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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Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
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Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
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The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
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SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
NOT pro-US Sci-Fi
weltweite, profond, prisbelönt
by X. Ho Yen
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
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The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
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The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
The story of the last woman
to escape the Tower of London
by Alan Reynolds
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
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Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
LIVING AT THE EDGE OF THE
WORLD Swap Wi-Fi for Wildlife
Shetland Adventure 9-12
WINTER, Book 1
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
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Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
1066 WHAT FATES IMPOSE
An epic struggle for
the English Crown
by G. K. Holloway
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press