A Hop into Space: An illustrated poem by Aughacasla National School

Once upon a time there lived a giant superfast rabbit called Sir Hops-a-lot. He shared his home, an underground bunker in the Amazon, with his best friend Chopper the pig.

Chopper never stopped talking. Morning, noon and night he talked and talked and Sir Hops-a-lot never could get a word in.

Every night Hops and Chopper sat gazing at the moon and wondered what it is made of.

Hops had a dream of being the first rabbit in space and to discover that the moon is actually made out of cheese.

The Wizard’s Quest

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‘The never-ending question: Are you a boy or a girl?’

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‘I’m 16 years old, raised on the Barn of the Crumlin Road’

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Even though Hops is a superfast rabbit and can run at great speed, he has one problem – he is terrified of heights!

Despite Chopper’s attempts to encourage him to overcome his fear, all efforts fail. How is Hops going to overcome his fear of heights if he is to realise his ambition of becoming the first rabbit in space?...