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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THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
WHERE DO BEARS SLEEP?
Bedtime for Animals & Children
Illustrated Songbook
by Chris Meade
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
The One-Year Novelist
Takes You Step-By-Step From
Idea To Finished Draft
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
The Cup of Christ Trilogy
Epic mystical thriller across
centuries! A must!!!
by Jack Holt
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
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THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
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THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
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Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
LIVING AT THE EDGE OF THE
WORLD Swap Wi-Fi for Wildlife
Shetland Adventure 9-12
WINTER, Book 1
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
NOT pro-US Sci-Fi
weltweite, profond, prisbelönt
by X. Ho Yen
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
The Scrivener's Apprentice
Words have power.
Especially hers.
Amazon
POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
The Adventures of Captain Polo
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
Three Children's Stories
Child-approved SEL story
time plans & activities
by Adria Chalfin
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
THE NIGHT OWL SINGS AND...
Shifting heartbreaks and
delights of our aging years
Amazon
DISCOVER YOUR NEXT INDIE
OBSESSION - Find & follow
indie books you'll love.
INDIEGUANA
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
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LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
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