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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DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
WOOF - Helping little worriers
feel calmer every day
by Janine Marsh
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
MUPPIT BOY - ALLERGIES OF EVIL
"Suspense-filled, humor-filled
adventure for 9 – 12s" TWSA
by Michael J. Bowler
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
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RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
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Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
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If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
adventure for ages 8 & up
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
WHERE DO BEARS SLEEP?
Bedtime for Animals & Children
Illustrated Songbook
by Chris Meade
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
MOTHER TO ELEPHANTS
A heartwarming, inspiring kids
picture book biography
THE STORY OF DAPHNE SHELDRICK
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
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SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon