Fighting Words
Young Irish Writing
The Otter, the Fish and the Big Wish
An extract from a story by sixth class, Scoil Bhride Primary School, Edenderry, Co Offaly
I dream of becoming a surgeon – and school is my favourite place to be
A story by Saamiya Cali, age 12, Grade 4, Baragah-qol School, Baragah-qol town, Sanaag region, Somalia
Finding equality: My journey as a disabled student
A story by Sakariye Ahmed, age 11, Grade 3, Taageer School, Dangoroyo town, Nugal region, Somalia
Dr Dejection’s Ghost Detections
An extract from a story by Creative Writing Club, Bloomfield Collegiate School, Belfast
Cross Border Story Seeds Project: Teleportation
An extract from stories by three primary schools in Ulster
Princess Alissa and the Evil Mother
An extract of a story by first class, Scoil Aoife Community National School, Co Dublin
The Lesson for Stacey and Stella
An extract from a story by third and fourth class, Rosenallis National School, Rosenallis, Co Laois
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Classmates laughed on my first day but now I help tutor younger pupils
A story by Umayma Yasin, age 11, Grade 4, Yibaayil School, Yibaayil village, Nugal region, Somalia
The Cat that Played for Offaly
An extract from a story by fourth class, St Mary’s National School, Edenderry, Co Offaly
Poachy and the Gorilla
An extract from a story by P4, St Paul's Primary School, Irvinestown, Co Fermanagh
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