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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A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
adventure for ages 8 & up
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
threedetailaudiobooks
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
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BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
A SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
A PRAYER Mom's Choice Awards
GOLD - for dog loving families
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
books2read.com
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon