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.
November 9th 2016
Once, there was a dog called Banana. Banana lived in a pet shop for mythical creatures.
One day, a man called Joe came into the shop and bought Banana. He liked that Banana was unusual.
A dog called Apple lived at Bob’s house next door to Joe. Another dog called Pear lived with Jimmy, who was also a neighbour.
November 2nd 2016
Once upon a time, there was an ape named Leo. He wished to climb the biggest tree in the world to get the ripest bananas.
Behind him there was a great rainbow in the sky from which a flamingo with rainbow eyes flew. The flamingo was called Rainbow.
Orangefield Primary School
, P6
October 4th 2016
In a city at the other side of the world, there lived a girl called Jemima Pickleton (J.P). Jemima was an artist who did sculptures made out of meat.
October 1st 2016
Once there was a boy called Tom who was no ordinary boy.
He had fair hair, brown eyes and… could turn anything into marshmallows! He concentrated and stared at the thing and it turned into a marshmallow.
Tom’s best friend was Squeebles the dog. Squeebles, for some reason, was a spy dog. He could also talk.
October 1st 2016
Once upon a time, there was a leprechaun called Charlie. His best friend was a fairy called Shimmer.
Charlie had super powers that meant he could run really fast. Shimmer could fly and was covered in glitter...
October 1st 2016
Once there was a tiger that was on a playdate with his T-Rex friends. They were playing football when the tiger burst the ball.
“We don’t want to play with you anymore,” said the T-Rexes. “You burst our ball!”
Victoria Park Primary School, P6
October 26th 2016
Wonald Wump had just built a wall. He lived next door to Marudo, the six-tentacled alien. They were sworn enemies. They lived in Shoe Town all their lives but had never been friends...
Orangefield Primary School, Mr Cousley's P6
September 26th 2016
Chapter One
It all started when Sarah was human. She was walking down the street when she was attacked by a vampire. Sarah felt woozy and fell into the dock...
Our Lady of Lourdes, P2
September 20th 2016
Bobby was never an ordinary child. He knew he had powers in him. He was born in Dublin in 2003 on a cloudy wet day. His parents never let him go to school because they were afraid other people would find out about his powers...
Culture Night Belfast
September 16th 2016
One day a troll named Pirope was sitting in his room. It was raining outside, and he didn’t know what to do.
He wanted to go on a quest in the woods, but there was a wobbly bridge there...
