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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TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Publishing Questions?
Find easy to understand
answers, top tips & more.
oldmatemedia
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Nick...Lost Temple of Pelias
History, mythology, legends...
unexpected secrets.
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
NOT pro-US Sci-Fi
weltweite, profond, prisbelönt
by X. Ho Yen
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
Pause... and Effect
A sun-kissed journey through
menopause and beyond.
Amazon
Why Alaska?
An immigrant's tale in
the last frontier of America
The State I Came To Love
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
The Cup of Christ Trilogy
Epic mystical thriller across
centuries! A must!!!
by Jack Holt
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
The story of the last woman
to escape the Tower of London
by Alan Reynolds
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
THE SANDS OF DEE
A moving WW2 evacuee
adventure for Middle Grade.
Amazon
The Bardic Isles Series
A thought-provoking fantasy
where music is the magic!
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Burt: The Airport Cat
Heartwarming cat adventure
about friendship!
by Christine Henry
Three Children's Stories
Child-approved SEL story
time plans & activities
by Adria Chalfin
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
Holy Hell
Diabolical Delights: Twisted
Tales of Faith and Fear
Memoir & creative non-fiction
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer