Finalists 2014
Below is a list of the 2014 FINALISTS in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. The children's books were read and judged by children in 8 UK primary and secondary schools, the adult books by 2 Reading Groups, 1 in London and 1 in Stockholm. The books were marked according to EDITING, THEME, STYLE, COVER and, in the case of many of the children's books, ILLUSTRATIONS.
The WINNERS will be announced on April 1st, 2015.
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- Category 1: Pre-school picture books
- Category 2: Books for 6 - 8 year olds
- Category 3: Books for 9 - 12 year olds
- Category 4: Books for Teenagers
- Category 5: Books for adults (fiction)
- Category 6: Books for Adults (non-fiction)
- Red Ribbon Bands
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
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Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
If Roses Were Blue
A stolen dog, lady of
light, 3 rescues—Inspiring!
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
The Adventures of Captain Polo
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
or only fool's gold?
Amazon
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell