said, nervously, his teeth chattering...
