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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DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
If Roses Were Blue
A stolen dog, lady of
light, 3 rescues—Inspiring!
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
GOING TO MEET DAD
A playful and sensitive tale
about braving the unknown
by Kathleen Nord Heinz
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
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SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
The Professor Perishes
A unique whodunit with
suspects and reveals galore
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
The Adventures of Captain Polo
Grumpy Gnome
A funny, cozy, and
award-winning picture book.
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Encounter
Enter another world and
transform your worldview
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
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Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
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REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
The One-Year Novelist
Takes You Step-By-Step From
Idea To Finished Draft
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
From B to A:Britain to Albania
Funny road trip memoir–
with 4 dogs & 1 big truck!
by Jacqueline Lambert
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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1066 WHAT FATES IMPOSE
An epic struggle for
the English Crown
by G. K. Holloway
The Jumperell
A mysterious Jumperell
and a clever frog
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
The Other Side of Nowhere
A fast-paced page turner
southern gothic horror
by Jack Holt
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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Award-Winning
Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
A QUEST FOR HIDDEN THINGS
A cozy, coming-of-age
fantasy adventure
by Karen Eisenbrey