Super Paua Stories

"Níl aon rud níos fearr ná lá ar an trá, Na tonnta ag snámh, ’s gach rud go breá, An farraige ag oscailt mar bhéal an domhain, Teidí, Áine, ’s Mamaí ó Ard na hAbhann, There’s nothing better than a day at the beach, And the world’s biggest sandpit just within reach..." This bilingual story was inspired by favourite Irish words selected by children from across Wexford through a series of workshops i...

All aboard! Join us for a toe-tapping audio adventure where a train in São Paulo is your dance floor. Maria Eduarda de Andrade Fonseca Cardoso da Silva Barroso Coelho de Almeida Daniel (breathe!) Flynn is on her way to see her Dad, Max the Sax, play a special gig. Can you worm your way past The Minhocão and cross the tightrope in time to meet some very special guests?   A story with English, and B...

Ale is a 12 year old who knows the power of ‘’poftă’’ and the importance of  honoring a craving, so she’s on a mission! “6 toffees, 5 mouths. De sufletu’ lu’ Fiodor’’. What people on missions don’t tell you is that they’re all afraid of getting caught.  Sometimes, when you find yourself running, it's because you’ve just been very brave the minute before your feet decided to change location.   Toff...

يلا The best pairings are often the most unlikely. Chips and milkshakes. Sandals and fluffy socks. Blathering seashells and a crescent moon. In this story, an unusual allyship is formed between Arwa, a quiet and curious young girl  بنت صغيره, and Gary, a moany grandiose limpet, as the pair venture together under the sea بحر in a quest to retrieve a precious jewel in time for Ramadan.  Arwa and the...

Seo é Caoimhe agus na Caoga Caorigh Craicáilte Le Fionn Foley Tá Caoimhe deich bliain d’aois agus ina chonaí ar fheirm beag lena thuistí amuigh faoin tuath. Nuair a chloiseann a hathair go bhfuil a ghabhar, Setanta, tar éis bhriseadh isteach in Oifig an Phoist agus é ag ithe an t-airgead Comaoineach ar fad, cuireann sé de chúram ar a hiníon aire a thabairt ar a chuid caoige caoire craiceáilte. Níl...

Kamil and Julia wake to an overnight snowfall. They can't wait to go outside to build a snowman. Thus begins the short life of The Snowman who, 'born' in December, 'lives' only until the new year... but a life full of incident, observation, emotion and poetry. Based on the author's poem 'The Snowman' from his collection this is a story for children and their parents.   Written by: Cathal McCabe Di...

Shep znalazł nowy dom. Teraz zajmuje się spacerami, pochłanianiem smakołyków, a nawet wspina się na drzewa! Is this happiness going to last? Co jeśli sąsiedzi Tyc i Hyc mają rację kiedy krzyczą za nim: Zostawili go poprzedni właściciele to i pewnie ci go zostawią, musi być jakiś wybrakowany!   Written by: Edyta Dolan Directed by: Kamila Dydyna Performed by: Mateusz Szczerek and Justyna Cwojdzińska...

Dee-Dee Nee-Bee-Ess-Kee is 12 years old and she loves to daydream and to play with her little dog, Bobek. Mieszka w małym miasteczku niedaleko pięknego lasu. One day she decides not to go to school but, instead, to go to the forest to have a special day all to herself. "Bobek -  I will have a fantastic day and do all the things I want to do," she tells her little dog. Bobek jumps up and down and r...

A tale about a young boy who finds his bravery whilst defending those who have no voice. It gives a little touch of how it is to live in the Polish countryside, where oftentimes simple empathy is overshadowed by everyday work.   Written by: Ignacy Rybarczyk Directed by: Kamila Dydyna Performed by: Mateusz Szczerek and Justyna Cwojdzińska Sound Design: Dariusz Weclawek Additional music by: Fiona Sh...

A quest for a missing superhero. Learning the meaning of true friendship. Launching your own start-up business powered by sugar. Ignacy, a 9-year-old boy from Poland, found it all in a gated community of North Dublin. However, the feeling of belonging was for him the most important find of them all.  ------- Poszukiwanie zaginionego superbohatera. Odkrycie znaczenia prawdziwej przyjaźni. Uruchomie...

When Krys Maguire’s family move from Poland, she says goodbye to best friend Aggy and any chance of going to the Euros. “Co może być ważniejsze niż Mistrzostwa Europy?” But a trip to Dalymount means the soccer-mad schoolgirl might get the result she wants after all.   Written by: Alison Martin Directed by: Kamila Dydyna Performed by: Sophie Campbell, Justyna Cwojdzińska and Kamila Dydyna Sound Des...

Kiedy Aleks wyrusza w podróż do swojej babci, nie spodziewa się, że na drodze spotka nowych przyjaciół, odkryje zupełnie inny świat i przeżyje przygodę, o jakiej mu się nie śniło!   "Jak na zawołanie, postać obraca się gwałtownie, a moim oczom ukazuje się ogromny, kartoflowaty nos i bardzo włochate, wielkie uszy. Jego bystre spojrzenie łapie moje. Obserwujemy się przez moment i nagle do głowy przy...

Seo é Deirfiúr Annie le Niamh O'Beirne Téigh ag eachtraíocht tríd cúlsráideanna na Saoirsí le deirfiúracha Peig agus Tilly. Tá go leor faoi rún sa sean cathrach. Go adventuring through the backstreets of the Liberties with sisters Peig and Tilly. There is lots of mystery in the old city. Scríofa ag Niamh O'Beirne Is í Ursula McGinn a stiúir an scéal Performed by Martha Dunlea & Zita Monahan-McGowa...

Seo é Elias and the Bomb Le Ross Coleman “Where’s the bomb?” he said icily. “Chuala mé rud éicínt faoi bhuama.” “Are you a mechanic? Elias asked.  “I’m interested in mechanics, yes,” the man sniffed. “Are you here to fix it then?” “If it’s a thing worth fixing…”   Elias Ó Ríordáin hates English classes with his scary teacher Mr Mortor. But one day, Elias has more than a teacher to deal with: There...

Seo é Lara ar Strae Le Miriam Needham   "Faoin am a thug Lara faoi dheara, bhí sé ró-dhéanach..." Tá Lara i dtrioblóid- arís! Níl múinteoir Ciarán sásta léi. Ach uaireanta is fiú an trioblóid... agus is fiú dul ar strae!   Scríofa ag Miriam Needham Is Í Ursula McGinn a stiúir an scéal Performed by Martha Dunlea Is í Anna Mullarkey a rinne an dearadh fuaime agus a chruthaigh an ceol  Chruthaigh Tom...

Seo é Gig Nua Le Diane Crotty Ba mhaith liom a bheith i mo spásaire. Ba mhaith le mo chara Jen a bheith ina mbleachtaire. Ach ba mhaith le Chelsea rud éigin an-difriúil.    Tá Chelsea ag lorg draíocht.    Be careful what you wish for!    Scríofa ag Diane Crotty Is í Ursula McGinn a stiúir an scéal Performed by Martha Dunlea Is í Lara Gallagher a rinne an dearadh fuaime agus a chruthaigh an ceol  C...

Seo é Eibhlín Bheag agus an Cnó Cócó Le Brigid O'Dea Is eilifint í Eibhlín. Ach eilifint an-bheag atá inti.  Tá Eibhlín ag imirt cluiche lena cairde ach níl sí in ann teacht ar an liathróid! (Bhuel cnó cócó atá i gceist sa cluiche seo!!) Tugann an eilifint léimt. Síneann sí amach a trunc. Dreapann sí creann ard. Ach cibé rud a dhéanann an eilifint, ní bhfaigheann sí an cnó cócó choíche. Tá a dócha...

Seo é An Mála Sa Tulcha le Alison Martin “Is cinnte nach mbeimid ábalta dul go dtí na siopaí san Omni, ná bac le Gaillimh!” arsa Ferdia ag taisteal ar scátaí rothacha, le Tory ag dul thart ina cathaoir rothaí. Tá díomá an domhain ar Tory agus Ferdia nuair a chuirtear stad ar a gcuid laethanta saoire. However, the discovery of a magical bag in The Tolka takes the friends on an adventure far greater...

Seo é Niamh's Nuacht le Hilary Bowen-Walsh. Remember my name, FAME! Celebrity! Clú agus Cáil! Seo Niamh ag obair sa stáisiún raidió, ag iarraidh a bheith cáiliúil ar fud an domhain... Ach níl showbiz éasca péasca. An bhfuil sí réidh? A trí, a dó, a haon, aicsean! Scríofa ag Hilary-Bowen Walsh Is í Ursula McGinn a stiúir an scéal Is í Zita Monahan-McGowan an t-aisteoir Is í Lara Gallagher a rinne a...

This week's Super Paua Story is The Office of Lost Things, by Sara Buckley.   "Ding. Another pile of mail comes down the shoot and lands on the table, amongst the sea of brown there is one cream envelope. Seeing this ANEURIN stands quickly and shuffles through the mountain before grabbing it.  Aneurin: Finally. He opens it with great care, using a letter opener. Aneurin: ‘I find myself to still be...

This week's Super Paua Story is Duisíonn Na hIoraí Rua, by Lewis Kenny. "Far across the sea, in a wild and mystical forest called Iorainn, there lived a fuzzy bunch of red squirrels known as the Iora Rua. Now red squirrels love nothing more in the world than collecting acorns. Every autumn they would all go out together and gather them up in a big pile to store for winter. They would sing their sq...

This week's Super Paua Story is Derval, by Gráinne Keenan.   "The thing about Derval was that she had a serious affliction. She didn’t actually want to stab Angela Fitzgerald’s birthday trampoline with a knife or smash her face into the birthday cake. Or yank Donal Higgins’ trousers down in front of everyone at lunch. Or cover all the boys’ toilet seats with cling film. Or plant worms in Neasa Too...

This week's Super Paua Story is Hug Me With Your Words, by Brigid O'Dea.  "Bill the Bear, though he didn’t much care, was told he had bad luck To be born with legs long and limber but had no arms nor thumbs to suck. Bill laughed at friends cutting finger nails wasting so much of their lives But sometimes felt a little sad watching them clap and give high fives." Directed by Mark Ball Performed by...

This week's Super Paua Story is Fiachra and the Biscuit Tin Garden, by Alison Martin.   "The next few weeks would be a crucial time in Nan and Fiachra’s preparations. It was Nan’s dream to take home the gold prize and only one thing stood in her way – Petronella Hastings; bean ard a bhí i gcónaí ag cruthú rí rá agus ruaille buaille. Bhuaigh sí an comórtas anuraidh agus an bhliain roimhe sin. Agus...

This week's Super Paua Story is Sam and the Shapeshifters, by Wren Dennehy.  "But on nights when Mam wasn’t around, Granny and I would watch tv programmes about my favourite topic: space. I was obsessed with space, so much so that Granny nicknamed me her ‘little alien’. I loved pretending to be an alien from another planet. I always thought humans were so boring compared to the endless possibiliti...