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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Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
If Roses Were Blue
A stolen dog, lady of
light, 3 rescues—Inspiring!
Amazon
POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
A QUEST FOR HIDDEN THINGS
A cozy, coming-of-age
fantasy adventure
by Karen Eisenbrey
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
THE GIFT OF BELONGING
A compelling tale of love,
war & finding your way
by Cheryl Burman
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
FIREWORKS
Anthology of quirky, cosy
fantasy and sci-fi tales
by Paul Olding
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read