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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Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
WOOF - Helping little worriers
feel calmer every day
by Janine Marsh
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
KIRKYARD MOON
Two women, One body.
A historical fantasy novel.
by Rhys Shaw
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
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Titles in Dyslexic and
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THE GIFT OF BELONGING
A compelling tale of love,
war & finding your way
by Cheryl Burman
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
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The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
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LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
adventure for ages 8 & up
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
AT WARBLE'S BAR
Pregnant Lucy searches for the
father...ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
GOING TO MEET DAD
A playful and sensitive tale
about braving the unknown
by Kathleen Nord Heinz
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
MOTHER TO ELEPHANTS
A heartwarming, inspiring kids
picture book biography
THE STORY OF DAPHNE SHELDRICK
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
NOT pro-US Sci-Fi
weltweite, profond, prisbelönt
by X. Ho Yen
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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Happisad Memories
Where magic meets grief.
A page-turning novel.
by M.P.B. Clairette
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
WHERE DO BEARS SLEEP?
Bedtime for Animals & Children
Illustrated Songbook
by Chris Meade
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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