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.
Jump straight to:
- 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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Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Three Children's Stories
Child-approved SEL story
time plans & activities
by Adria Chalfin
THE SANDS OF DEE
A moving WW2 evacuee
adventure for Middle Grade.
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
AT WARBLE'S BAR
Pregnant Lucy searches for the
father...ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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SO YOU WANT TO BE A DOCTOR
Race the clock to save
a life in the ER tonight
by Linda Soules
The One-Year Novelist
Takes You Step-By-Step From
Idea To Finished Draft
Amazon
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
or only fool's gold?
Amazon
The Other Side of Nowhere
A fast-paced page turner
southern gothic horror
by Jack Holt
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
The story of the last woman
to escape the Tower of London
by Alan Reynolds
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
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Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon