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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The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
THE GIFT OF BELONGING
A compelling tale of love,
war & finding your way
by Cheryl Burman
If Roses Were Blue
A stolen dog, lady of
light, 3 rescues—Inspiring!
Amazon
Pause... and Effect
A sun-kissed journey through
menopause and beyond.
Amazon
The Jumperell
A mysterious Jumperell
and a clever frog
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
The story of the last woman
to escape the Tower of London
by Alan Reynolds
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
Nick and the Golden Apple
Familiar, unexpected,
engaging from the beginning.
Amazon
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
MUPPIT BOY - ALLERGIES OF EVIL
"Suspense-filled, humor-filled
adventure for 9 – 12s" TWSA
by Michael J. Bowler
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
LIVING AT THE EDGE OF THE
WORLD Swap Wi-Fi for Wildlife
Shetland Adventure 9-12
WINTER, Book 1
Happisad Memories
Where magic meets grief.
A page-turning novel.
by M.P.B. Clairette
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible